Run Happy, Run Better, Feel Amazing

How I Help

0-5k in 6 Weeks

Learn how to make running feel comfortable, enjoyable and become able to run 5km without stopping as a side effect of that.

Run Better

Learn how to run further and pace your runs better so that you can finish stronger, without really trying and enjoy your running again.

1-1 Running Coaching

Fall in love with the process of becoming the best runner you can be. Move better, eat better, rest better, this is more than a training plan.

Steve with a look of sheer joy as he crosses the finish line of the Loch Leven Half Marathon

Meet Steve Bonthrone

I became a Personal Trainer because I wanted to help people do amazing things for themselves and feel the same sense of accomplishment I felt when I crossed the finish line of my first marathon.

I want running to feel enjoyable, feel a bit like playing did when we were kids, feel like its something you can do for yourself, free yourself from being a slave to your watch, and feel like running a certain distance in a certain time is a byproduct of the adventure you’re on to become a better version of yourself.

Back pain inspired me to run a marathon, crossing the finish line of the marathon inspired me to change career and now that I’m 55, I want to become one of those people who do amazing things at an older age and want to help you do that too.

What my clients say

  • “Steve is something of a magician! Following a total knee replacement, I still had a pronounced limp and poor posture along with lower back discomfort and restricted hip and back mobility. Within a couple of sessions my gait had significantly improved, no observable limp, lost my stoop and was soon walking upright with much improved ease. I liked his approach of using the brain body connection and through the lens of joint mobility rather than muscle movement. This had an immediate impact on me. I can’t recommend Steve highly enough!"

    Dave Stewart

  • "I started at Steve’s run club as I lost my mojo a bit, hit a plateau and needed a bit of encouragement/technical support. Steve is very personable, always has a smile and some friendly advice, whether it’s on what to eat, whether to push harder, slower or more often. He is incredibly knowledgeable and is happy to chat and help with anything including what to wear! The run better group are a friendly bunch of mixed ability and I love it! I am not the most sociable of people but I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed going, they tick many boxes for me and they accept me and my ability (or lack thereof) unquestionably. I would 100% recommend"

    Sarah Pickering

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