Russell Performance Training

Mentally & Physically I have my way of doing things…

We coach athletes to become better performers, inside and outside of their chosen sport. It’s a lifestyle to become elite. You don’t choose when you want to be elite or else it most likely won’t happen.

Elite doesn’t mean being the best in the world. It means being the best possible human you can be.

I’ve gone from working on a building site earning £50 a day as a failed rugby player to running my own coaching business reaching the top of the hybrid fitness sport.

I’ve learnt a lot through the process. I want to help fellow athletes & coaches do the same.

Living the dream of doing what you love.

Drop me a message. I’d love to help 🐶

The KREW who made all of this possible…

From my family & friends to my athletes & training partners & everything inbetween.

Going to be tough to beat this trip but I’m sure we will give it a go.

It’s all about the Krew you get to share it with!

The limiting factor was always me…

I removed the negative thoughts from ruling me and used them to start fuelling me.

Backing myself even when I under perform in races.

If you take anything from my season in Hyrox…

I’ve gone from making myself look like the slowest of the pack in the Hamburg major to placing 2nd in the Melbourne major, placing nearly last at EMEA regionals.

I then run the race of my life…

Stockholm World champs where it all matters. Missing out on the podium by seconds against the best of the best.

On my day I feel like I can beat anyone. So we plan when that day is going to be. I haven’t got the abilities at the minute to rock up to every race and win.

Am I happy…

Yes.

Am I satisfied…

No.

I want to win. But this year placing 4th was a huge win for me in this journey I’m on.

The goals for next year have already been set. The plan has been put in. This will be moving into year 2-3 on the 4 year Olympic training cycle.

If you have dreams to be the best. You are going to have to spend a lot of years not being the best & being ok with that!

This dog’s not going anywhere. Winning is the only option 🐶

If you was wondering if the dog came out…

Running off the lunges I’m pretty sure I hit the first 100m in 11s thanks to Rich Ryan & Pelayo Menendez Fernandez

From there it was eyes closed praying to see the in arch for the wall balls for the last time.

Thank god Charlie EFM Botterill threw 20 reps as I was in no state to perform any form of movement apart from being bent over gasping for oxygen.

Woof 🐶

That was so much fun. Felt like a kid again on school sports day…

I don’t think anyone had us down for a result like that and to be honest I didn’t either.

I was confident I’d done everything possible to get in the best mental & physical shape I have ever been in.

I just didn’t know if it would be enough. I guess 4th place ain’t too bad at the world champs.

Just want to thank everyone who has been in my corner through all the good, the bad and the ugly.

Massive thanks to…

Matt Whiting for all his guidance with my run training.

𝗞𝗥𝗘𝗩 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 for making their gym feel like a second home.

James Earp Dylan Myers for being my new older brothers.

Jake Brett following me on this journey with his camera. We both come along way brother from that Airbnb in Glasgow.

Xendurance_eu for supplying all my nutrition keeping me sharp.

On for hitting me out in head to toe with the best gear in the game.

So good to have my family & friends all out here supporting. I heard f**k all 😂 but can imagine you all lost your voices like I lost my knee caps on those lunges.

This dog’s here to stay and I think I proved to myself that I am.

Charlie EFM Botterill thanks for being a great racing partner last night.

Looking forward to the new season with Travis Owles

Now to support all the RPT crew still yet to race this weekend.

Woof 🐶

One last ride. Until the wheels fall off 🐶

Charlie EFM Botterill

On 👟

Second Elite 15 World Championship Race… 2 days out!

Me & my old man would play this tune on the way to every rugby game I played.

I will do everything in my power to keep that RUSSELL name printed on every elite 15 race there is…

4 days out 🐶