If you have any questions about coaching, or anything triathlon
related, please send me an email; tom@tritom.co.uk In the meantime if
you would like to see what my own training looks like, have a look at my
training blog here
Triathlon Experience
I have raced at the highest level in many different forms of endurance sport. But I started out right at the beginning, just doing it for fun, and I have raced at every level in between. This is where I have ended up in recent years...
- Elite Olympic Distance (drafting) - 2 years of racing ITU Points/European Cup races in Holland, Poland, Switzerland...
- European Elite Duathlon Championsips 2007
- 70.3 Pro World Championships 2008, 2009
Coaching Experience
- I have coached myself for the last two years and to the last two 70.3 Pro World Championships
- I am the coach for the University of Bath Student Club
- Contribute sessions to the Bath Elite Triathlon Squad along with all other members
- I cover the occasional session for the Bath Amphibians Triathlon Club
- (I have the British Triathlon Level 1 Qualification)
Knowledge Base
I have been fortunate enough to train alongside some of the sports big names on my way from clueless novice to experienced pro; Julie Dibens, Rich Allen to name but a few. I would also like to acknowledge the mentoring of Chris Volley, who helped my triathlon career within and outside training, who is now the Performance Coach of Triathlon Scotland. Chris encouraged all his athletes to be accountable to themselves, to understand the responses of their body and mind to training, so that the athlete can be his or her own best coach. I really believe in this ethos, but most people, myself included, need help along the way.
I read books, journals, and a few sources I respect, to gain insight into how to evolve my own training, so that I may take my own (and your) performance to the next level.
Athletes
Melanie Lessard
I have been working with Mel for over a year, offering her advice where needed. This year she knocked 40mins off her 70.3 time at Muskoka, qualified for the Canadian Age Group World Championship team, and she was ranked #1 F30-34 in Quebec as well as being nominated for Female Athlete of the Year. I am looking forward to coaching Mel in a fuller capacity in 2010, which sees her competing at two challenging extremes; the Sprint World Championships in Budapest and her Ironman debut at Lake Placid.
Neil Patel
Neil is climbing Kilimanjaro in January 2010 for charity. I have been working with Neil to deliver a program centred around injury prevention and endurance development for his journey up the mountain's toughest path, the Umbwe route.
