A fully personalised, scientifically-backed training plan built around your specific goals, lifestyle, current fitness level and background, helping you to discover the potential you didn't know you had.
Different athletes have different needs, and find themselves at different points along their athletic journey. Some athletes are independent, have a strong existing foundation, and enjoy a more hands-off approach. Some athletes thrive under more guidance and frequent check-ins, learning a lot more about the process along the way. Lastly, some athletes want to work on more than just their athletic ability, and improve across all domains of life. Our coaching options cater for all these types of athletes - take a look and choose which of these best suits your needs.
Do you have an event (marathon or shorter) that you have coming up, but aren't quite sure how to train up for it?
This package will help you to build up the volume and intensity in a sustainable and safe way, helping you get to race day feeling confident.
R3,250 once off
For those wanting to build up to an ultra marathon (distance dependent on base fitness when applying), or seriously improve their performance across shorter distances.
R6,950 once off
Targeting a specific race on your calendar? These structured blocks build your volume, speed, and endurance safely, ensuring you arrive on race day confident, conditioned, and injury-free.
Race Cancellation Guarantee: If injury strikes or a doctor/physio provides written notice that you cannot start your target event, package balances can be paused or converted to credit toward future coaching blocks.
Hi! I’m Kai - ultra distance runner, community leader, engineer, and running & performance coach.
For years, I worked in demanding engineering environments - traveling across Africa, lecturing, speaking at conferences in front of thousands, and working to enhance the renewable energy sector around the continent. Throughout that time, I balanced high-stress workloads by maintaining strict discipline and balance: training for 100km+ mountain ultras, building foundational calisthenics strength, and practicing daily mindfulness, while needing to be at the top of my A-game at all times.
My path toward coaching began after seeing the radical difference mindfulness made in my own life. That experience inspired me to lead meditation courses during the 2020 lockdown, and I later went on to complete a Master’s degree in Engineering Management, where I wrote a published dissertation on the effects of mindfulness on human performance, on an individual and organisational level.
When death and a major health crisis struck two of the most important people to me simultaneously in 2021, movement and the mountains became my sanctuary. Training evolved into a space for healing, clarity, and confronting adversity. Ultra running gave me the arena to combine deep focus, breathing, and raw grit, proving to myself what I was capable of.
Today, I blend technical engineering analysis with intentional coaching to help runners build lasting durability, reach their performance goals, and enjoy every step of the journey without burning out or losing sight of what it’s all about.
In the past few years, I have completed 13 Peaks (a gruelling 106km route with 6600m of elevation gain) in a top 15 fastest ever time, had multiple top 10 and top 20 finishes at some of the country’s biggest races, including George MUT, Knysna Forest Marathon, Maxi Race, and Pass2Pass. In addition to my ultrarunning feats, I have run a sub-18 minute 5km and have gained foundational calisthenics-based strength over the years, including the one-armed pullup, 115kg bench press, 55kg weighted pull up, 60kg weighted ring dip, 20 second front lever hold, and much more.
1. Holistic Approach to Sustainable Performance: Training must build you up, not burn you out. Every interval, easy run, strength session, recovery session, and rest day has a measurable physiological purpose.
2. Recovery Is Training: Adaptations occur when resting. Sleep, nutrition, and nervous system regulation are treated as core metrics, not afterthoughts.
3. Compound Consistency: Small, repeatable weekly actions deliver massive long-term results without sudden spike injuries.
4. Data-Informed, Intuition-Guided: We leverage data to guide decisions, but pair them with real-time biofeedback and intuitive listening.
I work with a limited roster of athletes to ensure high-touch attention. To apply, you should have:
Looking for in-person group training in Cape Town?
Check out the LEAP Training Crew - 8 weekly in-person sessions covering running, strength, and recovery.
