Flexible coaching for real lives, real schedules and every ability
Training that fits around work, family, and life - not the other way around.
Your coaching experience
Everything you need to train smarter, stay consistent and keep improving, regardless of your schedule.
Personalised Onboarding
Initial consultation to understand your goals, running background, and schedule.
Tailored Training Plan
A structured, fully customised plan designed to help you improve safely, consistently, and effectively.
Weekly Reviews & Adjustments
Regular analysis of your training data with weekly updates to keep your plan aligned with your progress and availability.
Feedback & Ongoing Support
Session feedback within 48 hours. Unlimited WhatsApp access for questions, guidance, and support whenever you need.
Expert Guidance
Advice on race preparation, pacing, recovery, nutrition basics, warm-ups, and sustainable training habits.
Coaching Calls
Two 10-minute voice or video calls each month for deeper review and planning.
Training simplified
Training delivered via Final Surge giving you a clear, structured path to progress.
Intuitive calendar view keeps your schedule simple to follow, with easy adjustments to fit around your lifestyle.
Detailed session guidance, including videos and images where useful, so you always know exactly what to do.
Seamless syncing with your devices - Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch and more.
Detailed metrics allowing effective monitoring of performance and recovery over time.
Personalised feedback linked directly to each completed session to support your ongoing development.
Meet the coach
Hi, I'm Chris Ridgway, Coach at OptimumRun.
I've spent almost 20 years learning what it takes to become a better runner. Not as a full-time athlete, but as someone balancing training alongside work, family life and the everyday challenges that most runners face.
I understand that training doesn’t happen in a perfect, controlled environment. School runs, busy careers, family commitments, holidays, and unexpected life events all shape what’s realistically possible. That’s why successful coaching isn’t about creating the perfect plan on paper, it’s about creating a plan that actually works for the person following it.
I train around a busy lifestyle and can still run under 3 hours for the marathon and sub 20 minutes for 5K.
My own running continues to reinforce the belief that with the right structure and consistency, meaningful performance gains are possible without training like a full-time athlete.
I'm a England Athletics Licensed Coach and Lydiard Certified Coach, combining proven training principles with a practical understanding of real life.
Get in touch
One message is all it takes to get things moving.
Whether you have a specific goal in mind, a question about how coaching works, or you're just curious reach out and we'll talk it through.
No commitment needed.
Response within 24 hours
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