Runner Retreats Reviews 101

I turned up on the Friday feeling apprehensive about my abilities and quite how I’d fit in. Needn’t have worried at all. Was greeted warmly by Gemma and Jethro and on the first night’s briefing got to know lots of people thanks to the fun, friendly and professional manner of Lewis. The weekend progressed with lots of information being delivered in an easy to digest manner along with excellent food, accommodation and bon homie from all. Met many great people that I suspect shall see again.

I came away on the Sunday evening not quite believing what I’d experienced. I’ll never be a top athlete, but my life has changed thanks to Lewis, Gemma, Kirsty, Jethro and Dave from Runner Retreats and all the like minded lucky souls that participated in the weekend.

I thoroughly enjoyed living my dream of running full time three days during Performance Retreat 2023.
Loved the in depth running drills, technique and looking at the breakdown of running movements.
The coaches have a ton of experience and a wealth of knowledge to share. I loved how we got a proper introduction before every session accompanied with brilliant slides.
The program was planned and executed beautifully.
Thanks a bunch to Lewis, Dave, Kirsty, Jemma and Jethro and the entire team behind Runner Retreats. 👏👏

A fantastic weekend. There was so much information and advice on training and conditioning, some great running and of course the chance to meet and chat with a great set of people. Hope to go again next year.

The retreat was an amazing opportunity to take time out to focus on me and my running to help improve both physically and mentally in the most beautiful surroundings. To be surrounded by such positive like minded people was brilliant and the coaches were fab also, kind and encouraging. I got some much from the retreat that I am signing up again for next year.

What an amazing experience- truly.
Lots of exercise, lots of rest, all with a great group of people.
Coaches were fantastic, informative and supportive.
The location is incredible, surrounded by nature, trees and the lake. A swim is a must!
I couldn’t recommend this retreat enough.
Thanks so much to the guys at New Levels Coaching and RunThrough!

The Morzine retreat was amazing. The itinerary was so well organised - I can't believe how much we did! The coaching team were so supportive, kind and really made the experience unforgettable. The food and location also brilliant. There is nothing I would change. Even the other people on the retreat were so nice - I think it shows how lovely Runner Retreats are as they definitely created a great team atmosphere. I would love to go back again - I have learnt so much and feel like I'm a better runner already! If you are interested in one of their retreats I would say go for it!

I attended the Peak District trail running camp. It was impeccably organised with all skill levels expertly catered for. I still can't believe how much my confidence grew in just one weekend! The staff were incredible at creating a fun, safe, welcoming environment. I went to the event on my own, felt immediately comfortable and had a very memorable weekend. Can't thank the coaches enough!

Trail Running Retreat in the beautiful Peak District - fantastic weekend with the most knowledgeable, experienced and fun coaches. Caters for all abilities so that everyone gets something out of it. Highly recommended!

I won this experience in a competition with run through. I’m a roadrunner and winning a trail camp wasn’t something I’ve thought about doing. The team welcomed me to camp with open arms everyone was so wonderfully friendly and supportive throughout. We had a well planned weekend with everyone enjoying every minute of our training. I now can’t wait to go out and try an ultra marathon in the future. And it’s all thanks to runner retreat that I have the confidence to read a map. Understand what to look for. Slow it down and pick it up when the times right. I highly recommend this course for people of all ages and skill sets. It was one of the best experiences I’ve had in my running journey. Thanks again to the staff who all can’t do enough. ❤️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️❤️

Fantastic weekend trail running camp, elite level coaching but aimed at all levels and totally accessible. Very friendly staff team.
Come away feeling much more confident and recommend this for anyone.

Just completed an amazing weekend @ Runner Retreat in The Peak District.
The coaching was first class, catering for all abilities it was well planned, full on, professional, friendlychallenging and above all super fun!
100% recommend to all those who enjoy running!
I will definitely going to attend another retreat run by these guys!

A great day of marathon training tips and techniques. A very friendly approachable team with a vast array of knowledge. I hope to join another session soon and would highly recommend to anyone. The venue was absolutely brilliant and very inspiring

Really enjoyed the day, all of the team were friendly and very knowledgeable and using the facilities at Loughborough was a great experience. I even thought I spotted a famous athlete!! Thankyou

The BEST location in the Borrowdale Valley, excellent coaches, fantastic group. All the coaches are so encouraging, positive and enthusiastic - the whole itinerary was well thought out and was for everyone. There is no more inspiring location than the Lake District. An outstanding weekend!

The retreat is organised and staffed by people passionate about running. It’s infectious. I came away reinvigorated.

Myself and my wife had a great day at the Runners Retreat. It was great to be able to run on the iconic Loughborough track and perform the lactate threshold testing, This is our first time doing this by taking actual blood samples from the tip of your fingers and having the instant lactate readout after each 800m RPE rep. This was followed by an excellent meal in the Elite athlete hotel dinning area. We then had a debrief on our lactate threshold testing and a full in site to the benefits of this testing. The full LT results were emailed to each athlete a few days later. The day was full of informative running related topics from nutrition and race day prep. The day was rounded off with some Strength & conditioning and drill exercises in the impressive High performance centre. What I really like about these retreats is the fact it caters for all abilities and you never felt intimidated or left out. The Retreat team make you feel so welcome and very included in every aspect of the whole day.
Plus you get a great t shirt and goody bag 👍

What am amazing week! From the Pre trip communication to the post trip check in, the whole experience was something I have never experienced before.
The team are so passionate and absolutely amazing at what they do... helping everyone to achieve their own individual goals and making sure that no one feels they are being left behind.
Ensuring people feel they have been kept busy, but have time to relax is often difficult, but this was just the perfect amount- plenty of opportunity to run, as well as take part in other activities and have some time to relax.
Anyone who is on contemplating going, don’t think twice- get yourselves signed up. You will not regret it!

Thank you again to Team Runners Retreats.

If I can rate the retreat with more stars I would,
The location and the accommodation was exceptional, The view of the lake and the mountains were breathtaking.

Also most importantly were the organizers, Lewis, Gemma, Hollie, Matt and David, all were very helpful, friendly and didn’t spare a minute to make sure that all the retreaters are enjoying their time and achieving their goals

In terms the running program, it was build in away to accommodate for all runners so it didn’t matter what level or goals each retreater had, this made the trainings feels very personalized yet done as a group which I see as fascinating and a proof of the high organization and coaching levels. Not to forget also the strength, mobility and stretching workouts that were important part of the program.

Beside that there was a good room for other activities and the staff were always helpful in organizing them such as going for a trail run or stand up paddle boarding.

I would recommend this retreat for anyone who is passionate about running and looking to spend time around likeminded people

What a wonderful day for anyone wishing to run their first marathon or improve their marathon running.
You couldn't help but come away inspired when it was delivered by such inspiring & passionate professionals. The day was tailored such that it was accessible to everyone whatever their running experience.
All thats left now is to go out there and put everything into practice to smash that marathon!

I had a place at their Marathon Workshop yesterday. I thought the whole experience to be instructive, fun and confidence building. I have come away with all the information I need to help me conquer my first marathon.
All the staff and instructors were fabulous. I would, wholeheartedly, recommend Runner Retreats Workshops to anyone. Thank you all