About Me

I’m Natascha Starr, and I’ve been a runner for over fourteen years, having raced in everything from the mile to the marathon. But I’m not an elite — I’ve had to fit my training around a busy life, just like everyone else! Therefore, I know how important it is to train well with the time we have available. 

As your coach, I will work with you to develop a sustainable plan which incorporates strength and cross training, as well as ample recovery, alongside your running in order to help you become the best athlete you can be! My aim is to help you achieve your goals, while making sure that you can continue to run healthily and with as little risk of injury as possible. 

I currently hold a Level 2 Coach in Running Fitness Qualification through England Athletics, but my learning doesn’t stop there! I am working with other experienced coaches to constantly improve and learn from best practice. I’m also keeping up-to-date with running-based science to ensure I’m delivering the most efficient plans for performance and sustainable progression. 

In the future, I will also be pursuing higher qualifications and attending regular workshops to continue my development as a coach and ensure that I am providing my athletes with the best support possible.

Are you ready to get started working towards your star performance? Then get in touch! 

Where can you find me coaching?

Qualifications:

UKA Coach in Running Fitness

UKA Off-Road, Fell & Mountain Leader

Outdoor First Aid

Adventures are always better with friends 😍 Yesterday I spent 14 glorious miles exploring the Surrey Hills with Lizzie and Ivi. There were glorious views, stunning trails and just a little bit of bush whacking 😅, finished off with a much needed r
Let’s talk race distances 💁🏼‍♀️ Perhaps it’s due to the influence of social media, but I feel like there’s this idea floating around in the running community that you’re not a “real” runner unless you’
My fellow long-haired runners will relate to the pain of an unplanned rainy run 😅 It was a long run of two halves yesterday, in more ways than one! Ran a sunny set of 5.5 faster miles with Alex to start, then dropped him back at his parents’
Traded track for tennis this week 🎾 #runningcoach #running #runcoach #runningcoachuk #runningcoachlondon #onlinerunningcoach #wimbledon #wimbledon2023 #tennis #centrecourt #restday
You know you’ve had fun when you don’t find any time to post on Instagram 😂 Spent this past weekend in Sweden to celebrate my sister-in-law Karin’s 40th birthday, and of course Alex and I found time to squeeze in a run (or three)!
Is there anything better than summer nights down at the track? From a coach’s point of view, no, not really! 😂 Two more great sessions ticked off yesterday evening. The 3:30 am alarm this morning was particularly tough though 😅 but off fo
I know the important part of a running event isn’t the medal. It’s the fact that you took part and accomplished something incredible! Even though I had an absolute blast at the @keswickfestival 25K back in May, I’ll admit I was a
@mphotoe capturing me in coach mode at last week’s 5K Time Trial 😁 In exciting news down at the track, we’ve started offering a third session on Wednesday evenings! We have our two usual sessions at 6:45 and 7:50 pm, but we’ve n
8 lovely trail miles with Alex today ☀️ It might look like I’m enjoying myself, but I was definitely riding the struggle bus for the whole way 😅 it is absolutely boiling out there! Feels like I’m currently stuck in one of those patches
Big session on the cards today, and boy what a day for it 🥵 sure, maybe it was my fault for waiting until 11 am to start it, but…🤫 10 min warm up, 3 x 18 mins at half marathon effort (2 min recovery), 10 mins cool down Thanks @kerryn_coach
Huge congratulations to Kaja, who finished the Southend on Sea half marathon this weekend in some tough conditions 🥵 When it’s this hot, it’s not always sensible to push super hard, so we used the race to practice a new fueling strategy