Running performance and recovery for professionals operating under sustained pressure
For high-performers who care about their running, work hard, and want to improve performance without burning themselves out.
In-person coaching in Canary Wharf and Shoreditch.
Most people don’t need more training.
They need better decisions under pressure.
When training, work, and recovery all compete for the same limited energy, more intensity isn’t the answer.
The work is deciding what matters, what can wait, and what needs to change, before performance slips or injury forces a reset.
Principle 1 - Context first
I coach runners in the context of their actual lives, work demands, sleep, stress, and recovery capacity. Not in isolation.
Principle 2 - Fewer, better inputs
Most clients improve when we remove noise rather than add volume. Training becomes more precise, not more complicated.
Principle 3 - Sustainable performance
The aim isn’t a good six weeks. It’s performance you can maintain without constantly rebuilding from fatigue, injury, or overload.
This is a good fit if you want structure and accountability, and are willing to adjust training around real-world pressure.
It’s probably not a fit if you’re looking for coaching that ignores work demands, stress load, or recovery capacity.
What a consultation looks like
The consultation is a working session, not a sales call.
It’s a chance to understand what’s currently limiting performance, whether that’s training load, recovery, work pressure, or how those factors interact, and decide what actually needs to change.
In the session, we’ll cover:
- Your current training and recent history
- Work demands, stress load, and recovery capacity
- What’s working, what isn’t, and what’s being forced
- Where performance is, or will be compromised.
The aim is clarity, not commitment.
What happens next
At the end of the consultation, there are three possible outcomes:
- We agree there’s a clear case to work together and outline what that could look like
- We identify a few focused changes you can apply independently
- We decide this isn’t the right fit, and you leave with a clearer picture either way
There’s no obligation to continue.
Why this step matters
Most performance issues don’t come from a lack of effort.
They come from staying in the wrong approach for too long.
The consultation is about understanding your context, clarifying priorities,
and deciding whether it makes sense to work together.
Before working with Chevy, running a marathon never felt realistic for me. Long-distance running was never my strength.
Chevy’s coaching helped me build the strength and endurance I needed to run a comfortable, injury-free marathon without the huge mileage I expected. The impact went beyond the race.
My confidence and overall ability improved in a way I did not think was possible.
- Hector
Working together
Ongoing work covers the full range of factors that influence running performance.
That includes strength work in the gym, running technique, pacing and intensity control, mobility, and conditioning, as well as how these elements are applied within your broader training week. We also factor in recovery, workload outside training, and how pressure from work and life affects what is realistic at any given time.
Sessions are used to build, refine, and pressure-test these elements. Decisions between sessions are just as important, with adjustments made as training loads, energy, and constraints change.
Most clients work with me weekly or fortnightly, with frequency flexing based on need rather than a fixed template.
The focus is on building a complete, resilient runner, not isolating individual components or chasing volume.
Client capacity is limited to keep the work considered and responsive.
Start with a clearer picture
If you want to understand what is limiting your running right now, and whether this approach makes sense for you, start with a consultation.
No obligation to continue.
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