About Me:

Aaron Ashdown (B. Ex. Sci)

I’m an Exercise Physiologist and endurance coach with a simple goal: help people become stronger, more resilient and better athletes.

My approach has been shaped by working with runners and endurance athletes across a wide range of abilities—from elite triathletes to people preparing for their first marathon, along with runners returning from injury and endurance athletes looking to take their performance to the next level.

My background in Exercise Physiology and strength & conditioning allows me to look beyond simply prescribing sessions. I consider how you move, how you respond to training, where your weaknesses are, how much load you can handle and what needs to change to get you to your goal.

I’m an endurance athlete myself, competing in Triathlon, running and ultra’s. I have completed in Ironman and 70.3 World Champs, several marathons with a 2:42 PB, and trail ultra’s. My experience gives me a genuine understanding of what it takes to train consistently, manage fatigue, balance training with everyday life and perform when things get difficult.

My coaching philosophy is straightforward: Training must become consistent and integrate into your lifestyle.

Whether you're preparing for your first marathon, chasing a PB, stepping up to an ultra or returning to running after injury, the aim is the same—to build a training program that works for you, rather than trying to fit you into a generic plan.

Why Choose A+ for Coaching?

Coaching built around you—not a generic program

Your training should reflect your goal, current fitness, your schedule and your ability to recover. Your program is continually adjusted based on how you're actually responding to training.

ENDURANCE and strength in the same plan

Getting faster isn't just about training more. Strength, biomechanics, load management and injury history can all influence how consistently you can train. My Exercise Physiology and strength & conditioning background allows me to manage your training as a whole rather than treated separately.

Evidence-based, but practical

I use the principles of exercise physiology and sports science to guide training, but the program still needs to work in the real world. The best training plan is one you can consistently execute alongside work, family and everything else life throws at you.

Experience from both sides of the coaching relationship

I don't just coach endurance athletes—I am one. I've experienced the training blocks, long runs, race-day pressure, fatigue, setbacks and the challenge of balancing high-level training with normal life.

From your current ability to your next level

You don't need to be an elite athlete to benefit from structured coaching. Whether you're starting out, chasing a marathon PB, stepping up to longer distances or returning from injury, coaching will give you a clear pathway from where you are now to where you want to go.

More than a training plan

You don’t just get the general workouts. You get someone analysing your training, helping you understand why you're doing each session, managing your progression and making changes when your body, circumstances or goals change.

The goal isn't simply to get you through your next race. It's to help you become a better athlete.