Richard Blagrove is the Programme Director for the undergraduate degree in Strength and Conditioning Science at St Mary’s University in London and currently a Board Director for the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA). He has provided strength and conditioning support to numerous endurance runners over the last 10 years and currently coaches a number of international runners based in south-west London through the St Mary’s Clinic. Richard is an accredited coach with the UKSCA and certified by the National Strength and Coaching Association. Richard was previously a competitive middle-distance runner.