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Executive Coaching
One to one performance coaching for leaders who cannot afford to be slow, tired, or injured. Running is the engine. The outcome is energy, focus, sleep, stress control and longevity, built around a calendar that does not stop.
This is built for founders, executives, partners and senior operators in Sydney, Singapore, Dubai, New York and anywhere serious work happens. You do not need to be a runner already. You need to want more out of your body so you can get more out of your day. I take care of the plan. You show up and execute.
Why it is different
Done for you
Every session is planned and explained. You open the app, you train, you get on with your day. No guesswork, no logistics.
Travel proof
Built for people who fly. Hotel gym, treadmill, foreign track or a 5am window before a board meeting, the plan flexes to wherever you wake up.
The data edge
Blood markers, your M-score pacing engine and efficiency tracking, owned and re-tested through every block so we watch the line move: same effort, faster output. We coach the body you actually have, not an average.
Direct access
You work with me directly by WhatsApp, phone and voice note, not a junior coach. Priority access, fast answers, and complete discretion as standard.
Strength built in
Strength work is part of every plan. It is the injury-prevention layer high performers skip until something breaks.
Coached correctly
Programming that understands the menstrual cycle and that not all athletes are the same. Coached properly, not as an afterthought.
Your team, handled
Sports physician, physio and dietitian, all coordinated by me so you carry none of the load. Bloods reviewed with you and ordered through your GP. I am your coach, not your doctor.
Race day
For your goal race I am there in person where it works, and where it lines up I will run it alongside you to help you get the result. We plan it in our first conversations.
Coaching leaders across Sydney, Singapore, Dubai, New York and beyond. Remote-first and time-zone agnostic, with in-person sessions when schedules align.
The part no one else offers
For your goal race I am on the ground in person, and where it lines up I will run it beside you and pace you to the result. Where the calendar allows I will also come to you, wherever in the world you are based: a marathon block in your city, a weekend on the trails, or a training trip to the European Alps ahead of a Major or a race like UTMB. We scope it together.* No app, and no other coach at this level, can give you that.
*In-person training is bespoke and scoped per trip: flights, accommodation and my time, agreed up front.
The method
An intensive onboarding maps where you are: blood markers for iron, cortisol and testosterone, and a running analysis at The Running Room showing how force moves through your body and where your mechanics cost you speed.
Your training paces come from my pacing engine, layered with conditions, terrain and history, not a generic chart.
Periodised and structured, built around your diary and your PA if you have one, to survive travel, late nights and a moving schedule.
I review and adjust your training daily, with a direct line you can use anytime, plus a full performance review every nine weeks. We adjust before small things become problems.
Why me
Elite athlete
A 2:48 personal best, then 2:53 in Paris and 2:56 in Boston in the same week. Australian representative at the Sky Running World Championships.
Track record
Former Head Coach at Nike Run Club and President of Vipers Run Club, with more than a decade racing at the sharp end across road and trail.
Range
Has coached everyone from first marathons to a 2:21 marathoner, and Nedd Brockmann across the country. The method scales to whoever you are.
In their words
“Matty has not only tailored my training to fit my demanding travel schedule but also addressed every aspect of my run, preparing both my body and mindset for the 1400km journey through Thailand. I truly believe working with him will be the difference between completing the run and breaking down physically.”
Peter Baines OAM, Founder, Hands Across the Water. Coached through a 1,400km charity run across Thailand.
By application
From US$2,500 per month. Five seats at most, so every athlete gets the access this tier promises.
The ladder
Every plan includes the MARA community chats (including Trail and Road focused chats) and the AI assistant in your client hub.
Custom
Self-sufficient, committed runners
Everything you need to train well:
Premium 1:1
Driven runners who want closer support
Everything in Custom, plus:
Expedition
Event-defined athletes: crossings, thru-hikes, big mountain ultras
Everything in Premium, plus:
Executive
Time-poor high performers who want it handled
Everything in Premium, plus:
Questions
No. Plenty of clients start here to get fitter, sharper and more resilient, with no race on the calendar. If you do want a time, we will chase it.
We start with an intensive onboarding and a gait analysis at The Running Room, plus a full baseline of diagnostics. That gives us the exact picture we build your block on, and we own and re-test it as we go so the plan keeps pace with you.
It is designed for exactly that. The plan is built to flex across cities, hotel gyms and time zones, so consistency does not depend on you being home.
Less than most people expect. The point of a data-led plan is efficiency, the right work and none of the junk, built around the hours you actually have.
Because iron, cortisol, testosterone and related markers quietly drive energy, recovery and performance. We use them as a foundation, not a guess.
Yes, where it works. On race day I am there in person and will run it beside you if it helps you hit the result. Between races I can come to you for in-person training, a weekend on the trails or a block in the Alps before a goal race. We scope each trip, including travel and timing, up front.
You work with me directly. Around that I coordinate a specialist team, sports physician, physio and dietitian, so you carry none of the load. Bloods are reviewed with you and ordered through your GP. I am your coach, not your doctor.
Five at a time, by design. It is the only way the weekly access, the direct line and the responsiveness stay real.
Sydney now, Singapore from 2027, with clients coached remotely across Australia, Asia, the Middle East and beyond. Coaching is online-first and time-zone agnostic.
Completely. Your training, your schedule, your data and our conversations stay between us. I work around your PA and diary discreetly, and nothing is shared without your say so.
Apply
A few questions, that is all. Matty personally reviews every application. A handful of seats, by design.
ABOUT MATTY
Australian Sky Running representative. 2:48 marathoner (Sydney, 2024). Back-to-back sub-3 marathons in one week at Paris and Boston in 2026. Featured in Men’s Health Australia. Athletes I have coached include Nedd Brockmann. Current partners include YoPRO, New Balance and Therabody.
Matty Abel has spent more than a decade at the intersection of elite performance and everyday running, coaching 1,000+ athletes to run smarter, race stronger, and go further than they thought possible.
A former Australian representative at the Sky Running World Championships, Matty brings firsthand experience across road, trail, and ultra-endurance events, including a personal marathon best of 2:48 and back-to-back sub-3 marathons in a single week in 2026: 2:53 at Paris and 2:56 at Boston. His deep understanding of the physical and mental demands of endurance sport lets him connect authentically with every athlete he coaches.
Matty combines science-backed training systems with a human-first approach that prioritises both performance and longevity. He is dedicated to helping athletes of all levels unlock their full potential.
EXPERIENCE & CREDENTIALS
Matty is a former Head Coach at Nike Run Club. Today he partners with brands and organisations including YoPRO, New Balance, Therabody, Fitness First and Northcliffe Surf Life Saving Club, building training programs and running culture that last.
His work has been featured in Men’s Health Australia.
“The Coach Ultra Runners Call When Taking On the Impossible.” (Men’s Health Australia)
COACHING PHILOSOPHY
Matty’s coaching blends data-driven precision with a personalised, athlete-first approach. Every program is built around the belief that sustainable performance comes from balance, combining structure, strength, recovery, and mindset.
Whether guiding everyday runners or high-performing athletes, Matty’s mission is simple: to help people train smarter, perform better, and build a running life that lasts.
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