Andy Mellor - Running CoachVDOT Certified

Andy Mellor

England, Greater Manchester
Accepting New Clients

"Because in the end, you wont remember the times you spent in the the office, or mowing that lawn. Climb that goddam mountain."

Video Introduction
About Andy Mellor
I love goal setting; I enjoy the process of learning and practising to be good at something: the thrill of achieving goals that was once intimidating. When a person starts to unlock their potential, realising that once physically impossible goal, it is very exciting.
Description
As a child I was never the runner, I was no cross-country superstar, neither did I do any run training in high school. I've just always been pulled towards it and I believe that personal bests I have, I've gained through hard work and self-belief. I spent the early part of my life playing football (soccer), but after watching a film about Bruce Lee, I found myself involved in martial arts, and it was here I spent a few years training and competing in Muay Thai boxing. I used to run daily to keep fit for fights and I started to actually prefer that side of my training; running was a fantastic way to go exploring, I found myself wanting to go on longer. This was not productive for the boxing and I ended up wanting to race instead of fight. I think I half expected to train few times and run a four minute mile or something and so racing did not go as planned, and I was very average. This was because I struggled to understand how to train for races and always found myself running better in training than competition, so I quit. I spent years weight training, doing CrossFit workouts, Powerlifting, and getting very muscular, I was asked to do a charity run event and I won. This sparked my love of running but I always struggled with consistency. I found it difficult to apply any consistency to run training. I was working in gyms as a personal trainer helping people with their strength, weight loss and performance goals, which was rewarding. I currently work one-to-one with some very good boxers, runners and triathletes. After an offer to do a triathlon, I found my find my spark again. I did not own a bike, or even know how to swim, so I had to research, study and learn how to train. This was a firework for my passion for sport and I loved training. My running improved and I found myself addicted to parkrun and Strava segments. I was locked into how to get better and better. I knew that there was more effective methods of how to achieve faster running so I read everything, but what made and has made the most difference to me is following a plan designed for me, if you don't have the those glorious genetics, then you need to work harder than everyone else, and smarter than everyone else. I didn't want to waste hours doing the wrong training, so if I am going to work hard, I want to do it the correct way.
Athlete Requirements
I can work with athletes of all levels, as long as they have ambition, and the will to break a barrier.
Qualified To Coach
Keywords
Available for Coaching
In-person, Online/Remote coaching, Consultations
Coaching Certifications
V.O2

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