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About Me

Running training needs to be engaging, challenging and consistent

I’m Holly Weir and have been coaching runners of various levels and ability for over 10 years now, from beginners building up to their first 5k to seasoned marathoners working towards an ultra event. I understand how to get the best out of you and your training, so that you enjoy your training and reach your goals feeling strong and confident. I create bespoke, personalised training plans, as well as holding face to face sessions in East London, Suffolk and Essex.

Marathon Training
Listen to your body

The ethos to my training approach is to learn to listen to your body, and all of my training plans begin with teaching you how to understand how hard each run should feel and the effort you should be putting in, rather than just looking at the pace on your watch. Often the most simple things are the most important, but you must be commit to doing these consistently to see improvements. This is often where a lack of structure can you let you down.

Running Technique & Injury Prevention
Running technique is important to get right from the start, and I will discuss this with you early on in your programme and provide advice and tips on this. Not only can the correct running technique help to ensure that you don’t get injured, it also helps you to be a more efficient (and therefore faster) runner. I will also suggest appropriate strength and conditioning work as part of your training programme.

About Holly
Nutrition

I can give advice on nutrition both during training and for race day itself. A balanced diet is important but I also take the approach of everything in moderation. Being happy and content with what you eat can be as vital as having the ‘perfect’ diet.

Mental Strategies
For all race distances, your mind plays an important role in getting you to the finish in your best possible time. As you start running further, this element becomes more and more significant. I provide support on race day strategies and can discuss with you how to mentally and psychologically prepare for your race.

Qualifications

I am a qualified level 3 British Athletics running coach (Coach in Running Fitness). I am also a level 2 qualified coach with the Lydiard Foundation. I run with my local running group and I love being outdoors, so am rarely seen in a gym. When I’m not running, I am a mum to two young boys, giving me a varied workout every day!

England Athletics
UK Athletics
Lydiyard Coach
Victoria Park Harriers
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Coaching Plans

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Amy Donegan
Amy Donegan
30 May 2023
Holly has been the most incredible support for me whilst training for (two!) London marathons - last summer and earlier this year. Unfortunately, due to various reasons, I injured myself the week before the October marathon but did manage to defer to April. I contacted Holly again in Feb, a bit nervous about my injury and running, but she brilliantly reassured me that it was possible and came up with an adapted plan that ensured I’d get to the start line and complete the race - which I did! Both training plans that Holly produced for me were brilliant, taking into account my goals and working alongside my busy lifestyle. I would 100% recommend Holly to anyone wanting a structured training plan and excellent advice, especially if you’re new to distance running.
Niovi Antoniou
Niovi Antoniou
27 April 2023
Holly helped me return to running after a long break because of an ankle injury and also helped me train for my first marathon. She prepared a tailored detailed plan that worked me. During our regular catch-ups she listened to my needs and adapted the plan to make sure I stayed injury free. I even got a 6 minute half marathon PB during a tune up race! Can’t wait to keep working together.
Jonty Crowley
Jonty Crowley
6 December 2022
Holly was incredibly helpful with her detailed training plan, knowledge and advice with regular catch ups that really helped me during my training period - culminating in achieving a 20 minute PB at the Valencia Marathon! Can’t recommend her highly enough
Harriet May
Harriet May
4 December 2022
I worked with Holly to train for my 11th marathon over 6 months. Each month Holly listened to how I was feeling and how my body was responding to the training, looked over my stats, and created a plan that took both into account. She answered any questions I had and explained her approach. I loved working with Holly. Highly recommend!
Rachel McMahon
Rachel McMahon
27 November 2022
My husband and I are just joggers, but we didn't want to get into bad habits or cause injuries when we run, so we had a video call with Holly. She was friendly and not at all patronising, and it was refreshing to hear her impartial advice on everything from trainers to local hills. She watched videos of us running and slowed them down to show us how our posture could be improved to prevent injury. And she sent us comprehensive notes afterwards, with links to videos illustrating what she'd said. It was great to be able to ask our questions to a real person with real expertise and nothing to sell. I'd definitely recommend working with Holly to make sure your running is as good for you as it can be.
Jenny Griffiths
Jenny Griffiths
7 November 2022
Holly coached me to running 50k, and was brilliant. Her monthly catch ups kept me going, and she was able to create a plan that was adapted to the time I had available and had me running further than I have in a decade.
Ned Goedhuis
Ned Goedhuis
18 October 2022
Holly built a clear and focused training plan for me to shed time off my 3:12 marathon PB. The plan was complete with varied pace training with different focuses each month as well as SAM excersizes. Holly used my Strava data and monthly check ins to build the plan so it was personalised to my agenda and ability! Ultimately the proof is in the pudding and I completed Amsterdam Marathon in 3:05! Thank you Holly, wouldn't have been possible without you!
Amy Rogers
Amy Rogers
2 October 2022
Holly was great - a really clear, structured plan which made training enjoyable!
Phil C
Phil C
3 June 2022
In February, I contacted Holly, having just completed my first half-marathon, and with 15 weeks to go until my first marathon. I felt like I had a mountain to climb in too short a time frame, but with calm confidence, Holly put together and talked through a plan to improve my distance and pace, incorporating additional training elements to reduce the chances of injury. We had ongoing communication throughout the training period interspersed with zoom-chats, talking about distance improvement, pace, fueling, race-day routine. Despite tripping and rolling my ankle badly four weeks before race-day, which took me out of training for 10 days, with continued communication, and minor tweaks to the plan, I boarded the flight to Edinburgh with confidence I could complete the race. Thanks so much Holly, I will be in touch soon when I decide what next ?