The Recce

Service Description

Every capable runner does a recce before they commit - a quiet, unhurried look at the course ahead, so they know exactly what they are getting into before the race begins. This is yours. The Recce is a complimentary 45-minute conversation with Ian, held online and entirely confidential. It is structured around you: where you are right now, what has brought you to this point, and where you genuinely want to go. There is no pitch, no pressure, and no obligation. Just honest attention from a coach who needs to understand your terrain before he can help you navigate it. You will leave with clarity on whether coaching is right for you at this moment, on what a structured approach to your running and wellbeing could realistically deliver, and on whether Ian is the right person to be in your corner. What The Recce covers: - Your current fitness, running history, and the obstacles that have held you back - Your goals; short-term and longer-term - and whether they are realistic, stretching, or need reframing - Your life: the time you actually have, the pressures you are carrying, and how coaching fits around both - An honest first read from Ian on what he sees and what he thinks is possible for you What happens next: If The Recce feels right to both of you, Ian will invite you to a follow-on session - a paid, 90-minute deep-dive that forms the foundation of everything that follows. This is where the real work begins. In that session, Ian will walk you through the RunWithIan coaching framework in full, explore how it maps to your specific goals and circumstances, agree on the time commitment that is honest and sustainable for you, and set out the membership structure and costs in complete transparency. Nothing is assumed. Nothing is signed. You leave that session knowing exactly what you are committing to and why. The reason both steps matter is straightforward. Ian works with a handful of select clients at any one time. That limit exists because the coaching relationship only works when it has Ian's full attention. The Recce is how Ian ensures every client he takes on is someone he can genuinely move forward and how you ensure the investment you are about to make is the right one. No cost. No obligation. Just a conversation worth having.