Athlete Testimonials

“Cooper was my running coach for my Royal Parks half marathon! Working with Cooper not only helped improve my running ability, he also helped improve my mental resilience and belief in myself. Without him I never would have believed I could finish the half marathon. He gave me a flexible plan that adapted to my 12+ hour shifts and was always a message away on WhatsApp. When I became unwell in the final month, Cooper was not only a running coach but a friend who understood and was there for me. He made me believe I could achieve a sub 2:50 half marathon, and I came away with 2:39 — a 34 minute PB! He’s an absolutely amazing coach and I would recommend him to anyone.”

“I’ve been working with Cooper now for 6 weeks and as a coach myself I know the value of having someone in your corner. I decided to work with Cooper because I could see his passion for the sport and his results from other athletes. What’s held me back in the past is my delusional optimism. Increasing intensity/volume too quickly thinking that I’m invincible and then picking up injuries and being sidelined during my block. Working with Cooper has not only allowed me to learn from a new approach, but it’s given me the reins I needed to restrict myself to remain consistent through a short block in which I didn’t have much time to play with. The goal is sub 3 in Valencia in December and yesterday I ran a 79:58 half at Battersea which gave me a lot of confidence for in 3 weeks.”

“Thank you coach Cooper for helping me achieve what I thought was impossible in a short space of time. After losing weight from 18 stones in 2022 to 10 stone now, I could never imagine I would have the fitness to run as well as I do. Only been with coach Cooper for less than six months, I got so many PBs — not just little PBs, just massive ones. Before coach Cooper my half marathon was 2:20 to 2:30 on average, now with his training and support I just nailed a 2:03! Also my last full marathon on chip was 5:09 and yesterday I got an amazing time of 4:22. It’s not only his training that got me here, it’s because he is a runner and practises everything he preaches — my role model. Coach Cooper is always checking up on me and making sure I’m in the best shape I can be mentally and physically along the way. He is also literally just a text away anytime, and responds like he doesn’t need sleep! 😂 This guy is awesome. I have learnt so much from this amazing training specific to my lifestyle and goals, but also realistic. I have always been excited to go out running knowing I’m in safe hands. Let’s bring on London marathon!”

“Even though we didn’t quite hit the time goal in Berlin, I went into the race the fastest and fittest I’ve ever been! Working with Cooper has been one of the best decisions I’ve made for my running. In the time he’s coached me, I’ve gained a completely different understanding of training. I’ve learned how to actually listen to my body instead of just hammering miles, how to train with intent rather than ego, and how to trust the process even when things get tough. He supported me through injury, kept me motivated when I couldn’t just run through it, adjusted my training, and introduced proper cross-training so my return to running has been seamless. The coaching, support and knowledge he’s given me goes way beyond a training plan. He’s a top coach but also just a great human. I’m now a much better, more rounded athlete than I was before working with him.”