Alex Thornton
UESCA Certified Ultrarunning Coach
6 races completed
1 qualification
Availability for 4 new clients
Offers nutrition advice
Endurance coach specialising in structured plans for amateur athletes.
Coaching with Alex
1:1 Coaching
£100 / month
Ongoing personalised coaching and race-specific preparation.
- ✓Personalised training plan
- ✓Training adjusted as you progress
- ✓Direct access to Alex
- ✓Cancel within 14 days, then rolling monthly (no minimum term)
Other options
Monthly Training Plan
£40 / month
A personalised plan, without ongoing 1:1 access.
Fixed 16-week Plan
£160 one-off
One upfront plan, written once, no interim changes.
About Alex
Endurance coach specialising in structured plans for amateur athletes.
Who Alex works best with
Experience level
- Complete beginner
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Elite
Athlete background
- First Time Racer
- Female athlete
- Masters Athlete
- Parent / busy athlete
Other
- First Time Racer
- Masters Athlete
Injury and medical history coached
- Stress fracture history
- Patellar tendinopathy
- Runner's knee (patellofemoral pain)
- Type 1 diabetes
- Managed cardiac condition (cardiologist cleared)
- High blood pressure
- Pregnancy / postnatal return to running
- Perimenopause / menopause
Race experience
Races Alex has completed first-hand, not just written a plan for.
1 marathon, 1 50K ultra, 4 50 mile ultras
Personal bests
- Marathon: 3:58:30 (Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon, 2026)
- 50K ultra: 4:01:02 (Wold Rangers Way Ultra, 2026)
- 50 mile ultra: 9:13:20 (Hardwolds 40, 2026)
Completed 2026
Completed 2026
Completed 2026
Completed 2026
Completed 2025
Completed 2024
Qualifications
- ✓UESCA Certified Ultrarunning Coach
Not sure where to start?
Talk it through with Alex first. No commitment, just a conversation about your goals and whether you're a good match.
Coaching from £40/month
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