Coaching Service
Training Routine Guidance
Building sustainable, safe training habits.
A session focused on the week-to-week training routine, not just matchday — how to approach a light session differently from a double session or a gym day, and why treating every session the same doesn't work when you're managing T1D alongside training.
Ellen learned this the hard way once training and playing became full-time. It's one thing to manage a diagnosis around school football; it's another to do it across a full pre-season, an in-season fixture list, and international camps with Wales on top. This session draws directly on that — building a routine that holds up over a full season, not just a good week.
This topic can be booked as part of either an online coaching call or a face-to-face session — choose whichever format works best for you when booking.
Why It Helps
Benefits
A routine that adapts to the actual session
Recognising that a recovery day, a double session and a matchday all need a different approach — not one fixed plan applied to everything.
Learned across every level
From academy football at Bristol City through to full-time professional training and senior Wales camps — this isn't theoretical.
Built to last a full season, not one good week
A sustainable approach that holds up across pre-season, a long fixture list, and everything in between — not just a short-term fix.
Room to adjust mid-session
Practical strategies for when a session isn't going to plan, rather than a rigid routine that falls apart the moment it does.
Real Scenarios
Where This Fits
Stepping up to full-time or academy-level training
Moving from school or part-time football into a more demanding, regular training environment for the first time.
A pre-season block
Adjusting to a sudden jump in training load and intensity at the start of a new season.
Balancing training with school or study
Working out a routine that holds up alongside exams or coursework — something Ellen managed herself throughout her own career.
Ideal For
Young athletes moving into more demanding training environments — academy football, full-time programmes, or a step up in intensity — who want a sustainable personal routine, not generic advice. Also useful for parents and coaches supporting that transition.