FAQs

  • We agree on a monthly fee and then you pay monthly in advance by Standing Order.

    For virtual support, (ie online, Zoom, email, phone, WhatsApp) the fee is £43/month (wef 1 January 2025); this applies to both Target Race and Ongoing Support services.

    If we need to meet in person (eg to review your running form/style or to practice drills), additional charges are from £50/hour.

  • No, there is no minimum period. Stay for a month or a lifetime (well many years if not a lifetime!). You can stop at any time (no notice period).

  • Yes. As an England Athletics licenced coach, Bob has Public Liability insurance cover through UK Athletics insurance. Details can be provided.

  • Ideally, we would meet in person before starting a coaching relationship. But this isn’t always possible/feasible. Bob is based in West London (Hammersmith) and is happy to meet new athletes at the outset at a mutually convenient location. However, face-to-face coaching sessions are charged in addition to a monthly fee.

  • Yes! I’m very happy to coach athletes of all abilities and experience.

  • No! Athletes Bob has coached have had a wide variety of goals. Some have performance goals, of course, to improve their time at certain distances. But others simply want to be able to run and/or race comfortably and with confidence, and to enjoy themselves!