Joshua Schofield
Head Coach and Lead Nutritionist
Email: joshua@pgc1coaching.com
Qualifications
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MSc in Sport and Exercise Nutrition from Loughborough University.
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BSc in Sport and Exercise Science from Leeds Beckett University.
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UKA Accredited Coach in Running Fitness with Event Group Endurance Qualification (Former Level 3 Endurance coach).
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Safeguarding in Athletics Qualification and Enhanced DBS Check
Key roles and athletic achievements
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Head Running Coach at SKINS Compression
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Coach at the Loughborough centre on the England Athletics Youth Talent Programme
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Camp Director of the Young Athlete Camp
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Former Junior International Cross Country Runner
About me
In 2019 I set up PGC1-Coaching as a part-time job to help get me through my Master's Degree. I've always had a passion for helping other athletes and wanted to help other runners achieve their goals. Since its inception, PGC1-Coaching has helped over 100 athletes from three different continents! As the Head Coach at PGC1-Coaching, I believe in marrying the science behind endurance training with the art of coaching to give my athletes the best overall training experience.
Before I took up coaching, I was an athlete myself. I competed on the Road, Track and Cross Country. I competed for England as a Junior Male and for the North of England as a Senior Male.
I now have 5+ years of coaching experience, and in this time, I have coached athletes to personal bests performances from the 800m to the marathon. As well as runners, I have worked with team sports players such as Professional Football Players, Referees and Academy Level Football Players.
An interesting fact about me is that I once managed to break both elbows during a steeplechase race (yes, it's on youtube)! As a now 'retired' athlete, I love playing cricket and am very passionate about coffee.
Coaching philosophy
The most essential element of the training plans I offer is centring it around the athlete's needs. This is to ensure they can enjoy their running and improve simultaneously. Within the training plans, I like to draw on concepts I have used myself as an athlete and learned through my coach education. I am a big believer in using interval training to help my athletes to keep the training varied, and I think training within a group of like-minded people helps improve my runners.
I am a big believer in the fact consistent good training alongside a healthy balanced lifestyle gives athletes the best results in their running. I like to keep strong communication channels open with my athletes and build a personal rapport with them. My plans are individualised to each athlete, their training needs, and everyday life demands.
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