Chris White
Chris is the Head Coach and founder of GoRun Australia. He’s got ginger hair, loves ice cream, chocolate and of course running. He was born in Newcastle in the UK and has lived in the US, Switzerland, Belgium and now Australia. With GoRun, Chris wants to combine his 10 years of experience working in public health, with his love of running and coaching. He has worked with several charities including the Wings for Life Foundation, Jean Hailes for Women, Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute on their running related projects and fundraising. In 2017, he raised almost $20,000 for the Baker Institute by running 17 marathons around Australia. In 2018, Chris completed Australia’s longest triathlon, 'Ultraman Australia’ coming 7th overall.
Chris is a big believer in the power of coaching for recreational runners, no matter where they are at in their running journey. He has coached people to run their first 5km parkrun, through to people running 100km ultra marathons and Ironman triathlons. He enjoys coaching athletes who are keen to learn, have a sense of humour and are looking to be more consistent in their training.
If you think that Chris can help you on your running journey, get in touch with him by email: chris@gorun.com.au
Kylie Royal Meehan
Kylie is passionate about anything health, fitness and wellness with a particular love of running. For her recent 40th birthday she ran the Great Wall of China Marathon, rather than partying at the pub. That is not to say she doesn't enjoy a wine!
Amongst all her achievements which include 70.3 Triathlon's, numerous runs and the Marysville 50km the one that makes her most proud was becoming a Mum to Georgie in May 2018. It was a fitness, health and mental toughness journey of its own kind. Learning to balance family life, mum life, and training life has been a work in progress but she believes it has made her a better athlete and better coach.
Kylie has been in the industry in excess of 20 years working as an Exercise Physiologist and Personal trainer. She has worked in high level injury rehabilitation, with elite athletes at the AIS and NTIS and with the general population. Her heart is most fuelled when working to empower women to see just what they are capable of. Amongst her most proud coaching moments are helping one 40 year old client run her first 500m since school and then go on to complete the Uluru marathon and also rehabilitating a young client with a horrific knee injury to return to skiing and daily yoga after being told she would be lucky to ever walk without a limp.
She and her husband Paul are very involved with the Wings for Life Foundation and the quest to find a cure for Spinal Cord injury. Kylie's hope is that her positive attitude and high level of motivation will rub off on her clients!
If you think that Kylie can help you on your running journey, get in touch with her by email: kylie@gorun.com.au