Meet Your Coach

I'm Tom, the founder of Boardman Coaching. I’ve been running since I was eight years old, when I first joined my local running club in Leigh. Since then, my running has taken me from local road races to representing Great Britain as a junior athlete at the World Cross country championships Tokyo.

At university, I studied Sports in the Community while competing for St Mary’s University. My journey continued in the USA on a sports scholarship at Butler University, where I spent three years developing both as a runner and a coach.

Running has shaped my life in every way, across races, terrains, setbacks, and comebacks. Along the way, I’ve learned that progress isn’t just about training harder; it’s about training smarter. Today, I use that experience to help runners move forward with confidence, whether they’re building consistency for the first time or chasing a personal best.

Alongside my coaching qualifications, I am also an Athlete Personal Development and Lifestyle Practitioner. This allows me to support not only performance, but the wider wellbeing of the athlete—helping with confidence, balance, and career transitions, both within and beyond sport.

Boardman Coaching is built on the belief that effective coaching starts with understanding the individual. Rather than fixed plans, I take the time to learn about your goals, strengths, weaknesses, and injury history, then build a training approach that evolves with you.

With a range of coaching options available, you can choose the level of support that suits your life and ambitions. If you’re ready to take the next step in your running, let’s start the conversation.

— Tom