One-to-one coaching for normal people who want to start trail running: late starters, older runners, anyone. No podiums, no pressure. Just the joy of getting out there, and a body that keeps running for years.
You don't need to be fast. You need to be prepared, and to have someone in your corner.
Most people who run trails aren't young, fast, or naturally gifted. Plenty start in their 40s, 50s and 60s. I know, because I started at 44 and had never really run before.
This is the coaching I wish I'd had at the start: patient, honest, science-grounded, and built entirely around your life, not a rigid plan you'll quit by week three.
If that's you, there are great coaches for it. Just not me, and I'll happily say so.
I've heard every one of these. I said most of them myself before I started at 44. Tap a card.
Recreational runners have lower rates of knee and hip arthritis than sedentary people. Your joints follow "use it or lose it", like the rest of you.
The average person runs their first ultra between 36 and 43. Plenty finish their first trail race in their 50s and 60s. Older beginners are the norm in this sport, not the exception.
Running alone doesn't make you lose weight, and yours may even go up at first. What it does is enable the change that does: sleep, food, mood, identity. My own data is on the story page.
You need decent shoes from a running store and clothes that aren't cotton. That's the list. A balanced diet beats nearly every supplement; that industry sells you very little you need.
Almost all of your running happens at an effort where you can speak in full sentences. Coaches call it zone 2; I call it the talk test. Drag the slider and watch what happens to your sentence.
"This is easier than I thought it would be."
If you can't say the sentence, we slow down. Yes, even if that means walking. Easy, conversational volume is what builds an endurance engine, and it takes months, not days. We don't rush it.
Big sky, big mountains, one step at a time.
A focused 3-month start into trail running. We talk two times a week, figure out what actually works for your body and your life, and build a habit you'll keep long after we're done.
We talk twice a week: about the running, the gear, the doubts, the wins. Real conversation, not a dashboard. You're never figuring it out alone.
Life isn't easy to plan, so we don't pretend otherwise. We figure out together what's good for you, week to week, and adapt when life happens.
The number-one reason beginners quit is getting hurt. We start slower than you think, never jump too fast, and build strength from day one.
Shoes that fit, what to wear, what to skip. We sort the kit early so nothing trips you up, without selling you anything you don't need.
How to remove friction, build the habit, and make peace with slow. The hardest part is putting on your shoes, and we'll make that part easy.
This isn't grinding out road miles. It's getting outside, in nature, for your body and your head. That's the whole point, and the reason you'll stay.
My own races, from a first parkrun in 2022 to long-distance ultras in the Alps. I didn't skip any steps, and neither will you. Slow every time, honest every time, including the one that ended in a DNF.
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I only coach a handful of people at once, so the focus is always on you.
When you're one of mine, you get my full attention. That's the deal. It also means spots are limited and we start by getting to know each other: no contract, no payment, until we both know it's a good fit.
We start with a conversation, not a credit card. You only pay once we've talked and we both know we're a match.
Fill in a short application: where you're starting from, what you're hoping for, what worries you. It takes a few minutes and helps us both see if we're a fit.
If it looks like a match, we jump on a free, no-pressure call. We get to know each other, you ask me anything, and we decide together how to proceed.
Only then do we agree on a plan and the details. That's the point where the coaching, and the cost, actually begin.
Over three months we build the habit, the confidence and the body to keep going, long after our last call. That's the real finish line.
Coaching runs from €40–70 a week, once we've talked and agreed it's right. Start with a free conversation: no pressure, no hard sell.
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