I first met Brian when I went to the Nike Training Club app launch back in January, where he and fellow Nike Master trainer Sonja Moses led a live workout session for the press and athletes attending. A couple of weeks later I was sent to meet him on the promise that he could get me ship-shape and marathon ready in eleven weeks. When I told him my training thus far I think he thought I must have been kidding, and it was almost definitely his (and certainly my) biggest challenge yet.
Brian devised a strict plan, which involved interval, tempo and long runs with one or two sessions of Nike Training Club per week. After NTC (Nike Training Club) Brian and I would sit down and go through the week’s progress. This was our only session together, but throughout this time he’s been on call, on Tweet (is that a term yet?) and on email answering my panicked questions and calming my nerves. He even found a way to fit in early morning drill sessions when I panicked that I wasn’t fit enough, and made a food plan, to get me in optimum pre race shape.
His mantra, Lead. Inspire. Coach. Motivate. Succeed. is simple, but his strategy is not. He’s been great, and I just wanted to thank him. That’s all. Thank you Bri, you've been great. x
