Real runners.
Real experience.
Coaching built on experience, community and a love of running, for every runner from first event to next PB.
We’re passionate about helping runners feel stronger, more confident and more capable, whether they’re training for their first event or their next personal best.
Our coaching is built on decades of running, a love of community, and knowing how to fit training around real life. Whether you run for fitness, friendship or your next PB, we'll help you feel stronger and more confident.
Because running is better shared.
Our Coaching Philosophy
Personalised plans
We work closely with each athlete to understand their goals, running history and everyday commitments. Training only works if it fits around work, family and life, so we build plans that are realistic, sustainable and enjoyable.
Built for your life
Running well isn’t just about kilometres. We look at the whole picture: sleep, stress, work, family, strength and recovery. On a big week, your plan flexes with you. Small changes in the right places make a real difference to how you run and how you feel.
Ongoing support
You’re not handed a plan and left to it. We check in on how your training is going, adjust as your fitness and life change, and are there when you have a question, a niggle or a tough week. Think of us as a coach in your corner, someone to keep you accountable and on track.
The people behind your training
Meet the Coaches
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Mel Marshall
Ultra runner, run coach and personal trainer.
Mel has been running for more than 20 years, through work, three kids and everything in between. She builds plans that fit real life with the flexibility to adapt when things get busy.
Qualifications
Advanced Recreational Running Coach (Level 2)
Certificate IV in Personal Training
Professional Certificate in Health & Wellness Coaching
Experience
20 years of running, with my first marathon at 39 after three kids
30+ marathons and ultras since, including three 100km ultras
Boston, New York and Berlin Marathons, and a Melbourne Marathon Spartan (10+ finishes)
5+ years coaching runners of all levels
"The joy of setting a scary goal, then achieving it, is incredible."
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Coach Wooly
Paul has coached in Bayside for over 15 years, after several years around the Tan and a start in Ballarat, a mecca for Australian distance running. He also coaches AFL strength and conditioning and school middle distance and cross country teams, and always finds the positive in any run.
QualificationsBachelor Applied Science (Human Movement)
Advanced Recreational Running Coach (Level 2)
Working my way through Level 3 Middle Distance Performance Development Coaching Courses with Athletics Australia
Experience
Can’t recall how many events, it’s a lot
20+ years of distance run programming and group training
13 seasons of S&C at local footy level
“I love coaching, it has enabled me to connect with so many people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and has allowed me to create many many friendships that I will cherish forever.“
Still have questions?
Here are some answers.
Getting started
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Book a free trial session for run groups, or a quick chat about coaching.
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Not at all. We have runners at every level, from run/walkers working up to their first 5km through to marathoners chasing a PB. If you’re just starting out, our Wednesday beginners group at Black Rock is built for exactly this. [confirm time]
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Absolutely. Some of our most dedicated members started running in their 50s, 60s and beyond. Age-appropriate training is built into everything we do.
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Every session is coached for mixed paces, so you’ll do the same session at your own speed. Running with a group and a coach is also one of the big reasons people join for those dark 6am starts. We stick together, and nobody gets left behind.
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Yes, your first session is free. Come along, see how it feels, meet the group. If it’s not for you, no hard feelings.
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Turn up a few minutes early and say hi to your coach. Before you start, we’ll ask you to fill in two quick forms: an athlete history and a health check (PAR-Q). Then you just join in.
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Comfortable running shoes, layers for cold mornings and something bright or reflective. You don’t need a GPS watch for group sessions.
Custom coaching
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For $150 a month you get a personalised plan in TrainingPeaks that goes straight to your watch, ongoing support from your coach, and all group sessions included.
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No. Plenty of our athletes just want to run more consistently, get fitter or stay injury-free.
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Apps give everyone the same plan. Ours starts from where you are now and works around your goals and your life, and your coach adjusts it as you go.
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[confirm: e.g. 12 to 16 weeks for a half, 16+ for a marathon if you already have a base]
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Three months, because that’s how long it takes to see real progress. If you find it’s not for you, we won’t hold you to this.
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It helps. Your plan syncs to most watches through TrainingPeaks, but you can also follow it in the TrainingPeaks app on your phone.
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That’s what coaching is for. Your plan is built around your life, so a big work week, a holiday or a niggle doesn’t mean starting over. We adjust your training as you go, and you can pause your plan at any time.
Who we coach
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Yes. We coach runners across Australia, and some overseas runners heading to races like Berlin and New York.
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We’ll build your training around it. We don’t offer physio, nutrition or massage in-house, but we can refer you to people we trust.
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Yes. Our athletes range from their first 5km to ultramarathons.
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Yes, and we offer a family discount for couples. [confirm amount if public]
Run groups
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Tuesdays at 6am at the athletics tracks in Sandringham and Mentone. Wednesdays is our beginners group at Black Rock [confirm time]. Thursdays at 6am in Hampton and Parkdale. Sessions run for 45 to 60 minutes. Come when you can. Many people do both Tuesday and Thursday because the two sessions work well together.
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$10 a session, invoiced monthly, so you don’t need cash on the day. [confirm: $10 casual vs $60/month]
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[confirm wet-weather and heat policy] Any changes go out in our WhatsApp group.
Ready to run with us?
Book a call with Mel or Wooly to chat about your running and your goals.
Got a question first? Send us a message.
