Tom Joins Team Dillon
I am very excited to announce that I am now going to be working as a Coach for Team Dillon! Michelle was awarded 220 Coach of the Year in 2009 and has been enjoying as much success in coaching as in her triathlon career. Team Dillon athletes have been having achieving great results and I am very pleased to bring my own experience to the table and join the fantastic team.
An Introduction to Team Dillon
Do you have a Vision, dream, or a Goal to do something special?
It could be competing in a triathlon for the first time or wanting to better your personal best performance but need some direction, you have come to the right place. Team Dillon coaches have all been there and experienced racing at every level from World class to age groupers. Now we are here to help you achieve your goals.
All my coaching is now going to be through Team Dillon. If you have any questions or are looking for some advice then please do feel free to email me. If you want to go straight to Coaching then please drop me and Team Dillon an email and will get started right away.
In the meantime, have a look around the website to
find out all the latest news, meet the athletes, and discover what Team Dillon can do for you.
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
New Athlete - Paul Parry
I met Paul after the Bradford on Avon Triathlon in May. He felt like his peformance had plateaued and was looking for a new challenge in competing a half ironman at the beginning of October. With four months to work with, the first block of his training is underway and is focusing on technique work and a gradual progression in his weekly volume. Following that there will be a month of peak volume training and with consistant work I am sure Paul will be ready for half ironman and his 6hr target.
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.
