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Personal Training for Runners

For many of us, running isn't just about fitness – getting out onto the streets, parks, or trails can be a cornerstone of your day that everything else is built around. The trouble is, the high-impact nature of running means injury risk is real – and running alone often isn't enough to prepare your body or reach peak running performance.

At Fitness Lab, your personal training sessions will focus on making you a better and more resilient runner. Your qualified personal trainer will guide you through personalised strength training program designed specifically with your kind of running and injury prevention in mind.

If you book a consultation today, you'll work with one of our specialist personal trainers to understand your unique physique – and where you'd like to take your running. Whether you're training for an event or just trying to iron-out a few niggles, we're the team you need at your side.

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Avoiding common running and sports injuries

Although you'll no doubt have your smartphone and fitness tracker along for the ride, running is a sport that most people start themselves with no professional sport coaching or training plan. While this makes for beautiful simplicity, it also means it's difficult to fully understand how your body is developing.

With no formal running or strength and conditioning training plans, injuries can creep up on you. Common running injuries include runner's knee (patellofemoral syndrome), achilles tendonitis, shin splint, IT band syndrome, hamstring injuries, lower back pain, plantar fasciitis, stress fractures, ankle sprain.

At Fitness Lab, the certified personal trainer who takes your consultation will perform a detailed body composition analysis using our state-of-the-art Tanita equipment. This, along with a detailed discussion about your current performance, injuries and issues, and the training you do alongside your running, will help us put together a dedicated personal training that will improve your running form, running pace, and stride efficiency.

Working with you and your running style

Opening your training up to feedback and critique can feel a little intimidating – after all, running's potentially something you've been doing for years, so the idea of adding weight training or specific exercises might feel out of the ordinary.

Don't panic though – we're not the kind of coaches who have an off-the-peg way of working. At Fitness Lab, coaching is completely personalised – we don't expect you to completely re-think the way you run.

Your free initial consultation is about getting to know you, your lifestyle – and how running fits in. We'll even explore nutrition and rest – so we can put together personal training programme that'll take you where you want to go.

Using exercise science to improve your running

There are plenty of personal trainers with running knowledge here in London – but few have the depth of team qualifications and experience we have here at Fitness Lab. As well expert coaches, we work closely with an experienced physiotherapist with a specialist interest in running and running-related injuries.

We bring a fusion of expertise that transcends traditional running coaching. Our team includes certified strength coaches, personal trainers, Pilates experts, and a running-focused muscularskeletal therapy partner. We beleive that runners, irrespective of their ability, deserve access to an elite level of support.

Working with you and your running style

Opening your training up to feedback and critique can feel a little intimidating – after all, running's potentially something you've been doing for years, so the idea of adding weight training or specific exercises might feel out of the ordinary.

Don't panic though – we're not the kind of coaches who have an off-the-peg way of working. At Fitness Lab, coaching is completely personalised – we don't expect you to completely re-think the way you run.

Your free initial consultation is about getting to know you, your lifestyle – and how running fits in. We'll even explore nutrition and rest – so we can put together personal training programme that'll take you where you want to go.

Strength Training for Runners: Get stronger and Faster

Sometimes, running coaching isn't about historic injuries or fine-tuning your form – it's just about having a team that will push you to be faster, better, and stronger.

If motivation and drive is what you're looking for from a personal training coach, you're in exactly the right place. Whether the hurdles you're facing are mental or physical ones, we'll help you push harder than you've ever thought was possible. And don't worry – even if you can't make it to the studio, our online coaching will mean we can be by your side wherever you are or wherever your run takes you.

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Testimonials

A Word From Our Clients

Excellent
Based on 139 reviews
Fi Kim
Fi Kim
2022-06-28
Great, clean facilities and tailored programs that have helped me with my fitness and health goals. Everyone is very kind & supportive, which makes for the perfect environment to train in. My PT Matt has helped me build strength as well as aid with the recovery of longterm muscle injuries. Highly recommend Fitness Lab.
tom graham
tom graham
2022-05-03
Brett and Soho Fitness Lab are quite simply the best PT team I have trained with. Professional, knowledgeable and fantastic at tailoring a very tough work out with adaptions for my various historical injuries. The results speak for themselves. I can't recommend them highly enough!
Simon Purton
Simon Purton
2022-04-13
Unbelievable professional in everything they do and it feels like the client is at the centre of everything with the strength and conditioned tailored specifically to goals and needs. Would recommend them to everyone
Darryl Samaraweera
Darryl Samaraweera
2022-02-24
I've been training with Olivia at Soho Fitness Lab since the beginning of December and the experience has been brilliant. As a newbie to working with a P/T I was nervous going into it, but from the first session I saw I had nothing to worry about. The space is unlike your usual gyms - it’s private and just the right size, and has a smart feel to it. It's a perfect spot for pre-work workouts if you are in or around Soho, or live there like I do. Never thought I'd be happy getting up at 6am to go to the gym but always look forward to it as I see the progress I am making!
Michael Ash
Michael Ash
2022-02-16
My experience with the FitnessLab team has been great. They listened to my ailments and put together an excellent program so that I can get on the road to recovery. Can’t recommend enough!
Sean S
Sean S
2022-02-15
I’ve recently started training with James after a bit of a hiatus with my fitness. He really gets where I’m coming from, as I’m working around old injuries. The sessions are a lot of fun and I feel great afterwards. He really know what he’s doing and I’m excited to be back on the right path.
Matt Black
Matt Black
2022-02-08
Going to miss this place! Rhys was a top trainer 👏 highly recommend for those looking to progress in succeeding and living a healthy lifestyle 💪
Elio Elia
Elio Elia
2021-11-01
I've found the team at Fitness Lab to be very professional, knowledgeable and flexible based on my capabilities and fitness goals. My PT, Rhys has been a great help in tailoring sessions and even adapting them whilst I had some sporting injuries. He has also taken the time outside of sessions to send tips on diet, demo videos of exercises to do at home and just generally communicate with me outside of the hourly sessions to keep me motivated, which is not something you normally get from past experiences elsewhere. I would highly recommend Fitness lab if you're serious about improving your fitness and/or have hit a brick wall with your 'run of the mill' PTs out there. It's well worth it in my opinion.
Max Lom-Bor
Max Lom-Bor
2021-10-15
Professional, knowledgeable and personal. I had a really brilliant trainer in Rhys who helped me achieve and even surpass my fitness goals while making the whole thing seem fun and manageable. No idea how. Class act, class gym 👍

If you’d like to talk to the Fitness Lab team about improving your performance and avoiding running injuries – get in touch!

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