• UESCA Running Coach
• Diploma of Personal Training

• Running (marathon or shorter)
• Ultrarunning

• Beginner
• Intermediate

• Strength and Conditioning

1-3 years

I'm Nigel Davenport, founder of The Whole Stride. My experience in mountain and trail terrain goes beyond racing. I've run solo through the Dolomites and crossed Tajikistan from the Afghan to the Chinese border with The Great Silk Run. Race completions include the Aotearoa Ultra 101km, Tarawera Ultra-Trail 50K, Valhöll Fin del Mundo 50K, and Motatapu Ultra 52km. I work online with runners across the UK and Europe, typically non-elites making a meaningful step up in distance.

I coach the whole runner, not just the training plan. Physical fitness and mental readiness are inseparable at ultra distances - the work that gets you to the finish line isn't just the miles, it's how you approach effort, discomfort, and the unknown.

My coaching is built around your life, not a template. We start with where you are — your base, your schedule, your goals — and build a programme that progresses without breaking you. I give particular attention to the transition from road to trail: aerobic development, time on feet, terrain-specific strength, and learning to run by effort rather than pace.

The goal is always a runner who understands their own body better at the end of a programme than at the start.