Zone Coaching & Performance

09/05/2025

Very excited to announce that I am joining forces with the wonderful people at BUC to be the official running coach for the Run Club 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️

BUC are a physiotherapist and reformer pilates clinic based in Bracknell (at David Lloyd Club) & in Windsor.

They’ve taken initiative to start a “Run Club” and the response has been amazing. Now when you pitch up you will have a physio on hand to give you advice and a warm up and a running coach (me!) to help with advice on progress whilst keeping it enjoyable, and we both understand how to maintain and build a healthy body.

Our next session is 4th June, anyone is welcome, any standard, any age, just come along! There will be a 3km group and a 5km group. Run as fast or as slow as you wish.

Our aim is to build a local running community, that we can educate on keeping yourself fit and healthy and enjoy running. Pls DM me for more information.

28/04/2025

I’ve now coached over 300
people to a successful London Marathon. This lady, Clare may just be the greatest success story of them all (and there has been a few)

Clare sadly lost her husband David a year ago to an aggressive brain tumour, so her 3 children, all in their 20’s and fit as fiddles, decided the London Marathon should be a family affair. A huge undertaking for Clare.

A conversation in October 2024 revealed someone who had rarely run for a bus, let alone completed a 5k and a mindset that said, “I can’t do this”

6 months of following an achievable plan designed specifically for Clare, several tearful phone calls and plenty of straigh talking meant that on April 27th Clare finished the London Marathon.

I knew she would, Clare is made of strong stuff. I thought if she makes it in under 7hrs, that would be remarkable. Clare finished in 5hrs 42mins. I was astounded.

Clare actually reset my mind to what is possible. Had she not had her medal on, I would have questioned if she had even done it, she looked so fresh.

Thank you Clare for your trust in me and for showing us all, impossible is in fact nothing!

16/11/2024

Huge congratulations to Zone Runner Suki for his completion and PB at the recent NYC 🗽 Marathon.

A faultless 20 week training block was hampered by a really unfortunate bout of gout a few days before race day. Despite this, Suki dealt with the discomfort and ran a great race to ring that bell 🔔

Suki said “You have two choices on race day, let it get to you or set your mind to positive, both will effect the race. My training meant that positive was the only option”

Suki works hard in a time demanding job, but he planned his weeks and never missed a beat.

07/11/2024

Running Shoes. Please read this.

I am seeing more and more examples of runners being advised to wear more supportive shoes after a gait analysis, and the amount of injuries from this seems to be on the rise.

Unless a trained podiatrist tells you, you need a specific type of shoe, then please only buy shoes that feel like they fit well and are comfortable.

The comfort and feel test is the ONLY way to know if a shoe is right for you, and it’s all you need.

Keen runners who are also shop assistants (and have maybe had some very basic gait analysis training) is not good enough to deem what you might need.

Please see in the comments where i have posted a recent comment from a podiatrist.

If in doubt please do drop me message on wha07525 003838 003838

22/10/2024

I have a What’s App Channel i post on every day. Full of running advice and inspiration. Please follow along.

If you don’t know where to find “channels” click the update button bottom left and it’s there!

19/10/2024

Thank you to all followers of this page so far. I’ve had a bit of media break tbh, but now we start spring marathon training - who doesn’t love training through the winter 🥶 - I will start posting much more.

You can also follow along on these channels as well.

If you are a What’s App user, checkout the new What’s App Channel - consistent posting on there and it’s a read only platform so you don’t get bombarded with notifications of replies like a what’s app group 💚

Zone Run Coaching on there, but please message me if you can’t find and will send a link. 🔗

Keep running 🏃‍♂️and remember, consistency wins. Thanks. Lee.

25/07/2024

If you are a runner and don’t train within your zones, then maybe a 5 minute read of this will help?

Unsolicited review of the bone conducting earphones from AFTERSHOCKZ - worth the money or not?

12/07/2024

Couple of wonderful running clients in the gym this morning. We will be dealing with running form and intensity. Strength and conditioning training to stay strong and injury free, and some techniques to deal with recovery.

Running is never just about the miles!

10/07/2024

Very excited to be working with Suki again. After a brilliant London Marathon in 2023, he’s now chasing a serious PB in New York in November 2024. Forever grateful to be able help people achieve their goals and dreams, it’s a real privilege. Hard work starts now!!

If you got a London place for 2025 or any other marathon (or other distances) planned please give me a call or drop me a what’s app on 07525 003838

23/04/2024

The first thing we noticed about Charlie was his incredible determination. He wanted to do the London Marathon and he wanted to do it right, he was ready!

Charlie said…”My cousin Frank passed away from a Brain Tumour aged just 15, and in his memory I watched Franks Dad, Frank Snr, complete London, Berlin and Tokyo Marathons. Ever since I have had a burning desire to follow Uncle Frank and keep raising awareness and money for brain tumours in memory of cousin Frank”

From the off Charlie wanted to understand his training. The expectations, why we do what we do, how would it help him achieve his dreams and goals. We love that kind of attitude, and we knew Charlie was ready for an incredible 16 weeks.

10 weeks of exemplary training was then met with an injury which halted progress. It can happen, so now we quickly had to change tack and think differently to get Charlie to that start line. 6 weeks of rehab and lighter training, meant we got Charlie to that start line, with the objective to now finish and enjoy the whole experience.

And that is exactly what Charlie did!

Over £5k raised for a London Marathon Medal round his neck and the pride that Franks memory has well and truly been honoured 🙏🏼

Charlie continues to be a source of energy and inspiration for so many people, and we will always be ready to help him achieve more goals in the future.

Nice work Charlie. You are amazing! 🤩

20/04/2024

Wonderful day at the London Marathon Expo yesterday. Must admit it’s a tough visit when you know you’re not running this year, but meeting just a few of the runners we’ve coached more than made up for it 🤩 Very excited for them all and we are certain they will have an amazing London Marathon🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♀️🩷