Anna-Marie Watson

Former Army officer, elite ultra-runner, performance coach, and motivational speaker, Anna-Marie Watson shares elite mindset skills to be at the top of your game.

Mental resilience, leadership, coaching, wellbeing and teamwork form the basis of her successful military and athletic careers. Over the last twenty years she’s combined her passion for running, alongside a pursuit for optimal human performance and support others achieve their dreams. It’s all about mind over matter.

From the back of the pack to the podium; during her first foray into ultra-running she narrowly missed the course cut off time (CCC by UTMB in 2008). Fast forward to 2018 she placed 7th lady in the Ultra Trail World Tour annual ranking with podium positions at the world’s toughest ultra-marathons; Marathon des Sables and Ultra Trail de Mont Blanc (UTMB).

Her athletic career spans from the London Marathon (2004 and 2007) and the Everest Marathon (2007) and has clocked up over forty-five ultra-running events including 100km, 100 miles and multi-stage. In addition; she has participated in ten IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon races including three World Championships (Las Vegas, Mount Tremblant and South Africa), two full-distance triathlon and a smorgasbord of adventures. Closer to home she’s set Fastest Known Times (FKTs) on the White Horse Trail, Limestone Link, Dan Booth Round and Mendip Way in the south-west.

Self-certified learning junkie Anna-Marie holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Applied Coaching from the University of Derby and Master’s in Teaching from the University of Sydney; amongst other cutting edge psychological and psychometric tools to support and motivate her clients to ‘Reach for More’ in line with her consultant business name.