Adelaide , Australia
English
To be able to get the best out of yourself and your coach I believe a strong communication base is essential . There is no set way to structure a program – each athlete requires vastly different styles and programs. The most important aspect of the program is to ensure the athlete maintains their enjoyment levels while training. having goals – both big and small – it enables you to enjoy making progress, which in turn makes training a little bit easier.
I have been in the world of triathlon for over 5 years having started at an entry level with Olympic distance triathlons and progressing all the way through to my first full distance Ironman within the same year. From the beginning I not only always strived for the best performance but also to gain a better understanding of how to go about structuring and putting together a program that would best enable that. During this time, I was also helping a good mate to train for his first 100km ultra marathon and wanting to assist, I became keen to put my knowledge towards helping more with that process by tailoring his program to his specific needs. This background has led me to coaching so that I can continue to be able to help others achieve their goals and dreams.
I have now raced in four Ironman distance races and one 70.3 race in the past 4.5 years. My first Ironman race was in September 2020 at Cairns where I placed 1st for my age group in a time of 10:50, qualifying for Kona on my first attempt. I went back to Cairns in 2021 and 2022 where I placed 1st in my age group again both times and securing a Kona slot again with times of 9:22 and 9:16. In 2022 in achieved my dream that I had been striving for since starting triathlon which was racing on the Big Island n the Ironman World Championships. To fulfill this dream was surreal and the to experience of the race in all is glory was a truly special experience. I placed 23 rd in age group with a time of 10:00 hrs.
Adelaide
Australia