Coaching for Running and Cycling,
Personal Training and Nutrition
tailored to you….
About
Helen has played sport all her life, enjoying team sports and squash. But only discovered running and cycling in her early 40’s. Since then she has competed in many running races, from road through to trail and cross country, and from 5k up to marathons. As a committed cyclist too, Helen excelled in Duathlon where she has represented Great Britain in international age group competitions.
Helen became a qualified Running Coach in 2012, and is an Event Group Endurance Coach, the highest level of coaching qualification at UK Athletics for Endurance running. She can be seen often in local parks where she coaches Hughenden Ladies Running Group which was set up also in 2012. She works with individuals on a 1-2-1 basis too, conducting technical assessments and gait analyses along with creating bespoke training plans for events.
Helen is an Athletics coach and for 12 years has coached talented youngsters at a local athletics squad, Bucks Speed Demons. In addition to this Helen is a British Cycling coach and uses this to train individuals for cycling or combined discipline events.
Helen is qualified as a Strength and Conditioning coach with NASM in which her specialisms are as a Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist and Performance Enhancement Specialist. Helen runs Strength and Conditioning classes and works with local runners and athletes on a 1-2-1 basis too.
In the last few years Helen has taken her specialisms further and is now a Women’s Fitness Specialist. This has enabled her to offer her bespoke knowledge and services on exercise and nutrition to adolescents, young women and menopausal women through workshops as well as 1-2-1 consultations.
One final thing to note about Helen is that she takes the time and energy each year to organise, with a great team, the beautiful, challenging Misbourne Trail Run. She formed this charitable event in 2016 to support The Misbourne School in Great Missenden in their quest to raise funds for sports facilities and it is an annual event.
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Coaching, Personal Training and Nutrition
1-2-1 Coaching
Clients include runners and sprinters who compete on the track, and in Endurance events from 5k up to Marathons and Ultras, on road or cross country. 'Age group' Triathletes and Duathletes who compete both domestically and internationally, working to bespoke training programmes that include running, cycling, strength and conditioning, gym sessions and nutrition.
Teams and individual sportsmen and women benefit from Helens coaching which is tailored to the demands of their specific sport including improvements in their running technique, S&C, stamina and specific movements/skills and speed. This not only enhances team and individual performance on the pitch but helps to minimise the risk of injury. Helen currently works with footballers and hockey players but has experience of many of other sports including netball, tennis and lacrosse.
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Group Running & Fitness Coaching
Many groups have benefitted from Helen's group coaching skills, whether it be for running, fitness or both:
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Hughenden Ladies Running Group (*)
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Local School Athletics and Cross Country
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Bucks Speed Demons Athletics Squad
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Welsh Dragons Lacrosse Squad
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Clan Netball Squad
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Wycombe Hockey club
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* See below for more information on this popular group
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Personal Training
As an NASM Personal Trainer, Helen offers a bespoke service for any individual whatever their need for fitness gain. As a Specialist in Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement she can work on strength and conditioning requirements whether for rehab or competitive gain. Personal training is tailored to the individual to meet specific objectives, whether it be to minimise injury risk, recover from injury, enhance fitness, improve running or cycling technique or lose weight.
Whilst Helen offers support with all of this, she also specialises her personal training towards runners and cyclists, and so can incorporate her skills as a Running and Cycling coach into the Personal Training.
Appointments can be made either in the privacy of your home, in a local park or at a local gym.
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Hughenden Ladies Running Group
Hughenden Ladies Running Group was set up by Helen in 2012 to cater for women who prefer to run during the daytime.
The group attracts women of all ages and caters for all levels of running experience, from raw beginners through to marathon/Ultra runners and speedy road and offroad racers. Sessions are tailored to the individual to ensure that everybody gets a workout appropriate to their experience, skill and speed.​
The group trains three times a week for around 75 minutes, at the following times:
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Mondays at 1.30pm
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Thursdays at 9.15am
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Thursdays at 5.15pm (April through to end of October)
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The ladies are a friendly bunch and often meet up together socially too!
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See more photos here
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Strength and Conditioning
Strength and Conditioning classes are run on Tuesday afternoons:
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3pm - Beginners and Intermediate)
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4.30pm -Intermediate and Advanced
Classes are held in the Cornerstone Hall behind Kingshill Kitchen in Little Kingshill. The aim of the classes is to make individuals stronger and fitter through a mixture of:
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Strength work
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Cardio
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Balancing
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Jumping/stepping
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​​A prerequisite for joining is that the individual should be able to get down onto the floor and up again independently.
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Women's Sport & Nutrition
As a Women’s Fitness Specialist Helen uses her knowledge to offer tailored advice on fitness and nutrition. This includes nutrition for specific training, events and races along with weight management when combined with exercise and performance enhancement. Helen can tailor training and nutrition for all women’s life stages from puberty to adolescence through to pregnancy and the different stages of menopause. She runs local workshops in Halls, Cafes and Secondary Schools too.
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Helen assesses a clients nutritional needs by assessing the individuals day to day intake alongside their sporting activities – this includes the content and nutritional quality of the individual’s diet, the balance of macronutrients, along with timing of exercise/eating, Recent research has shown that women require a very different approach to men due to their different physiology. Helen has the knowledge and skills to advise the individual on how to change their approach to this for optimum health.
As well as offering 1-2-1 sports and nutritional support, Helen runs workshops specifically tailored to women at different life stages.
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Workshops For Women
For Adolescent Women: Managing Exercise and Nutrition around your unique Physiology as A Woman
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Managing exercise and nutrition around the Menstrual Cycle.
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How to minimise the risk of injury via exercise content and nutrition.​
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For the more advanced sportswoman - the risks of not eating the right diet to support sports training.
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For Women going through Menopause: Managing your menopause with exercise and nutrition
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What happens to your hormones before and after Menopause.
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How you can manage hormonal changes with the type of exercise that you do and what you eat and when.
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Pelvic floor workshop - Why we need to do pelvic floor exercises and how to do them correctly for optimum impact.
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Future dates to be announced - Click here to make an enquiry​​
Testimonials
I first came to Helen for help when I applied to join the Royal Marine Commandos. I was in alright shape but my running was atrocious. Helen gave me a running schedule to keep up with, starting at an easy pace for short distances, then slowly increasing to a faster pace as well as longer distances. At one stage I was getting sharp pains in my shins so Helen adapted the running schedule by easing off the fast, road runs to slower and more muddy runs to take this in account. I went from having to take breaks on a 3 mile run with shoes, to 8 mile runs in boots without any breaks at all. There would be no way I could have passed my Royal Marines selection course (PRMC) without her help. Huge thanks to Helen!
Lena - Age Group GB Triathlete
Helen is a fantastic coach to work with. She has been meticulously thorough in her preparation studying both myself as an athlete and any race route for competitions, and tailors the training programme towards it. It has been so great just being able to work off the programme she writes for me and not have to think what training needs to be done in the next few days, weeks. or months ahead. She knows how busy I am with work and home life, and she accounts for all of this, tweaking my programme as I go along according to the feedback I give her. I wouldn't be where I am in Triathlon without her!!
Tom - Royal Marine
I joined Helen’s Strength and Conditioning class about 8 months ago and I really enjoy it! The exercises are challenging but manageable. Helen gives different options for all exercises if you can’t manage or want to push yourself more. The class is fun and motivating and it has definitely helped to improve my strength and overall fitness.
Sonia - Menopause Workshop Attendee, GP and Runner
Whether you are perimenopausal or post menopause, on HRT or not, Helen’s presentation was very informative. Helen is very experienced in sports and nutrition and informs us that most nutritional advice is based on men. This is very different for the menopausal woman. I realised I have been going wrong and that I need to vary my exercise , stop fasting and add more protein to my diet. Helen gives very helpful advice on this and I would thoroughly recommend her menopause talk.
Lyn - Strength and Conditioning Class
As a young woman in sport I have found Helen amazingly supportive. By providing workshops amongst my athletics club and at my school Helen has helped me to recognise the challenges that young female athletes face through informative, honest presentations. These have massively aided my training techniques as I have a greater understanding of my body. Helen has also supported my teammates and I to navigate these challenges whilst encouraging us to flourish within our sport.
Caitlin - 1-2-1 training as an England Hockey Pathway Goalkeeper
Absolutely love Helen! She’s been brilliant for my hockey goalkeeping by providing specific run and strength/conditioning training for power, agility and explosive speed. She is everything you could hope for as a coach specializing in women’s sports training and health – knowledgeable, encouraging, and incredibly thorough. Helen takes the time to prioritise proper form and correct technique, explaining everything in depth to help prevent injury and make sure I’m training as effectively as possible.
Jo - Young Sportswoman Workshop and Club Athlete
As a young woman in sport I have found Helen amazingly supportive. By providing workshops amongst my athletics club and at my school Helen has helped me to recognise the challenges that young female athletes face through informative, honest presentations. These have massively aided my training techniques as I have a greater understanding of my body. Helen has also supported my teammates and I to navigate these challenges whilst encouraging us to flourish within our sport.
Caitlin - 1-2-1 training as an England Hockey Pathway Goalkeeper
Absolutely love Helen! She’s been brilliant for my hockey goalkeeping by providing specific run and strength/conditioning training for power, agility and explosive speed. She is everything you could hope for as a coach specializing in women’s sports training and health – knowledgeable, encouraging, and incredibly thorough. Helen takes the time to prioritise proper form and correct technique, explaining everything in depth to help prevent injury and make sure I’m training as effectively as possible.
Jo - Young Sportswoman Workshop and Club Athlete
As a young woman in sport I have found Helen amazingly supportive. By providing workshops amongst my athletics club and at my school Helen has helped me to recognise the challenges that young female athletes face through informative, honest presentations. These have massively aided my training techniques as I have a greater understanding of my body. Helen has also supported my teammates and I to navigate these challenges whilst encouraging us to flourish within our sport.
Caitlin - 1-2-1 training as an England Hockey Pathway Goalkeeper
Absolutely love Helen! She’s been brilliant for my hockey goalkeeping by providing specific run and strength/conditioning training for power, agility and explosive speed. She is everything you could hope for as a coach specializing in women’s sports training and health – knowledgeable, encouraging, and incredibly thorough. Helen takes the time to prioritise proper form and correct technique, explaining everything in depth to help prevent injury and make sure I’m training as effectively as possible.
​Cath - Ultra runner
Working with Helen went far beyond just a running programme. She supported my ultra-marathon training across multiple areas, including strength and conditioning. We met regularly to tailor a plan that built muscle density, improved recovery, and helped me stay strong throughout intense training blocks in the lead up to the event. Helen also provided invaluable guidance on nutrition, particularly around hitting the right macros while following a vegan diet. Her support ensured I had the energy and fuel I needed — not just during training, but on race day itself.
What stood out most was how personalised her approach was. She always took my lifestyle and individual needs into account, and was flexible and responsive in adapting things until we found what worked for me. Helen was a pleasure to work with and, I remain a committed customer to this day.
Contact
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Telephone: 01494 717432
Mobile: 07772 150276
www.facebook.com/helenhindesportscoach
www.facebook.com/hughendenladies
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Click here to view Helen's Qualifications
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