Specialising in personalised run coaching, strength & conditioning and physiotherapy, we are dedicated to helping runners of all levels improve their performance and overcome injury. Let us guide you to your next breakthrough!
Run Ready provides personalised run coaching, strength & conditioning, and physiotherapy for runners of all ages and abilities. Established in 2012, they are recognised as one of Melbourne’s leading running and athletics coaching providers. Their programs support kids, teens and adults through evidence-based coaching, performance development and comprehensive rehab services.
The team is led by Nick and Jo Bowden, who bring decades of high-level coaching experience across running, athletics and strength development.
Services
Personalised Run Coaching
Tailored coaching for all levels.
Includes:
Structured running programs
Coaching methodology grounded in 30+ years of experience (Nick)
Programs for kids, teens and adults
Strength & Conditioning for Runners
Performance-driven S&C designed for running.
Includes:
Youth athlete development
Strength and power support for running performance
Running-specific strength delivered by accredited coaches
Sports Physiotherapy
Injury management and return-to-run support.
Includes:
Assessment and treatment of running and musculoskeletal injuries
Expertise in knee, foot/ankle, tendon pain and bone stress
Running biomechanics, acute injury management, and return-to-sport testing
Who Run Ready Works With
Kids, teens and adults training for running and athletics
Runners wanting personalised programs and structured coaching
Athletes seeking performance development, strength and conditioning support
Runners recovering from injury who need physiotherapy-led rehab
Recreational, developmental and competitive runners
What To Expect
Elite-level running coaching informed by national and international best-practice models
Strength & conditioning programs designed for runners of all ages
Access to physiotherapists experienced in running, tendon pain, bone stress and lower-limb injuries
Evidence-based programming and coaching principles
Athlete-centred development with long-term performance as the focus
Coaching that integrates running, strength, and rehab where needed
Qualifications
Nick Bowden — Director & Head Running Coach
Background:
30+ years coaching across running, athletics and multiple sports
Coach educator for World Athletics & Athletics Australia
Coached Australian U20 teams (Beijing 2006, Bydgoszcz 2008)
Head Coach of Athletics & XC at Wesley College (2000–2009)
Coached Ben Buckingham from schoolboy steeplechaser → Tokyo Olympian (2021)
