Tom Hollis
UK Athletics Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF)
11 races completed
3 qualifications
Offers nutrition advice
Overview: With 13 years of specialist clinical experience, including a decade in the NHS, I am a leading expert in sports nutrition and running coaching. As a Registered Dietitian ...
Coaching with Tom
1:1 Coaching
£120 / month
Ongoing personalised coaching and race-specific preparation.
- ✓Personalised training plan
- ✓Training adjusted as you progress
- ✓Direct access to Tom
- ✓Cancel within 14 days, then rolling monthly (no minimum term)
Other options
Monthly Training Plan
£80 / month
A personalised plan, without ongoing 1:1 access.
Fixed 16-week Plan
£320 one-off
One upfront plan, written once, no interim changes.
About Tom
Overview:
With 13 years of specialist clinical experience, including a decade in the NHS, I am a leading expert in sports nutrition and running coaching. As a Registered Dietitian on the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENR) and UK Athletics qualified Running Coach, I combine my professional expertise with personal success at the sub-elite level, regularly securing podium finishes and representing England Masters in the marathon.
My running coaching philosophy:
Quality over quantity.
Flexibility: respect the person behind the runner.
All stress is stress: monitor and adjust.
I take a holistic approach, considering nutrition, recovery, sleep, strength and conditioning, gut health, immunity, and mental health.
My nutrition philosophy:
Education is essential if working towards a plant-based diet in order to avoid nutrient deficiencies.
Fuel for the work required: periodised nutrition with phases of training.
Food first, but not only food: smart use of sports products and supplements.
Train the gut like you train your muscles.
No stone left unturned on race day fuelling.
Who Tom works best with
Experience level
- Complete beginner
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Elite
Mindset and mental approach
- Anxiety management
- Building mental toughness
- Perfectionist tendencies
- Race-day nerves
- Building confidence
- Needs accountability / motivation
- Fear of failure
- Managing negative self-talk
Athlete background
- First Marathon
- First 50km
- First Ultra
- Female athlete
- Parent / busy athlete
Injury and medical history coached
- Stress fracture history
- Post knee surgery (ACL, meniscus)
- Hip or knee replacement
- Osteoarthritis
- Low bone density / osteopenia
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Patellar tendinopathy
- Runner's knee (patellofemoral pain)
- IT band syndrome
- Plantar fasciitis
- Chronic lower back pain
- Recurring hamstring injury
- Asthma / exercise-induced breathing issues
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Autoimmune condition (RA, lupus, MS)
- Post-viral fatigue / long COVID
- Return to training after cancer treatment
- RED-S / low energy availability history
- Disordered eating history
- Pregnancy / postnatal return to running
- Perimenopause / menopause
Race experience
Races Tom has completed first-hand, not just written a plan for.
3 half marathons, 8 marathons
Personal bests
- Marathon: 2:32:04 (Chester Marathon, 2024)
Worcester Half Marathon
Completed 2026
London Marathon
Completed 2026
Malaga Half marathon
Completed 2026
Seville Marathon
Completed 2026
Abingdon Marathon
Completed 2025
Copenhagen Half Marathon
Completed 2025
London Marathon
Completed 2025
Bratislava Marathon
Completed 2025
Completed 2024
Milton Keynes Marathon
Completed 2024
Qualifications
- ✓UK Athletics Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF)
- ✓UK Athletics Leader in Running Fitness (LiRF)
- ✓Practitioner Registration: Sports and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENR)
Not sure where to start?
Talk it through with Tom first. No commitment, just a conversation about your goals and whether you're a good match.
Coaching from £80/month
View options