Colin coaches some of the poorest runners in Africa as they embark on an adventure to escape extreme poverty and become the best in the world. View More
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Book directly with Colin Thomas member since 07/05/2020
"From Rags to Riches" follows the journey of young Kenyan athletes, struggling to feed and house themselves, as they embark on their journey to escape this extreme poverty and become the best runners in the world.
Colin is a Lead Physiologist in the UK, a Sports Scientist, UKA Running Coach and Personal Trainer tutor/assessor who works with athletes from beginner to elite, all over the world. He is also a tutor at the Institute of Sport. He has regular visits to Kenya, with some of the world's top athletes and coaches, training at altitude in their quest to reach the top. He has also worked in hospitals, gyms, clinics and fitness centres all over the UK with the general public, amateur and professional sports people, all with the similar aim of improving performance. As a keen running enthusiast himself he is always looking to trial new ways of pushing the limits of human performance. He is a regular speaker at conferences in the UK and abroad, and his written articles are regularly published in running magazines.
Q: How long does setup take?A: 10-15 minutes Q: What are your space and power requirements?A: Message me for Specifics Q: Do you take requests?A: Yes
Colin coaches some of the poorest runners in Africa as they embark on an adventure to escape extreme poverty and become the best in the world.
"From Rags to Riches" follows the journey of young Kenyan athletes, struggling to feed and house themselves, as they embark on their journey to escape this extreme poverty and become the best runners in the world.
Colin is a Lead Physiologist in the UK, a Sports Scientist, UKA Running Coach and Personal Trainer tutor/assessor who works with athletes from beginner to elite, all over the world. He is also a tutor at the Institute of Sport. He has regular visits to Kenya, with some of the world's top athletes and coaches, training at altitude in their quest to reach the top. He has also worked in hospitals, gyms, clinics and fitness centres all over the UK with the general public, amateur and professional sports people, all with the similar aim of improving performance. As a keen running enthusiast himself he is always looking to trial new ways of pushing the limits of human performance. He is a regular speaker at conferences in the UK and abroad, and his written articles are regularly published in running magazines.
Q: How long does setup take?
A: 10-15 minutes
Q: What are your space and power requirements?
A: Message me for Specifics
Q: Do you take requests?
A: Yes
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I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THE SHOW AT THE WEEKEND. YOU WERE A BIG HIT WITH THE AUDIENCE AND AN EXCELLENT SPEAKER, WE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED HAVING YOU AT THE SHOW.
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MANY THANKS FOR BEING OUR GUEST SPEAKER TODAY AND GIVING SUCH A GREAT TALK, FULL OF INFORMATION ON KENYA AND THE SPORT OF RUNNING. THE MEMBERS LOVED IT AND WENT AWAY ELATED. WHAT A GREAT TALK YOU GAVE AND WHAT A GREAT PUBLIC SPEAKER YOU ARE. I AM DELIGHTED THAT I ASKED YOU ALONG AND SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO COME.
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