Lived the dual life of university athlete and student. Trained twice a day, studied between sessions.

Injury cycles cost two national qualifiers. Realising my ceiling as an athlete was lower than I had hoped.

An athlete's body and an athlete's mind are two different careers. The mind keeps going much longer.

Exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition basics, training periodisation, competition

Postgrad while still competing. Thesis on injury patterns in amateur runners. Co-authored a paper.

Balancing peak athletic years with academic depth. Something had to give; my times stagnated.

Research changes how you train. Knowing why a session matters is the difference between completing it and trusting it.

Sports psychology, biomechanics labs, advanced training science, research methods

Joined the university athletics program as an assistant coach. Worked with 26 athletes across distance events.

Coaching peers I had raced against the year before. Earning a new kind of authority.

Coaching is communication first. The physiology comes second.

Coaching methodology, training plans, sports nutrition, mental skills, video analysis

Built an online coaching business. Now coaches 60 amateur runners and consults for two corporate wellness programs.

Selling a service that runners often think they can DIY. Pricing for sustainability without gatekeeping access.

Independent coaching is craft and small-business in equal parts. The athletes who improve fastest are the ones who follow boring plans.

Stable client base; one published book on amateur endurance training.

If you were an athlete — coaching is not your only option. Sports science crosses into wellness, education, product, and analytics. Pick the door that uses your athletic discipline best.

Online coaching platforms, group programs, corporate wellness, content for runners, building community