Run stronger. Build consistency. Reduce interruptions.
More running is not always the answer.
Progress comes from training you can repeat. When load rises too quickly or the same problem keeps resurfacing, even motivated runners can struggle to build uninterrupted weeks.
SEPSA helps you connect the pieces: your running, strength, recovery, injury history, health and real-life schedule.
Who SEPSA commonly works with
New runners
Build basic running and strength capacity without treating every week like a test.
Returning runners
Re-establish confidence, tolerance and structure after time away, pain or injury.
Road runners
Prepare for 5 km through marathon goals with strength and load support around the running plan.
Trail runners
Develop the strength, control and fatigue tolerance required for climbing, descending and uneven terrain.
Performance-focused runners
Find the gaps between current training and the demands of the next event or level.
Runners managing recurring issues
Build a more durable base around calves, tendons, bones, knees, hips or backs while staying connected to the goal.
We believe Strength training should support running, not compete with it.
Strength & power
Running load support
Return to run planning
Mobility & movement
Race preparation
Health informed coaching
Running performance and health are not separate conversations.
SEPSA sits between clinical Exercise Physiology and performance coaching. That means your plan can evolve as your needs change—from managing symptoms, to rebuilding strength, to preparing for higher training demands—without losing sight of the runner or the goal.
- Individual assessment before prescription.
- Strength and rehabilitation integrated with running demands.
- Progressions based on response, not an arbitrary calendar.
- Collaboration with your running coach, physiotherapist, doctor or other treating professional when useful.
Choose the support pathway that fits you
In-person Athlete Development — Adelaide
- Injury concerns
- Return-to-sport planning
- Physical assessments
- Face-to-face support
- Strength testing
SEPSA On-The-Go athlete support (online)
- Australia-wide athletes
- Athletic development
- Ongoing accountability
- Performance support
- Rehabilitation integration
How it works
- Tell us about your running, current challenge and next goal.
- Complete an assessment matched to your injury, performance and training context.
- Receive a prioritised plan that fits around your running week.
- Review how you respond and progress strength, loading and running-specific demands.
- Keep building towards independent training, a return to normal running or the next performance goal.
FAQs
Common questions we’re asked around referrals.
No. Runners work with SEPSA for rehabilitation, strength development, return-to-running support and performance preparation. The intake process helps identify the best service for your current needs.
Yes. With your consent, SEPSA can coordinate priorities and load decisions so your running, strength and rehabilitation work are pulling in the same direction.
It depends on your training age, event, injury history, schedule and current gaps. Many runners do well with a small number of focused sessions that are progressed over time, but your plan should be based on assessment rather than a fixed rule.
Yes, when exercise-based rehabilitation is appropriate. The plan can rebuild strength and running tolerance in stages while monitoring your response and coordinating with other treating professionals where needed.
Yes. You do not need a particular pace, distance or event history. The starting point is based on your current capacity and what you want running to become part of.
Use Get Started Today and describe your current situation. You do not need to diagnose the service yourself; SEPSA will recommend the best starting point.
Yes. SEPSA OnTheGo provides individual programming, app delivery and regular support across Australia. If your presentation needs in-person assessment or closer clinical oversight, SEPSA will recommend that first.
SEPSA specialises in creating individual running programs around their needs and running goals. Where included in the selected service, SEPSA uses the app Training Peaks to help prescribe training. However, If you already have a running coach, the work can focus on strength, rehabilitation and capacity while fitting around their plan.
Move forward with a plan built around you
Tell us what you are dealing with, what you want to return to and where you are based. We will help you choose the most appropriate starting point.