About Us
Our City Running School is our first centre to be opened right in the heart of the city. It is a continuation of our relationship with Sweatshop in joining with them on this exciting new running destination. The facility will include a state of the art gym, physio practice, an altitude centre and one of the largest Sweatshop stores in the country.
Our centre is managed by Verity Ansell our head of UK Training and Development and Mike Antoniades Founder and Performance Director of The Running School.
Mike Antoniades
Founder
Mike has been a coach for 26 years and has worked in the UK, Europe and the USA. He has worked with a number of professional athletes and clubs from different sports including soccer, rugby, basketball and track and field. He is a qualified UEFA A Coach, Speed Coach, Strength & Conditioning Coach and Rehabilitation Specialist.
Mike has run Sport Dimensions, the sister company of The Running School, since 2001 and launched The Running School in 2008
VERITY ANSELL
RUNNING COACH AND MANAGER OF CITY
Verity Ansell a sport science and dance graduate from Roehampton University.
She is NSCA qualified strength and conditioning coach and has experience in a range of sports.
Verity is an ex county level runner with a 10k PB of 32:06 but now dedicates herself to her passion rowing.
She is currently training with Vesta Rowing Club with the ultimate goal of reaching GB standard.
Verity has a background in running from working in a specialist running store, she joined the Running School team in 2010.
- Surrey schools middle distance athletics champion
- Skiing background - ex English Team Racer.
B.A.S.I 1 member (British Association of Ski Instructors) - i spent several years training and coaching ski instructors in technique and body alignment.
I.S.I.A member (International Ski Instructors Alliance) - i spent 10 years teaching and coaching in Megeve,French Alps.
-Fitness Background- Advanced Level 4 Master Personal Trainer - Core Conditioning and Weight Management specialist.
Elite Nutritional Advisor
Fitness Industry Coach and Lecturer (Anatomy and Physiology and Nutrition).
Master Bootcamp Trainer
I have been involved in professional sport from an early age with my passion lying with athletics (specifically 400m and 800m),skiing, and fitness training.
I have coached and taught in all three of these areas for 20 years to all ages and abilities and am ultimately passionate about instilling health and fitness benefits.
In 2010 i had my first DVD filmed and published "Ski-Fit with James Barrett-Boyce".
