
Personalised running coaching for trail, fell, mountain and skyrunning athletes — built around your development, your goals and your life. Based in Keswick, Lake District, coaching runners UK-wide and worldwide.

Brennan Townshend — OCC by UTMB, Chamonix
We work with runners at every level — from first-time racers to competitive athletes — across skyrunning, trail, fell and mountain disciplines.
Personalised one-to-one coaching with structured training, ongoing support and a clear path to becoming a better runner. From £100/month.
Learn More ›Bespoke plans for any race or goal — delivered via TrainingPeaks. Plans from £75, written specifically around your race and goals.
Learn More ›Guided course reconnaissance runs and mountain skills sessions in the Lake District — led by fell running guide and mountain leader Dava Waterhouse.
Learn More ›Townshend Performance is led by elite ultra trail runner Brennan Townshend and co-founder Kat Townshend — both active competitors and experienced fell and trail running coaches based in Keswick, Lake District, coaching runners across the UK and worldwide.
With over 16 years of endurance sport experience and 12+ years of coaching, Brennan and Kat bring genuine race knowledge into every training plan and coaching relationship.
Meet the Team
Elite ultra trail runner and Precision Hydration sponsored athlete. Winner — Three Peaks Fell Race (x2), UTS 50km, Garmin Mourne Sky Race. GB representative, 2022 World Trail Running Championships.
Competitive fell and mountain runner, Inov-8 sponsored athlete and experienced coach. Multiple age category winner across skyrunning, fell, trail and mountain disciplines.
"A year ago the idea of finishing UTS 100 was simply unachievable for me. Kat's taken me from strength to strength, kept me injury free, and pushed me to levels I could not have achieved on my own."
"Under Brennan's guidance I've improved from 40:xx to 34:19 for the 10K and from 1:54:40 to 1:15:37 for the half marathon — a far greater improvement than I'd have achieved alone."
"I'm 53 and having a coach for the first time has been a revelation. In the last year I've run fell races at PB pace — as fast as I've been for 10–15 years."
"In 2019 I came 16th before we started working together. The training has been tailored to suit my work commitments — maximising available time and the terrain at hand."
Book a free no-pressure consultation and we will talk through your goals, background and the best next step for you.
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