Our Starting Point – Understanding Your Running Goals

As you heard in the video, our work together is fundamentally collaborative and tailored to you. Every runner comes with unique experiences, strengths, and aspirations. My first step is always to understand what you want to achieve in your running and what ‘performing at your best’ truly means to you.

Whether you’re aiming to overcome pre-race anxiety, find more joy in your training, break through a performance plateau, or navigate the mental side of an injury, we begin by getting crystal clear on the difference you want to see.

The Process – What to Expect

The Free Initial Call

This is our initial, no-obligation chat. It’s a chance for you to tell me about your running, the mental hurdles you’re facing, and what you’re hoping to gain. You can ask any questions you have about my approach, and we’ll see if we’re a good fit to help you move forward. It’s important that you feel comfortable and confident in how we might work together.

Our First Session(s) – Gaining Clarity & Building Strategies

If we decide to proceed, our initial session(s) are focused on diving deeper into your specific running challenges and goals. Drawing on your strengths and what’s already working for you (even in small ways), we’ll collaboratively explore and co-create practical, personalised strategies. This isn’t about me giving you generic ‘tools’; it’s about us uncovering what will be most effective for your unique situation as a runner.

You can expect to leave sessions with fresh perspectives and actionable steps you can apply directly to your training and racing.

Ongoing Support & Adaptation (Follow-Up)

The journey of mental skill development is an ongoing one. We’ll regularly check in on what’s working, what’s not, and adapt our approach as needed. Your feedback is crucial. Whether we work on a single-session basis to tackle a specific issue, or for a few sessions to build a broader set of mental skills, the process is always tailored and responsive to your progress and evolving needs as a runner.

What You Can Expect From Me

Our sessions and overall approach will be shaped by these core principles, ensuring our work is both effective and aligned with your needs as a runner:

• A Collaborative Partnership: We function as a team. Your experience, insights, and feedback are integral to understanding what will work best for you.
• Focusing on Your Strengths: We will actively identify and build upon your existing strengths and resources – those often untapped reserves that can fuel your progress.
• Solution-Oriented Exploration: Our conversations will be geared towards creating positive forward movement, focusing on solutions and preferred outcomes for your running.
• Tailored & Personalised Strategies: There are no generic, off-the-shelf answers. Every aspect of our work is adapted to your unique situation, your specific running goals, and your personal context.
• A Supportive & Confidential Space: I provide a professional, non-judgmental environment where you can openly explore the mental challenges and aspirations related to your running.

So, Ready to Take the Next Step?

If my collaborative, client-focused approach resonates with you, and you’re ready to explore how sport psychology can elevate your running, I invite you to arrange a free, no-obligation 15-minute introductory call.