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Online Coaching 

Planted Life offers personalised online run coaching and run specific strength training by head coach and endurance athlete, Amanda. All online programs are designed and created with your current ability, life commitments and goals in mind.

Online Coaching offers athletes (yes you):

• Structure
• Strategy
• Consistency
• Accountability

As an athlete the benefits to being coached include:

• Faster
• Stronger
• Competitive edge
• Reduced injury
• Variation
• Road map to long-term goals

As an athlete, you are encouraged to bring to the coaching relationship:

• Drive
• Enthusiasm
• Compassion
• Belief
• Vulnerability
• Patience
• Growth mindset

Planted Life Online Coaching Packages include:

Initial Consultation Call

Within 48 hours of your enquiry, you will be sent an email to organise an initial call to discuss your current training and running goals. This initial call is set at a time that is convenient to you, ideally within 3-5 working days from your initial enquiry.

Detailed Questionnaire

Once initial contact has been made, Amanda will send out a questionnaire to find out more about you and your running goals.  This helps Amanda understand you as an individual and athlete.

Fortnightly online programmes based around your current ability, your goals and lifestyle

Your training plans will be scheduled 2 weeks in advance. Training plans can be adapted week by week to accommodate your needs and changing fitness. All programmes are scheduled through the coaching platform TrainingPeaks.

Open communication

Communication is important right? You can contact Amanda via text, email or via the TrainingPeaks platform for any questions you may have about your plan.

Monthly calls with your coach

You have the option to have a regular monthly phone conversation with Amanda to keep her up to date with how you are tracking and adapting to the training plan. This also gives you an opportunity to ask questions and gain further clarification of the plan if need be.

Strength training

There is more to running than just ‘running’ to build on speed & endurance. Strength programs, stretching and mobility programs can be written into your plan (additional fees charged). Let Amanda know if you are wanting to include this essential training into your running program. We also offer more targeted training programs which include more personalised strength programs (advanced). Talk to Amanda about the three training programs on offer.

Program Cost

Once you have committed to Planted Life Online Coaching you will be charged each month with the first month + administration fee charged in advance.  On the first of each month you will be sent an invoice in which you have 30 days to pay. You have the option to cancel your coaching agreement; two weeks’ notice in writing is required.

Planted Runner Coach and Athlete Amanda Meggison

As a coach, I train for both trail and bitumen running in particular newbie runners who are looking for a new physical challenge.

I didn’t really find my running stride until the age of 32 when the guilt of driving to work in peak hour made me re think my mode of transport. From this day I started running to and from work, entering fun runs and then at the age of 37 I ran my first marathon. After running marathons for a few years, I started exploring the longer 100km distances after being inspired by my late No Limits Endurance coach (#stillmycoach) and friend, Craig Percival.

I love running the city streets and beach esplanades but my true love is spending time running on the trails and in the mountains. I enjoy the social and community spirit of running and sharing my passion for goal setting, improvement and exploration through coaching.

I coach to be inspired. Are you my next inspiration?

As a Coach

• Accredited Athletics & Recreational Running Coach – Level 1 & 2
• Working with Children holder (South Australia)
• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
• HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
• HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Lifeflow Meditation, Level 1 Teacher Training [Successfully completed June 2023]
• Lifeflow Meditation, Level 2 Teacher Training [Successfully completed December 2023]

As a (plant-based) Athlete

Upcoming race: GTP100 Miler (Pairs), Grampians, 5-8 November 2026

2026

GOTU, 100km, Apollo Bay to Princetown Recreation Reserve, Princetown – Sweeper Team –
City to Bay, Half Marathon, Adelaide, SA – 2:05:52 [Pacing Duties)
Oscars Hut2Hut, 100km, Mt Buller, VIC – Sweeper Team 1 – 35:39:00

2025

City to Bay, Half Marathon, Adelaide, SA – 123rd Female, 668th Overall, 1:51:18
Hills to Henley, 30km, Athelstone to West Beach, SA – 21st Place Age Category, 3:23:33 [Pacing Duties)
Ultra Adelaide, 50km, Cleland to Pinky Flat, SA – 3rd Female, 7:09:20
Brooks Surf Coast Trail Marathon, 43km, Torquay, Victoria – 5th Place Age Category, 5:12:51
Five Peaks Running Festival, 61km, Adelaide Hills, SA – 24th Female, 6th Place Age Category, 118th Overall, 10:08:14

2024

Great Ocean Trail Ultra (Formally GOW100), 45km, Apollo Bay, VIC – 16th Female, 9th Place Age Category, 32nd Overall, 6:42:48
Hills to Henley, 21.1km, Felixstowe to Henley Beach, SA – 18th Female, 5th Place Age Category (40-49), 73rd Overall, 1:42:58
Oscars Hut2Hut, 100km, Mt Buller, VIC – Sweeper Team 1 – 55:26:00

2023

Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB, 100km, Friday Flat – Thredbo, NSW – DNF (90km) – 14:22:02
Heysen 105, 70km, Mt Compass to Victor Harbor, SA – 3rd Female, 2nd Place Age Category, 9th Overall, 8:43:34
Surf Coast Century, 50km solo, Anglesea (Great Ocean Road), VIC – 17th Female, 6th Place Age Category, 72nd Overall, 6:04:35
Ultra Adelaide 100km, Kuitpo Forest to Elder Park, SA – 1st Female, 1st Place Age Category, 16th Overall, 14:06:19
Five Peaks Trail Running Festival, 58km, Athelstone to Belair, SA – 7th Female, 2nd Place Age Category, 55th Overall, 7:27:02

2022

Heysen 105, Mount Compass to Victor Harbor, 70km Ultra Marathon –  Equal 2nd Female, Equal 3rd Overall, 7:43:55
Yurrebilla, 56km, Adelaide, SA – 4th Female, 1st Place Age Category (40-49), 35th Overall, 6:43:36
City to Bay, Half Marathon Adelaide, SA, – 22nd Female, 135th Overall, 1:41:31
Ultra Adelaide, 100km, Kuitpo Forest to Elder Park, SA – 3rd Female, 9th Overall, 13:19:42
Run Adelaide Hundred, 50km, Stirling to West Beach, SA – 2nd Female, 4th Overall 5:21.52
Tower Trail Run, 56km, Mt Gambier, SA – DNF, 44km Completed – 5:08:20
Oscars Hut2Hut, 100km, Mt Buller VIC – DNF, 86km Completed – 16:30:00

2021

Brookes Surf Coast Trail Marathon, 43km, Torquay VIC – DNF, Anglesea (25km) – 2:30:34
Tower Trail Run, 56km, Mount Gambier, SA – 3rd Female, 1st Place Age Category, 8th Overall 6:07:58
Cleland 50, 53km, Cleland National Park, SA – 2nd Female, 1st Place Age Category, 8th Overall 5:53:01
Belair Marathon, 42km, Belair National Park, SA – 2nd Female, 1st Place Age Category, 5th Overall 4:42:46
Five Peaks Trail Running Festival, 58km, Athelstone to Belair, SA – 4th Female, 2nd Place Age Category, 41st Overall 7:17:24
The Archie, 52km, Mt Buller, VIC – 5th Female/5th Place Age Category/20th Overall 8:24:15

2020

Surf Coast Century, 50km, Anglesea, VIC – 5th Female/2nd Place Age Category (40-49)/39th Overall 5:23:54
FKT (Fastest Known Time), 97.5km, Mornington Peninsula Walk, Victoria – Successful Unsupported Females (with Rowan Brookes) Overall 12:50:12
Hoka One One Isolation Running Festival, 100km Slam, Melbourne – 1st Female Overall 9:35:37
Sharpy’s Beer Run, 22km, Arthurs Seat, Victoria – 4th Female/2nd Place Age Category (41-50) 2:16:24
Warburton Trail Fest – Lumberjack Ultra, 50km, Warburton, Victoria – 5th Female/37th Overall 6:02:33
Oscars Hut2 Hut, 100km, Mt Buller, Victoria – Retired, Howqua Gap Hut (80km) – 16:38:08

2019

Alpine Challenge, 100km, Falls Creek, Halls Gap – 4th Female 18:38:39
Brisbane Trail Ultra, 110km, Brisbane, Queensland – 4th Female/1st Place Age Category (40-44)/17th Overall 17:11:48
Oscars Hut2Hut, 100km, Mt Buller, Victoria – 2nd Female/19th Overall 21:53:16

2018

Blackall 100, 100km, Mapleton, Queensland – 3rd Female/3rd Place Age Category (40-49)/18th overall 12:16:45
Yurrebilla 56km, Adelaide, SA – 4th Female/2nd Place Age Category (40-44) 6:13:13
Surf Coast Century Relay, 23km (Leg 4), Anglesea, VIC – 3rd Place (Mixed Team of 4) 2:05:43 (Overall 8:35:26)
Wonderland 36km, Halls Gap, VIC – 3rd Female/1st Place Age Category (40-49) 4:49:37
Ultra Trail Australia 100km, Blue Mountains, NSW – 16th Female/7th Place Age Category (40-49) 13:22:16
Buffalo Stampede SkyMarathon 42km, Mt Buffalo, VIC – 3rd Place Age Category (40-49) 5:36:32

2017

Great Southern Endurance Run (GSER), 181km, Mt Buller to Bright, VIC – 1st Female, 1st Place Age Category (40-44) 47:05:01
Yurrebilla 56km, Adelaide, SA – 5th Female, 1st Place Age Category (40-44) 6:06:28
Surf Coast Trail Marathon 42(ish)km, Surf Coast, VIC –  3rd Female, 1st Place Age Category (36-55) 4:09:12
Park Run Australia 5km, Albert Park, VIC – 2nd Female/1st Place Age Category (40-44) 21:42
Ultra Trail Australia 100km, – Blue Mountains, NSW – 30th Female/9th Place Age Category (40-49) 14:01:14
Buffalo Stampede SkyMarathon 42km, Mt Buffalo, VIC – 1st Place Age Category (40-49) 6:22:19
Sharpy’s Beer Run 21km, Arthurs Seat, VIC – 3rd Place Female/1st Place Age Category (40-49) 2:16:09

2016

Surf Coast Century 100km, Anglesea, VIC – 2nd Place Age Category (40-49) 12:10:48
Ultra Trail Australia 100km, Blue Mountains, NSW – 16:06:01
Two Bays Trail Run, 56km, Cape Schanck to Dromana Return, VIC – 6:52:52

2015

Surf Coast Century 100km, Anglesea, VIC – 3rd Place Age Category (40-49) 12:24:07
De Castella Run 10km, Kew, VIC – 47:46
The North Face 100 100km, Blue Mountains, NSW – 17:30:00

2012

Melbourne Marathon (First Marathon) 42.2km, Melbourne, VIC – 3:34:32