Trail and Ultra Coaching
Trail and Ultra Coaching
Personalised coaching for the distance, terrain and adventures ahead.
From your first trail race or 50km to 100 mile and 200 mile ultras, your training needs to prepare you for much more than simply covering the distance. The race strategy, mental preparation, fuelling and hydration becomes more and more important in long or multi day races.
I have raced trail, ultra and multi day events myself and coached athletes for 100 and 200 mile races, mountain races and fell races.
England Athletics Endurance Coach – UESCA Ultra running coach – 20+ years competitive running experience – 15 years coaching experience – Female running coach – UK wide online coaching
I started with Liz in 2022 I need help to get to my goal of running a marathon and then a 50 mile ultra,and what can I say with Liz’s help I achieved both,fantastic professional always there if needed,plans and spot on and liz will adapt it to your needs if required,with regular Weekly check ins if you need help,once I completed my ultra my motivation fell away but liz messaged me to try and get me back on track,I can not thank liz enough for helping me.ive had a few trainers and coaches but she is by far the best.
Coaching from experience
As a runner, I’ve competed in trail and ultra races and as a coach, I’ve supported athletes preparing for events ranging from their first trail or ultra race through to mountain races and 100 mile + races.
Training for ultras is more than just miles. The training needs to be specific to the race you are preparing for but also needs to fit around your work, family and life. This is where a coach can really help you manage that balance and provide support and insight about preparing for your specific event. Making sure that you are prepared for the terrain, refining your pacing, fuelling and hydration strategy and that you are prepared to deal with inevitable challenges that occur in training and the race itself.
Coaching for your race
Trail and ultra races can vary a lot and your training needs to be specific to you, your goals and the race you’re training for.
Mountainous race?
Elevation, climbing strength and descending resilience
Technical trails?
Terrain specific training and strength to build confidence and skill
Flat and runnable?
Building endurance and speed to hold a faster pace over a long distance
100 miles + ?
Developing resistance to fatigue and time on feet but also developing good race strategies
Mulit Day?
Developing resistance to fatigue and time on feet but also efficient recovery strategies to be able to race consecutive days
Liz has been coaching me since November and the whole experience has been fantastic. Liz is professional, knowledgeable and incredibly approachable. I have noticed a huge difference with following a structured and progressive programme. I have hugely valued the extra advice on fueling, kit and pacing ahead of my first ultra. Thanks Liz, I feel in very safe hands! 🙂
Ready to start your trail and ultra adventure?
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Since starting my journey with Liz I have smashed my PB’s in every distance, including a 21 minute PB in the marathon! I went from an injured runner to completing my first ultra race in less than 3 months. Putting the race times and PB’s aside, I have grown in confidence as a person from my months of consistent training. I always have plenty of questions for Liz, some which I feel silly for asking but Liz is always there to answer them and give me the support I need without judgement. I couldn’t be happier being trained my Liz!
“I have been following Liz’s plans for the past year and have achieved a PB in every race distance. Without Liz I wouldn’t have been as consistent and probably would have given up on running. She is always there to offer advice and pick you up when you are down. I have never felt as healthy and this is all down to my training. I will be sticking to Liz’s plan for the foreseeable future. I still have to crack the sub 3 hour marathon and achieve an ultra
I have now had liz as a running coach for just over a year and honestly never thought I would ever get the results that I’m starting to see whether is half/full marathon PB’s or 100 mile races Liz is the right coach. I was worried that I would just get a running programme and off I go but my experience has been much more personal, everybody is different some people like a lot of interaction and some not so much liz has a great balance and can not recommend her coaching enough.
Worth every penny! I’ve been coached by Liz for almost 6 months now and really love the support – with a custom training plan to fit around busy work and family life, but also with simply great listening and advice via messaging, phone and email! Overcoming some unavoidable niggles and colds, with Liz’ help, I’m pleased to have progressed and to have banked several PBs in a short period of time.
I’ve been coached by Liz since the beginning of 2022 and only have great things to say; within the first 6 weeks I’d already achieved a new sub 20 PB in a 5K race and I’m confident that we’ll continue to chip away at my times as the year progresses. I’ve always been really impressed by how Liz listens to the type of runner I am (low mileage) and adapts my training to make the most from that – she also, quite rightly, points out when I might be over committing in terms of back to back races which is exactly what I wanted from a coach. It takes a lot for me to sit back and allow somebody else to plan my training for me (I’m a type-A control freak) but I feel really comfortable with Liz doing this and trust her expertise entirely.
I’ve really enjoyed the support and encouragement from Liz.
Liz has been fantastic for my running. Coming back from a frightening experience I needed someone who understood I needed to retrain slowly but with confidence. I love waking up each day with an email telling me exactly what training is in store and that it syncs to my watch. The accountability means I go out and get it done knowing that I have hit key target sessions. Even the sessions I dread I end up enjoying – try saying that on your 5th hill repeat- but I honestly do even at the time of doing them. She is at the end of a What’s App for any concerns or questions and offers regular training calls if needed. Let her coach you, you won’t regret it
Liz has continued to be very personable and professional from the start. From our initial consultation with her about our plans to run a 50 mile ultra in middle age, throughout our training.
Liz is an incredible coach 🙌
I’ve been Coached by Liz for 5 months now, I’ve gone from just turning up at races and winging them to running 260km a month. Every goal we set, I beat and it makes all the hard work worth while. I
Liz is the best coach that I have ever had. I have been with her for 5 years now and have only reached PB after PB in all my races. She tailors my running program to my needs and is incredibly knowledgeable with regards to what I need and how I need to train each week. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants a highly experienced coach with a brilliant work ethic. 🙂
I have been coached by Liz for nineteen months and I can’t recommend her enough. She has helped me to increase my confidence by tailoring my sessions weekly to compensate for at times injuries/ niggles from my hyper mobility. She is always available by message and zoom calls are brilliant to help with focus and reflection on progress. I have seen increases in pacing and race placing that I have never achieved. Liz’s coaching has helped me incredibly with planning for and prep leading up to races. As a result I am planning for races that I never would have thought possible but now with Liz’s help feel are within my reach. Can’t wait to see what 2022 brings.