‘Well, what can I say…..
I started working with Jemma in May 2024 after following her on Instagram for a while and spotting her at local races, always wondering if I should take the leap!
I never thought I was a ‘good enough’ runner to have a run coach, but what a load of rubbish that thought was. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned runner, Jemma is truly the most caring and knowledgeable run coach around who is there to help everyone achieve their goals.
During our 15 months of working together we PB’d across the 5k, 10k and Half Marathon distances (some multiple times, smashing the old PBs completely out the park). I have also managed to use all the tools learned to knock 57mins off my marathon time too.
I’m sure Jemma loved listening to my endless voice notes, some with me stupidly excited after a race went well and some with me crying down the phone after a session hadn’t gone to plan. Every time Jemma always knew what to say, she’d always been through the exact same emotions herself and could relate. She really is the biggest cheerleader to everyone she coaches.
Jemma approaches her coaching with such detail, really understanding the needs and goals of the athlete and tailoring everything so specifically. Her bi-weekly coaching calls provide a great time to check-in with how the weeks have gone, have a little catch up and plan for the upcoming weeks. Perfect regular contact works so well when things like busy lives and niggles can change the needs so often.
I’ll be back with Jemma coaching me again at some point in the future if my injury prone legs allow me to! For now I’ll just remember the importance of working in that rest day each week even though every part of me despises it!!! Thank you for an incredible friendship as well as the phenomenal coaching xx’