Our Team

Head Coach & Founder

Michael Cohen

Head Coach Michael Cohen was appointed by Spartan Race UK to set up the official Spartan Race Training in 2013. Coach Michael is also head coach to TEAM Wild Forest Gym Elite OCR racing team that includes Spartan Race UK Champion 2013 Thomas Blanc. Coach Michael is also OCR coach for OCR Team UK.

“Whether you are training for this years Spartan Sprint, challenging yourself with the Spartan Super, or pushing every boundary with the Spartan Beast, Coach Michael has the experience, knowledge and familiarity with the races, obstacles and the race courses so that he can prepare you for your challenge or goal….read more.

Thomas Blanc

Assistant Coach

Thomas Blanc is one of the UK’ most talked about obstacle racers on the UK OCR scene, having just won the 2013 UK Spartan Race Championship. At 24-years-old Thomas is one of the most natural born OCR athletes that is taking the UK OCR scene by a storm. Thomas is personally coached and managed by Head Coach Michael Cohen…read more.

Thomas is most inspiring and plays an important role in our team. He enjoys getting hands-on and training aspiring Spartans.

Sports Yoga Specialist

Joanne Cohen

Yoga is so synonymous with sportsmen, sportswomen, athletes and runners that virtually every professional sportsperson out there incorporates yoga into their training plans. So this is where I come in! I offer yoga to increase flexibity…especially the hamstrings; balance and co-ordination to increase your agility; and core strength for those abdominals. Plus time to breathe, centre and focus.

Resident Nutrition Writer

Jennifer Novakovich

I graduated with a double major in Nutrition and Neutraceutical Sciences and Zoology. I work as a both a nutritionist and nutrition writer for a number of avenues. I have been a vegetarian for as long as I can remember and a vegan since 2012. I am particularly interested in topics related to plant-based diets as well as implications of westernised diets. Aside from nutrition I am an avid rock climber and fitness enthusiast.