Susan Griffith

Coach/Trainer & Principal, Paceline Coaching & Training

Susan is a Certified Wellness Coach through the US based training institute Wellcoaches® who are strategic partners with the American College of Sports Medicine. Susan is also a Level IV Distance Running Coach, Cycleskills Coach, Level IV Workplace Trainer and Assessor, qualified in St Johns Senior First Aid and Resuscitation and is a Justice of Peace.

With over 25 years working as a sports coach, including 15 years specialising in distance running, Susan has worked with runners of all abilities. From beginners through to marathon runners she has successfully trained over 350 runners for the 6ft Track Mountain (Ultra) Marathon (www.sixfoot.com). As a sports coach Susan says that “about 50% of her time is spent on sport specific coaching, the rest is educating in the areas of nutrition, weight control and work/sport/life balance”.

Susan spent many years working in the corporate world, in event management, banking, finance, recruitment and research. Her corporate experience, communication skills and extensive knowledge of the Sydney running community landed her a role at Sydney Olympic Organising Committee on the operations team for the Marathon and Race Walks. Following that she worked for five years as the Operations Manager at a leading Sydney based sports event management company.

As an athlete, Susan played State I level squash before turning to endurance sports. She has competed in numerous events - marathons, ultra marathons, bike rides and triathlons. Her most challenging sporting achievements include the Comrades Marathon (90km run) in South Africa, the Forster Ironman Triathlon (3.8km swim, 180km bike ride & 42km run – all in one day!), the Letape du Tour a 240km bike race in France (a Tour de France stage) and the Oxfam 100km Trailwalker (Sydney).

Specialist Consultants and Coaches

Fiona Cosgrove – Wellness Coach/Trainer/Presenter

Fiona Cosgrove has over 20 years experience in the wellness and fitness industry, owning and managing clubs in Australia and Asia. Holding a Bachelor and Masters degree in Sports Science and a Masters Degree in Counselling, Fiona is also certified Wellness coach with Wellcoaches in the US, representing the company as their Managing Director in Australia. Fiona has worked for many years as a University lecturer, held a position on the board of Fitness NSW and has provided keynote speaking services, seminars and workshops for many organizations in the corporate world. Fiona is the Managing Director of Wellcoaching Australia.

Rebecca Hay - Dietitan

Rebecca is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) with over 14 years work experience. She provides expert advice in the areas of nutrition & weight loss.

Anne McGuire - Endurance Running Coach

Anne is a Level 2 Endurance Running Coach and coaches for the Northside Running Group (NRG), as well as working as a Personal Assistant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She has over 25 years experience as a runner and has competed in a range of running events from the City to Surf to the Comrades Ultra Marathon and the 6ft Track Mountain Marathon and a number of multi-sport events, paddling and rogaining competitions. Anne’s great communication skills, passion for running and technical knowledge contributes to her success and popularity as a coach.