Case Studies – Misery and Torture

Zoe Merchant

Zoe is the kind of runner who I love to coach, she likes to understand why she’s doing something and likes to ask interesting questions. A chatty run with Zoe very often has me back at my desk afterwards looking up the latest research to try and find good answers to her questions. Zoe’s journeyContinue reading “Zoe Merchant”

Casey Longden

Casey volunteered to be my athlete to use as a case study for my Coach in Running Fitness course. I asked Casey for some feedback on the process and he provided some really useful thoughts that he discusses below. “Firstly, to say that Alex’s coaching has been really valuable and has helped me to learnContinue reading “Casey Longden”

Wendy Winn

Wendy was part of a group of ten Gatley Runners who decide to run a marathon after the Covid lockdowns, they approached me the previous summer to work with them to get them through the marathon and took me on an incredible journey. It was only fairly late in the process that I decide IContinue reading “Wendy Winn”

Jo Murray

Jo was part of a group of ten Gatley Runners who decide to run a marathon after the Covid lockdowns, they approached me the previous summer to work with them to get them through the marathon and took me on an incredible journey. It was only fairly late in the process that I decide IContinue reading “Jo Murray”