The Run Leader team…
Keep you safe
Introduce you to new routes
Offer advice on running technique
Help you make the most of your training
Each of our run leaders are DBS checked and follow an agreed set of club protocols, most have basic first aid training too and some are LiRF (Leadership in Running Fitness) trained which is a course set up by England Athletics to train them to help our runners.
Our group training runs (speed endurance) have set run leaders assigned (see below).
Our run leaders guide each training session, making sure everyone is safe and getting the most they can from the run, these are also the forefront of our club and your go to for you and any questions or issues you may have.
Meet the run leader team:
Esther Dixon | Head Coach
Fallows & Track
Esther loves to lead track and long runs, and is qualified in Leadership in Running Fitness and is undertaking her Coach qualification.
Carmien Gharbaoui | 0-5k Coach
Muntjacs & 0-5k
Carmien is in her element leading the Striders' 0-5k program. She is also a fully qualified personal trainer.
Jennifer Graham
Muntjacs & PIRTR
Jen's favourite session to lead is the post injury return to running (PIRTR) and she also runs with the Muntjacs.
Julie Kempson
Muntjacs & PIRTR
Julie also loves leading the PIRTR group and runs with Muntjacs. She is also qualified in Leadership in Running Fitness.
Paula Sparks
Muntjacs & 0-5k
Paula loves run leading the 0-5k group and speed endurance sessions for the muntjacs. She is also qualified in Leadership in Running Fitness.
Paula Heyes
Muntjacs & 0-5k
Paula loves run leading the 0-5k group and speed endurance sessions for the muntjacs. She is also qualified in Leadership in Running Fitness.
Ally Brown
Muntjacs & 0-5k
Ally's favourite sessions to lead are the 0-5k program and speed endurance sessions.
Russell Edwards
Muntjacs
Russell loves to lead speed endurance sessions as well as easy pace Sunday long runs.
Sarah Goodyear
Muntjacs
Sarah's favourite training sessions to run lead are lamppost hills or the three hills challenge. She is also qualified in Leadership in Running Fitness.
Mohan Taylor
Roes
Mohan loves leading the Roes in speed endurance session and Sunday runs.
Chris Newton
Roes
Chris' favourite session to lead is the 20:20 Out and Back.
Hannah Warman
Muntjacs & Roes
Esperanza Castro
Roes & Fallows
Esperanza loves leading speed endurance sessions and Sunday runs.
Clarance Phillips
Roes & Fallows
Clarance loves run leading at Striders for all different reasons.
Tracy Bullot
Fallows
Tracy's favourite sessions to lead are speed endurance and Sunday long runs. She is also qualified in Leadership in Running Fitness.
Molly Davis
Fallows
Molly's favourite runs to lead are Sunday long runs.
Lily Robinson
Fallows & Impalas
Lily's favourite sessions to lead are endurance runs, and she loves supporting at track sessions.
Jess Bulling
Fallows & Impalas
Jess loves leading speed endurance sessions.
Russ Andrews
Fallows & Impalas
Russ loves to lead speed endurance sessions, and is qualified in Leadership in Running Fitness.
Hannah West
Impalas
Hannah's favourite sessions to lead are Sunday long runs, and she is qualified in both Leadership in Running Fitness and Coach in Running Fitness.
Helen Moye
Impalas
Helen loves leading Friday daytime runs.
Ben Ward
Impalas
Ben is qualified in Leadership in Running Fitness.
Andrea Skidmore
Impalas
Andrea's favourite sessions to lead are speed endurance, steady 5 miles and the 20-20 (out and back).
Jess Ives- Keeler
Impalas
Jess' favourite sessions to lead are the endurance sessions, especially with the shorter efforts and the ladder session. She also has a degree in physiotherapy.
Lucy Crocker
Impalas & Gazelles
Lucy loves leading speed endurance sessions and has a degree in sports science.
Martin Scales
Gazelles & Track
Martin's favourite sessions to lead are speed endurance and track.
Matty Robinson
Gazelles
Matty loves to lead speed endurance sessions.
Alexsandro Meireles
Gazelles
Alex's favourite session to lead is the 0-5k program.
Adam Hough
Gazelles
Adam loves to lead OCR.