Hi, I’m Alan, a very passionate running coach, nutritionist and marathoner. I ran my first marathon in 2003 in 3:41. In 2018 I was where you are now. My dream was to qualify for the London Marathon with a sub 3-hour marathon. My previous best was 3:25. I thought a sub 3-hour marathon might not be possible but I decided to commit to trying. That year, I ran 2:58 and by refining the skills I learnt then, I’ve since lowered that further to 2:45. I’ve been coaching runners since 2015, first at my local running club of which I am head coach and also one-to-one through my coaching business. I am qualified as a UK Athletics Level 2 Coach in Running Fitness and hold an Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Nutrition Coaching.