10. The Story of RunAsOne: Building The Whole Runner, Not Just Results with Riley Cocks

In this episode of Heartbeats & Sidesteps, Dawn Beaumont sits down with Riley Cocks, co-founder of RunAsOne, to explore what great coaching really looks like beyond programs, pace charts, and kilometres logged.

Riley shares why coaching is as much about intuition as it is about experience, and how knowing what to say, when to say it, and how to say it can make all the difference. From working with complete beginners to elite and Olympic-level athletes, Riley unpacks the art of reading people, building trust, and creating environments where runners can thrive at every stage.

The conversation dives into community versus ego, why high performance can be both powerful and isolating, and how RunAsOne and the Runhouse were built to support athletes through training, injury, recovery, and life outside running. Riley also opens up about leadership, staying level through success and criticism, learning when to push and when to pull back, and why positivity when it’s genuine is one of the strongest tools a coach can have.

Whether you’re new to running, considering a coach, or deep in the performance space, this episode offers honest insight into how to approach running sustainably, intentionally, and with heart.

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