About Cheltenham Running Club
Our Goal is to Support, Connect and Educate New and Experienced Runners
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Meet the Team
Head Coach: Conor Graham
Having moved to Cheltenham from New Zealand in 2012, Conor founded Cheltenham Running Club as a means of helping more people to improve health and fitness than ever possible in his personal training business.
His background in strength and conditioning paved the way for a new culture where training comes first and racing shows results.
Conor is a Run England Coach in Running Fitness as well as a Level 2 Strength and Conditioning Coach & Level 3 Personal Trainer. He has been a self employed Fitness Professional since July 2001.
Head Physiotherapist: Katie Foster
Kate Foster specialises in rehabilitating and preventing running injuries through a combination of manual therapy, massage and acupuncture.
Weekly meetings with the club's head coach mean programmes are optimised and members are well cared for.
Katie has presented a vast range of educational workshops to save members money on Physiotherapy.
Head Nutritionist: Georgina Graham
Georgina helps our members fuel themselves better for running and day to day life. Members benefit from higher energy levels, weight loss and putting a stop to intestinal discomfort.
She achieves this through a process of identifying which foods are causing negative symptoms and replacing them with other which provide equivalent or better nutritional value and taste.
George runs group nutrition programmes on Monday nights and Friday afternoons which help members improve energy levels, manage their weight and much more.
Support is always available with meal ideas, recipes, and consultations provided in person and via phone or email.
Physiotherapist: Pippa Sawtell
Philippa Sawtell specialises in Physiotherapy and Clinical Pilates. Like Katie Foster, Philippa has advanced training in manual therapy and is an acupuncture practitioner. She has an understanding of running biomechanics and muscle activation.
Her aim is to help people move as well as they can to achieve their optimal goal, whether it is walking or running. Her combination of training allows Philippa to work alongside Katie Foster and help her patients from diagnosis, to treatment, rehabilitation and injury prevention.
Yoga Instructor: Sarah Vallance
Sarah joined CRC in January 2016 in our very first Couch to 5k group. She was also an attendee at the very first Yoga for Runners class in 2016 which ignited a passion for yoga.
Yoga helped her with her training for half marathons and also through injuries. But the benefits filtered into other areas of her life as well, so in 2019 she decided to complete her yoga teacher training. Now teaching in Cheltenham, Sarah is passionate about making yoga accessible for everyone - regardless of age, fitness and ability. As well as teaching our Monday night Yoga for Runners, she also teaches chair yoga classes at a local care home alongside weekly classes suitable for all levels.
Back from 2 years out of Running to Crush the Cheltenham Half Marathon
I wanted to get back into running after a break of 2 years. I set myself the Cheltenham half marathon in Oct as my target. The club got me going again and they are so welcoming and inclusive. Conor gives great advice. I thoroughly recommend the club and am constantly telling friends about it.
All club runs have been great, even that first club run
Fantastic running club. All club runs have been great, even that first one, when I arrived I realised how supportive and friendly it was. Looking forward to another year of club runs, excellent coaching and future club social events!
I ran Gloucester 10k by November, never thought that would be possible before!
I joined CRC in April 2017, and it was the best decision...Was not a runner at all previously, but with amazing community and support I ran Gloucester 10k by November, never thought that would be possible before!