Supporting your running and your mental health both on and off the road, track or trails.

endurance Coaching
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Running in Mind. Effective coaching for endurance runners.
The main goal is to support any athlete to be the best they can be. The aim is to provide really great advice and support in an informal, yet professional manner.
Richard believes that everyone has the opportunity and right to be as successful as they want to be, with their running, mental health and in life. This, however, does not come easily and requires dedication and hard work. Richard is fully committed to supporting that journey but believes this needs to be matched by the athlete/client who also needs the commitment and desire to succeed and is prepared to take responsibility for their development…
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The Coaching Offer

Richard’s Coaching comes in three areas which are:

Support with the psychological thought processes around ‘under fuelling’ known as RED-S and/or Disordered Eating.

A safe space to discuss the thought processes that may be involved with RED-s (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) and/or Disordered Eating of any type.  He also offers practical interventions to support re-framing thought processes with a focus towards recovery.

Support with the psychological barriers to great performance.

A safe space to discuss mental barriers to performance and potential interventions to support athletes to ‘break through’ these barriers and move towards improved performance.

Practical and Personalised Training Programmes.

A 1-1 coaching service where a training programme is written for you, tailored specifically to your needs and level of development. With regular feedback both ways and a focus on your goals and individual development, designed to work alongside your day-to-day life and work.  With two levels of service to suit different budgets, Richard remains convinced that this strategy is the best way to bring you great results.

He can also offer individual mentoring appointments which may include: watching you train, along with a full review and assessment of your current level of training and future goals. This is followed up with a report including advice and recommendations.

He says: ‘I am absolutely passionate about developing athletes and providing an outstanding level of service. Your programme will be written for you and tailored to your goals, ability level and your various commitments outside of running. I don’t do generic programmes for individuals that some other companies provide because I believe that every athlete is different with differing circumstances so the ‘one size fits all’ approach just doesn’t work well for most people.’

How I can help you?

Support with RED-S and/or Disordered Eating

In person or online discussion and practical Interventions around RED-S and any form of Disordered Eating or Diagnosed Eating Disorder
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Coaching the mind for great performance

1-1 in person or online sessions to discuss and work through any psychological barriers to great performance
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Personalised Training Programmes

Individual training programmes tailored specifically to your needs and level of development
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Psychological based ‘healthy mind’ coaching
‘The mind is key’ is perhaps an overused phrase in sport these days but it is accepted more now than ever how important the mind is in achieving top performance. Richard has noticed that few coaches give much time to it and indeed often, actively shy away from it.

To be successful in sport an athlete needs to be in great physical condition but also in a good place mentally. They need to be relaxed and focussed with a calm mind which is free from internal ‘chatter’. This allows them to focus solely on the process of great execution.

Richard is a professionally trained personal coach and NLP Master Practitioner and works with athletes on any issues or barriers they have mentally that are directly or indirectly affecting their ability to perform at their best. Although he has generally worked with runners, this type of coaching would work well for athletes in all disciplines.

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Richard Pickering is an experienced coach who can develop training programmes to suit your fitness levels and lifestyle. 

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You can call Richard on ‭07917 044063, or you can fill in the form below.
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