Running Coaching
For runners who want to go further, stay healthier, and never waste a training week again.
Traditional running plans are brilliant at building your engine—improving your lung capacity, your cardiovascular threshold, and your aerobic fitness.
But for many runners, fitness isn't the problem. The problem is that the chassis breaks down before the engine can reach its full potential.
If you are caught in the frustrating cycle of getting fit, getting injured, recovering, and breaking down again, you don't just need another training schedule. You need a coach who bridges both worlds: someone who knows how to build a powerful aerobic engine, while simultaneously strengthening and protecting the chassis so your body can actually absorb the work.
That is exactly what Chris Spurling does.
Chris knows what it takes to keep an athlete moving because he has lived it from every angle—clinically, academically, and personally.
30 Years as a Physiotherapist: Specialising in running injuries and back pain, Chris understands the exact biomechanical forces that cause a body to break down under heavy mileage.
International Endurance Athlete: Having represented Great Britain in Backyard Ultras, he knows the mental and physical grit required to push the absolute limits of endurance.
Sub-3 Hour Marathoner: He understands the specific pacing, training volume, and road-running discipline it takes to hit major marathon milestones.
Certified Coaching Science: Chris holds a UESCA Ultra Running Coaching qualification, ensuring all training plans are backed by modern sports science.
Real-World Experience: Having experienced enough injuries of his own, Chris understands exactly how frustrating it is when training goes wrong—and precisely what it takes to come back stronger.
The Coach in Your Corner
Physio7 works with runners worldwide who are serious about their sport. Athletes do not need to be elite, but they do need to be committed.
Chris's particular expertise is working with the "rebound" runner—the athlete who keeps breaking down. That cycle is almost always solvable. It just requires a plan that respects both training physiology and unique structural biomechanics.
This coaching is designed for runners who want to:
Target a marathon PB without the body falling apart during the peak 16-week training block.
Transition safely from road running to trail and ultra-running distances.
Break the "boom-and-bust" cycle of chronic, recurring niggles.
Build consistent, high-quality weekly mileage without a countdown to the next injury.
Who We Coach
What’s Included in Your Coaching
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Built entirely around the athlete's life, goals, race calendar (whether it's a city marathon or a mountain ultra), and what their body can handle. This is a dynamic schedule tailored to the individual, not a generic template.
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Managing physical load is the single most important factor in staying healthy. The plan adapts in real-time based on fatigue, life stress, and early physical warning signs.
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Athletes submit a video of their running form. Chris assesses movement patterns to identify injury risks, maximize efficiency, and provide actionable, technique-improving feedback.
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A running-specific S&C program built around the runner's specific weak links. Focus is placed on structural exercises that protect joints, upgrade the chassis, and build speed.
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Weekly check-ins to review progress and adjust the upcoming week. Coaching is an ongoing, collaborative conversation.
⚡ The "Early Warning" Advantage
When a niggle starts to show up—and it will—runners have direct access to 30 years of clinical running injury expertise. Early intervention prevents minor aches from turning into season-ending injuries.
Ready to upgrade your chassis and run stronger?
For runners ready to stop wasting training weeks and finally build a consistent, healthy running life, let's talk.