Athlete Profile - TaylorMade Coaching & Events

🙋‍♂️ Athlete Profile

Please complete the following Athlete Profile with as much detail as possible. Your answers will inform the training protocols I prescribe. It will take time for me to gain a comprehensive understanding of how you respond to different stressors, but the more information I have from the outset, the more appropriate and effective your initial training program will be (coaching is, after all, a ‘best guess’ practice).

It’s likely we will have discussed some of the questions below over the phone. Please complete the questions assuming I know nothing about you. A detailed written account will also provide a useful reference for us both to look back on as you progress.

Some of the questions below will be repeated when you complete a new Training Plan Request (approximately every 4-8 weeks). The Athlete Profile gives me a general overview of you, your training history, your developmental needs, and your current training readiness. The Training Plan Request allows me to analyse how those factors are changing over time.

(Please note that all answers are confidential and will not be shared with anyone. Responses to this form are stored in a password protected drive).

I can be contacted by WhatsApp on 07973249691 or by email at taylor@taylormadecoaching.uk.

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👤 Personal Profile

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Date of birth(Required)

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Current age(Required)

Height (cm)

Only share if you're comfortable doing so. Your height may not be relevant to your training or your goals.

Weight (kg)

Only share if you're comfortable doing so. Your weight may not be relevant to your training or your goals.

Where are you based? What type of terrain do you have access to?(Required)

Do you live in an urban or rural environment? What's the terrain like (roads, canal paths, off-road trails, coastal paths, technical rocky terrain etc)? Do you have access to hills? Are your local climbs long and mountainous, or short cross country hills? If you don't have access to hills, do you have access to a treadmill that inclines?

Please provide a brief description of any lifestyle factors that may affect your training.(Required)

What is your occupation? Is it particularly stressful (physically and/or psychologically)? Do you do shift work? Do your working hours ever change? Do you have a long commute? Do you travel with work often? Do you have children? Do you have any other commitments I should be aware of?

👨‍⚕️ Health Profile

How would you rate your physical resilience? Do you have current injuries or a history of injuries?(Required)

Have you had any long-term or short-term injuries? Have you ever had any operations? Do you pick-up persistent niggles in the same places? Has a physio or osteopath ever prescribed corrective exercises?

How would you rate your ability to recover? What are your estimated sleep hours and perceived sleep quality?(Required)

Is your sleep typically continuous or disrupted? Do you fall asleep in minutes or does it take you hours to drift off? Do you have children that wake you up at night? Do you nap during the day? What are your perceived energy levels?

When do you have the most energy during the day?(Required)

Are you a morning lark or a night owl? Do you typically train in the morning, afternoon, or evening? Do you often experience a drop in energy levels during the day? If so, at what time?

How is your menstrual cycle in reference to your training?

Is your menstrual cycle regular or irregular? How do you feel at different times of the month? Do you experience particularly extreme fluctuations in energy levels or mood? Does your menstrual cycle affect your training in any way? Are there particular training sessions you typically avoid, or sessions you intentionally perform, whilst menstruating?

Do you currently have, or have you ever had, any of the following conditions?(Required)

Heart disease, heart surgery, heart murmur, hypertension, thyroid problems, asthma, epilepsy, anaemia, stress fracture.

Are you currently taking any medications that might affect your performance (in particular your cardiovascular system)?(Required)

Common types of medications that can affect your heart rate include: antidepressants, beta blockers, vasodilators, bronchodilators, calcium channel blockers, nitrates.

Do you drink alcohol? If so, how many units per week on average?(Required)

No judgement!!

Do you have a disability or illness that requires additional support?

If yes, please provide details.

💪 Endurance Training History

Please provide a brief overview of your previous SPORTING history (all sports).(Required)

A general description of the sports you played both as a child and an adult (how often and to what degree of competitiveness) will suffice.

For example; Age 10-14 / Cross Country / County Level / 3 x per week.

Please provide a more in-depth description of your previous ENDURANCE TRAINING history.(Required)

Only include the sports, activities, or training that you undertook specifically to improve your endurance performance. An approximation of your training volume would be useful.

For example; I conducted consistent ultra marathon training with a focus on mountain terrain from 2018-2022, completing approximately 6-8 hours of training per week with no more than 2 months of complete training cessation throughout that period.

What would you estimate your TRAINING AGE to be?(Required)

Your Training Age is the amount of time you've spent participating in formalised, purposeful training throughout your life. It is the total cumulative time.

For example; you may have consistently participated in ballet from ages 6-10, completed structured swim training from ages 12-16, and been running for the previous four years. Your Training Age in this instance would be 12 years.

Please list any PBs that you think might be relevant to your training.

Please include an estimate of the dates on which you achieved your PBs (hint: if you can't remember when, they're probably no longer relevant!)

Do you do strength training? If so, what does it typically involve?(Required)

How many days per week do you strength train? Do you mostly do high weight / low reps? Or low weight / high reps? Does your strength training give you DOMS or otherwise impact your running? Do you enjoy it?

🏃‍♂️ Running Profile

Why, when, and how did you get started in running?(Required)

What do you perceive to be your running and/or endurance training STRENGTHS?(Required)

These can be physical, psychological, biomechanical, lifestyle, or other strengths.

What do you perceive to be your running and/or endurance training WEAKNESSES?(Required)

These can be physical, psychological, biomechanical, lifestyle, or other weaknesses.

What do you enjoy MOST about running?(Required)

What do you enjoy LEAST about running?(Required)

What type of workouts do you MOST enjoy?(Required)

Are there workouts that you really look forward to?

What type of workouts do you LEAST enjoy?(Required)

Are there workouts that you dread?

What are your short-term running goals?(Required)

It might be useful to consider differentiating between 'A', 'B', and 'C' goals, where 'A' goals encourage you to dream big, 'B' goals are within your reach but still challenge you, and 'C' goals are those that would leave you satisfied knowing that you gave your best effort.

What are your long-term running goals?(Required)

When it comes to running, how competitive are you?(Required)

Please rate yourself on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the most competitive). Provide some context if possible.

What is the ONE thing you most want to improve or achieve?(Required)

What are your favourite TYPES of running races?

Please tick all that apply.

Flat road races

Hilly road races

Flat trail races

Hilly trail races

Fell races

Mountain races

Skyrunning races

Multi-day races

Relay races

What are your favourite running race DISTANCES?

Please tick all that apply.

5km

10km

Half marathon

Marathon

50km

100km

50 mile

100 mile

>100 mile

How do you record your training?(Required)

Do you use a running watch? If so, is it a Garmin, COROS, Suunto, Polar, Apple Watch etc? Do you upload your activities to Strava? If so, please provide a link to your Strava profile.

Do you have a chest strap or armband heart rate monitor?(Required)

I conduct the vast majority of my coaching by Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE). However, there are times when having a bit more data (such as heart rate) can be beneficial. In order to utilise heart rate data effectively though, it must be recorded with a chest strap or armband monitor (wrist-based readings are NOT accurate enough).

How would you rate your running form?(Required)

Has a biomechanist ever analysed your form and advised on areas for improvement? Are there specific areas that you think you could improve?

Do you do any group training, or is all of your training completed solo?(Required)

Do you run with friends at the weekends? Do you attend a weekly track session or run club meet? Do you attend a CrossFit or gym class? If you attend a run club or class, when does the session take place and what does it typically involve?

How many times per week do you currently train and what is your current weekly training volume?(Required)

Your current weekly volume can be either distance or time.

⏱️ Coaching

Have you had a running coach in the past? If so, for how long and what for? Was there anything you particularly liked or disliked about having a coach?(Required)

For example; I had a running coach for 6 months in the build-up to UTMB two years ago. I liked the accountability it provided but disliked not being able to view my future training schedule far enough in advance.

What do you want from coaching?(Required)

Is there anything outside of the obvious that you would like from coaching? Are there any other ways in which I can help you?

What coaching style do you prefer?(Required)

Do you respond better to tough love, handholding, or somewhere in between?

What is your preferred form of communication?(Required)

WhatsApp, phone call, video call, email, voice notes etc.

Is there anything else you would like to make me aware of?

🙋‍♂️ Athlete Profile

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👨‍⚕️ Health Profile

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🏃‍♂️ Running Profile

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