Online Training Plan | Running Goals | Personal Running Coach | Running Goals | Running Training Plans | Running Goals | Group Coaching | Running Goals
| Races we prepare athletes for: London Marathon | Race For Life | Great North Run | Liverpool Marathon | Chester Marathon | Tour of Merseyside | Tough Mudder | Port Sunlight 10k | Wirral Seaside Run | Birkenhead Parkrun | Running Goals | Coach in Running Fitness | Running Goals |
We work with athletes from Running Club Wirral | Wirral AC | Pensby Runners | Wallasey AC | Liverpool Harriers | Running Goals |
Running Coaching | Running Goals | Running Coach Wirral | Running Goals | Expert Running Coaching & Training Plans | Wirral | UK | Running Coaching Running Goals Wirral | Online Running Coach Wirral | Running Goals | Running Group Wirral | Running Goals | Running Wirral | Running Goals | Running Coach Wirral | Running Goals Wirral | Running Technique Coaching Wirral | Running Goals | Improve your Running Technique with Running Goals | Running Technique Coaching Wirral | Running Goals with UKA Coach in Running Fitness Matt | Running Coach Liverpool | Running Goals Liverpool | Running Group Wirral | Running Coaching | Running Goals | Online Running Coach | Running Goals
MATT'S STORY
"Since taking up running at the age of 11, I've always been a competitive athlete & enthusiastic distance runner.
Growing up I loved playing sports and it was always my ambition to coach & work outdoors, but after graduating with a Masters from University I found myself working indoors in retail & office roles that just weren't right for me.
​
At 26, I decided to follow my calling in life & do the 2 things I was most passionate about - Running & Coaching.
I took the risk to leave a comfortable office job to set up my own full-time Running Coaching company, naming it Running Goals.
​
I’m delighted to say it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I love being able to be active and get to work outside in the fresh air every day. I feel so much happier, healthier and more fulfilled helping others to get into running or helping them to maximise their running potential.
​
Over the past 9 years I have successfully worked with over 275 runners of all abilities, ages and sizes, building up an enthusiastic & dedicated client base of runners who are now equally as excited about running as myself. I am very proud to have helped so many of them achieve their lifetime goals – whether that be to take up running for the first time, set a Parkrun PB or finally run the sub 3 hour Marathon they only dreamt they were capable of!
​
Many of our clients have since felt empowered to take up running as a hobby for life, and I'm always delighted to see how much their confidence visibly grows, often after just a few weeks with our training.
As a Coach, I firmly believe in educating our athletes so they understand more about running, how and why they are doing the session they are doing and how it will help their training. I try to ask engaging questions & also try to deliver snippets of information about sports psychology, sports physiology, biomechanics & training tips in small, easy to understand bitesize chunks & find this is a great approach for generating a real interest in the sport.
​
Helping people become as enthusiastic about running as myself, empowering them to have a hobby for life and seeing their confidence grow over time (as well as helping them to new PB's!) is just the best feeling and is exactly why I set up Running Goals."
​


ATHLETE PROFILE
YEARS ACTIVE
25 Years: Wirral AC (2001 - 2008), Liverpool Harriers (2012 - Present), Northern Masters (2025 - Present), Great Britain Masters (2025 - Present).
​
Represented Merseyside at Junior Level, and was part of very successful St. Anselm's College and Wirral AC Junior Teams
​
Winning the prestigious King Henry VIII XC Relay Championship in 2007 as part of an incredible St. Anselm’s College team. This event has attracted several future stars of British distance running including Seb Coe & the Brownlees, so to be part of a such a close-knit team that set the 6th fastest time in history was very special.
​
Track: 1500m, 3000m, 5000m Road: 5k Cross-Country: 8-12k
(Competed over wide range of events from 4x 100m up to Half Marathon)
​
European Masters Track Championships, British Masters Track Championships, Northern Masters Track Championships, County T&F Champs, Trafford GP & fast 5k's including Podium & Mid-Cheshire 5k's
​​
After long years in the wilderness, winning a Senior Track County title in 2024 for the first time was a great moment. Then as a Master athlete, following this up with the Northern Masters 3k title in 2025, representing GB Masters and finishing 10th in the 5000m at the European Masters Championship & then becoming V35 British Masters Champion over 3k Indoors in January 2026.
​
Having finally achieved a lifelong ambition of breaking 16 minutes for 5k at Mid Cheshire 5k in 2025 (running 15.49), the goal this year is to get close to 15.30 and try to medal in Masters competitions.
MY EVENTS
2025/26 GOALS
COMPETITION
SCHEDULE
JUNIOR HISTORY
DEFINING
MOMENTS IN
SENIOR
ATHLETICS
JUNIOR ATHLETE
DEFINING
MOMENT
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS
Head Coach Matt has completed both Coach & Leader in Running Fitness Qualifications (CiRF & LiRF)
He is currently studying for England Athletics' Top Coaching Qualification: L4 Event Group Endurance
The team also regularly attend UK Endurance Conferences & England Athletics Coaching Workshops (CPD)
WE HAVE A COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING
WHAT IS RUNNING GOALS?
We are a specialist running coaching company dedicated to helping you get more from your running
People enjoy running for many different reasons and we aim to help you find your reason to run
All of our coaches have at least the England Athletics Leader in Running Fitness (LiRF) qualification
WE GO THE EXTRA MILE TO HELP YOUR RUNNING
A PERSONAL TOUCH
Receive expert running coaching sessions - at times that work for you*
We'll find beautiful locations for you to run close to your doorstep*
Every training plan we make is unique to you and your current fitness
WE TAILOR EVERY ASPECT OUR COACHING TO HELP YOU
FIND US
We are based just outside of Chester in North-West England
We find scenic locations to run close to your doorstep on the Wirral, Chester & Liverpool*
We also offer Running Groups & Corporate Running Groups in Merseyside & Cheshire









