Meet our Coaches
Karen Dodsworth - head coach
My passion for coaching started whilst I studied for my physical education degree, although in the 80s I was coaching netball and trampolining! I joined NHRR in 1991 to improve my fitness for netball but soon found that I loved running more.
I am qualified as a UKA Event Group Coach (completing 22 modules online certainly required some endurance!) and UKA Strength and Conditioning Coach. I’ve always enjoyed working closely with individual athletes; I coached Pete to his 30.59 10km and 2.26 marathon, Paul Pearce, a lottery funded GB partially sighted athlete, to gain selection for the Athens Paralympics and Astrid with PBs of 35.54 10km and 2.59.50 marathon.
Always looking to improve to provide the best possible coaching I love reading the latest research, attending coaching conferences and observing other coaches with their athletes. At NHRR I produce the training schedules for our three training groups and regularly coach blue group currently. If you have a question about your running or need some help to achieve your target don’t hesitate to ask!
I am qualified as a UKA Event Group Coach (completing 22 modules online certainly required some endurance!) and UKA Strength and Conditioning Coach. I’ve always enjoyed working closely with individual athletes; I coached Pete to his 30.59 10km and 2.26 marathon, Paul Pearce, a lottery funded GB partially sighted athlete, to gain selection for the Athens Paralympics and Astrid with PBs of 35.54 10km and 2.59.50 marathon.
Always looking to improve to provide the best possible coaching I love reading the latest research, attending coaching conferences and observing other coaches with their athletes. At NHRR I produce the training schedules for our three training groups and regularly coach blue group currently. If you have a question about your running or need some help to achieve your target don’t hesitate to ask!
Pete Sibbett
Coach in Running Fitness
Having discovered a love of running in the army I joined NHRR in its 2nd week and have been a member for 30 years. With PBs of 15.10 for 5km and 2.26 for marathon I understand the training demands of higher performance, whilst in more recent years a string of injuries has given me insight in to the frustrations of the comeback trail and the changes necessary for masters runners. I am qualified as a Coach in Running Fitness and like to help individuals achieve their targets whether that’s a sub 35 minute 10km or sub 60 minute 10km.
Having discovered a love of running in the army I joined NHRR in its 2nd week and have been a member for 30 years. With PBs of 15.10 for 5km and 2.26 for marathon I understand the training demands of higher performance, whilst in more recent years a string of injuries has given me insight in to the frustrations of the comeback trail and the changes necessary for masters runners. I am qualified as a Coach in Running Fitness and like to help individuals achieve their targets whether that’s a sub 35 minute 10km or sub 60 minute 10km.
Paul Bowell
Coach in Running Fitness
Mark Draper
Coach in Running Fitness
Leaders in Running Fitness
John Cooper
Leader in Running Fitness
Linda Aird
Leader in Running Fitness
Ellie Scott
Leader in Running Fitness
John Auld
Leader in Running Fitness
Brian Bailey
Leader in Running Fitness
Brian coaches yellow group and was award Comet Sports Awards Coach of the Year 2016.
Brian coaches yellow group and was award Comet Sports Awards Coach of the Year 2016.