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  • COACHING
    • ULTRA RACE COACHING
    • TRAIL RUNNING COACHING
    • MARATHON DES SABLES COACHING
    • DRAGONS BACK RACE COACHING
    • COUCH TO 5KM COACHING
    • 1-2-1 ONLINE CONSULTATION
    • 1-2-1 FACE TO FACE COACHING SESSION
    • RUNNING POLES WORKSHOP
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    • NAVIGATION FOR RUNNERS WORKSHOP - GUILDFORD
  • GUIDED RUNS
    • SILENT POOL 10KM
    • HANKLEY COMMON 10KM
    • DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL 10KM
    • SURREY HILLS 10KM
    • BOX HILL VERTICAL KM
    • SURREY HILLS HALF MARATHON
    • MALVERN HILLS 18 MILER
    • NORTH DOWNS WAY ULTRA RUN
    • SOUTH DOWNS WAY ULTRA RUN
    • GREENSAND WAY ULTRA RUN
    • SERPENT TRAIL ULTRA RUN
    • JURASSIC COAST ULTRA RUN
    • HIKING ADVENTURES
  • TRAIL WEEKENDS
    • YORKSHIRE 3 PEAKS 2025
    • TRAIL RUNNING SUMMER CAMP (SHROPSHIRE) 2025
    • SNOWDONIA MOUNTAIN SKILLS WEEKEND 2025
    • EL CHORRO 2025
    • PORTUGAL 2025
    • EL CHORRO 2026
    • MENORCA 2026
    • WILD JOURNEYS - WEST HIGHLAND WAY 2026
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running adventures - guided runs, trail weekends and coaching 


suggested kit for adventures

ESSENTIAL

  • Waterproof
  • Water
  • Snacks
  • Bivvy bag/Foil blanket
  • Phone
  • Map (on phone)
  • Money
  • First Aid Kit

MAYBE CONSIDER
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  • Compass
  • Warm top
  • Sunscreen
  • Painkillers (NOT Ibuprofen)
  • Socks
  • Hat/Gloves etc

training plans

Sadly, most things in life end much better with proper planning, and the preparation for a race is no different. 
 
Plan your training carefully. The key to training well for races of any distance is to be patient, and build up slowly. Rushing your training and building up the mileage too quickly is likely to end in injury and disappointment. Don’t leave your training to the last few weeks, give yourself enough time to build your mileage up sensibly.
 
It’s a good idea to sit down with your diary and plan your training carefully. It’s no good just grabbing an online plan then realising 10 weeks down the line that you have family engagements or work over all the weekends of high mileage running, because you simply won’t do the sessions and your training will suffer as a result. 
 
It’s important to plan your time carefully, look at how you will manage to do all the training. It might mean early mornings or shooting out for a quick lunchtime run, work out the best way to do the best training you possibly can with the time that you have at your disposal. 
 
Get used to running trails
 
Running on trails is considerably different to running on roads, it will be slower than you are used and you will need to use every muscle in your body to tackle various types of terrain. Here are some top tips for successful trail running.
 
  • Look where you’re going!
  • Don’t assume that you can run at your road speed
  • Be aware of walkers, mountain bikers, horse riders and anyone else sharing the trails with you
  • Wear appropriate footwear, invest in some good trail running shoes, they really do make a huge difference
  • Take emergency kit with you, it’s always worth carrying at least a phone, waterproof jacket and foil blanket at all times
  • Pace yourself on the hills
  • Respect the countryside, don’t litter and close all gates

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    • ABOUT
    • COACHING
      • ULTRA RACE COACHING
      • TRAIL RUNNING COACHING
      • MARATHON DES SABLES COACHING
      • DRAGONS BACK RACE COACHING
      • COUCH TO 5KM COACHING
      • 1-2-1 ONLINE CONSULTATION
      • 1-2-1 FACE TO FACE COACHING SESSION
      • RUNNING POLES WORKSHOP
    • WORKSHOPS
      • TRAIL RUNNING WORKSHOP - GUILDFORD
      • NAVIGATION FOR RUNNERS WORKSHOP - GUILDFORD
    • GUIDED RUNS
      • SILENT POOL 10KM
      • HANKLEY COMMON 10KM
      • DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL 10KM
      • SURREY HILLS 10KM
      • BOX HILL VERTICAL KM
      • SURREY HILLS HALF MARATHON
      • MALVERN HILLS 18 MILER
      • NORTH DOWNS WAY ULTRA RUN
      • SOUTH DOWNS WAY ULTRA RUN
      • GREENSAND WAY ULTRA RUN
      • SERPENT TRAIL ULTRA RUN
      • JURASSIC COAST ULTRA RUN
      • HIKING ADVENTURES
    • TRAIL WEEKENDS
      • YORKSHIRE 3 PEAKS 2025
      • TRAIL RUNNING SUMMER CAMP (SHROPSHIRE) 2025
      • SNOWDONIA MOUNTAIN SKILLS WEEKEND 2025
      • EL CHORRO 2025
      • PORTUGAL 2025
      • EL CHORRO 2026
      • MENORCA 2026
      • WILD JOURNEYS - WEST HIGHLAND WAY 2026
    • CONTACT
    • MORE
      • REVIEWS
      • MERCH & VOUCHERS
      • TAILORED RUN SERVICE
      • VOLUNTEER
      • BECOME AN AMBASSADOR
      • PODCAST