IRENE

'Believe in yourself, you are limitless'

Coaching Background

I am UESCA certified in Running and Ultrarunning, as well as a Level 2 TrainingPeaks coach. With an in-depth understanding of the human body, I bring my expertise as a Doctor in Biomedicine, sports therapist, and MSc in Sports Science and Medicine. My passion for sports physiology enables me to design tailored training plans that meet the specific needs of my athletes, helping to enhance their performance while minimising the risk of injury. Additionally, I can help you recover from an injury. Let me know your goals, and together, we can work towards achieving them!

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Athletic Background

I have competed in races from all sorts of distances (from 5K to 100K); however, I enjoy races the longer, the better. Some recent and relevant events I have competed in include:

• Tweed Valley Ultra 50K 2021

• Fox Trail Pole to Pole 17K 2022 (10th out of 95 females, 5th category)

• Full tilt Blair Castle Ultra 60K 2022 (5th global female)

• Scafell Pike Ultramarathon 44K 2022

• Salomon Skyline - Mamores Stalker 27K | World Spartan Championship 2022 (13th global female, 3rd category)

• Pentlands Skyline race 27K 2022

• Tweed Valley Ultra 65K 2022

• Glentress Trail Marathon 2023 (7th global female, 4th category)

• Kielder 50K ultramarathon 2023 ( 1st global female, 10th global)

• UTS - Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB 107K (DNF-91K)

• Dalmeny Estate Trail Half Marathon 2023 (3rd out of 115 females, 2nd category)

• Ultra Sanabria by Stages 110K 2023 (4th global female, 1st category)

• Tweed Valley Ultra 50K 2023 (3rd global female, 9th global)

• Skipton Skedaddle 50 Mile Ultramarathon 2024 (3rd global female, 11th global)

• Scafell Pike Marathon 2024 (3rd global female)

• Wild 70 by UTMB 2024 (31st female out of 132 finishers)

• Dalmeny Estate Trail Half Marathon 2024 (4th out of 134 females, 3rd category)

• Sidlaw Ultra 70 2024 (2nd global female, 10th global)

Coaching Philosophy

My coaching philosophy is training smart, potentiating the athlete's capacities while preventing injury as much as possible. I prepare my athletes to become stronger but never forget about the psychological aspects, making sure they gain confidence and have the appropriate mindset for training and racing. I set periodised plans following science-based methods to achieve optimal performance. Because of my medical and sports sciences background, I understand the physiology of the human body well, and then I make challenging but safe plans to prevent injury. I provide advice on nutrition, gear, and all aspects of race prep to make sure you are ready and successful. I'm all ears! Love feedback from my athletes to work with them towards improvement and adapting training to daily busy life while having lots of fun!

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