Meet Shelley
Meet Shelley
I am a friendly, supportive, and experienced running coach and massage therapist who provides bespoke run training and treatment plans for you.
I love helping to make a difference to all my clients:
- I enjoy the client interaction, the whole run coaching process, helping clients develop their running aspirations over time, being part of their journey, sharing knowledge and experience.
- I enjoy the process of client assessment, treatment and reassessment, helping clients appreciate the benefits of sports massage for their general daily lives, and also for their training.
I am committed to you as a client.
I am genuinely interested.
We will work in partnership.
I will support you every step of the way.
My two passions
Running
I enjoy working with, and coaching clients using bespoke running plans tailored to help them realise their running dreams.
I also love training for my own running challenges and events, and participate as a volunteer running coach at a local running club.
I’ve completed:
- 30+ marathons
- 20+ ultras, including 2×100 milers and 10 x 50 milers (4 x 50 miler Grand Slam 3rd lady 2016)
- My current PB’s are Seville Marathon 3:39 (2019), 50k Winter Cross Ultra SDW 50k 5:30 (2018), and 50 miles South Downs Way 8:52 (2018)
I’m not superfast, but I’m not the slowest… I enjoy training hard to obtain my results and delight personal and clients’ progress thanks to my running coaching in Basingstoke.
Massage
I love providing sports massage therapy in Basingstoke to clients to help alleviate muscle tension from daily occupational stresses, provide relaxation and help recovery or rehabilitation due to sports training or from injury. I work from my massage Therapy Room which is located in Sherfield Park (RG27 0FD).
I also enjoy the benefits of receiving good sports massage, to help with my training – everyone needs a good sport massage therapist!
I’ve worked at events including Endure 24 (Trail Running), London to Brighton (Cycling) and also supported local Charity events, as well as working as part of a team at a local Sports Massage Clinic.
Qualifications
Running Coach:
- UK England Athletics: CiRF (Coach in Running Fitness) Level 2
- UK England Athletics: LiRF (Leadership in Running Fitness) Level 1
- University of Kent: Certificate of Achievement – The Science of Endurance Training and Performance
- ABC Medical: Sports Injury First Aid Course
Sports Massage Therapist:
- BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Sports & Remedial Massage – ISRM (Oxford School of Sports Massage)
- Pregnancy Massage – FHT Accredited Practitioners Diploma
- Myofascial Cupping – FHT Accredited Practitioners Diploma
- Hot Stone Massage – Wavestone Diploma
- Myofascial Taping – John Gibbons Bodymaster Practitioner Diploma
- Full Member of the Institute of Sports & Remedial Massage (ISRM)
- Fully Insured
- First Aid Qualified – St John’s Ambulance
Click here to see details of events I have completed myself.
