About Dom

Hi! I’m Dom, an athlete of 10+ years, turned running and S&C coach.

My running journey began 12 years ago, after my friend invited to my local athletics club, Gloucester AC.
Within 9 weeks of first lacing up my spikes, I improved my 800m time from 2:19.2 to 2:04.2, becoming 31st in the UK in my age range. My secret? a coach - Kerry Newell.
800m remained my preferred distance as I navigated my teenage years, and ultimately, persistence paid off in 2013 when I won my first medal at a national championships - silver, at the Welsh indoors u17m 800m race.

In subsequent years, my passion for running waned, picking up again during lockdown 2021 when I reached out to Kerry, with a strict brief of:

1. Run marathons

2. Go to the Olympics (I didn’t specify if that meant participating in, or spectating!)

I consciously chose marathons for two reasons:

1. It was lockdown, and running tracks were closed

2. I knew if I reverted to 800m, I’d constantly compare myself to my 15-year-old self, which would reduce the joy of running

Two years, three marathons, and three half marathons later, I’m now a running and S&C coach!

This initially came about through a desire to learn more about running to compliment my own training - however has since developed into a desire to coach other experienced athletes professionally to help them meet their goals.

Running aside, my day job sees me working for HMRC in their Parliamentary team, having previously worked at the Department for Education in their Parliamentary team and Private Office.

I live at home with my wife and two Romanian rescue dogs - all of whom stubbornly refuse to run with me! In my free time (what little there is), I’ll generally be found in bed watching tv, or reading books.

Read the ‘About DRT Coaching’ page to find out more about my coaching style, philosophy, and experience.