Whats it like to have ..... a Personal Triathlon Coaching

As so many of my clients are now endurance athletes I though I ought to experience how it feels to have such a  high level of commitment to training and what being an endurance athlete really feels like.
Trust me..I appreciate my monthly massages so much more now!!

So in Sept 2011 I stated a coaching programme to prepare me for the Windsor Olympic Distance Triathlon .. not major endurance I know .. but we all start somewhere!

I've been doing my 6+ hours a week training which has included lots of base training running (slow gradual build-up) and a weekly 2 hour bike ride and a rather grizzley 6am swimming session on Friday mornings all thanks to the Tri2o club, very friendly club.
But its paying off with a lower resting heart rate and a higher max heart rate and a pretty good time at the recent Woodcote 10k in January.

It can be tough, especially cold mornings and damp evenings when you just want to sit by the fire and eat chocolate, but I'm enjoying the benefits.

The best thing.. is actually a minor miracle!
I have been suffering with Morton Neuroma for almost 12 months. A nerve problem that starts like pins and needles between my 3 & 4th toe that gradually builds to real pain with every step while running. I've seen a podiatrist and a physiotherapist ... with no success.. until.
One 1 hour session with my coach on my running technique .. which I never admitted to being a natural runner ...but he transformed me from a plodder to a slow runner.. but I look like I run.. heels flick up and my body feels like its actually carrying me forward rather than just sitting on top of my hips like a passenger.
Its hard to describe but I feel like I run 'lighter', and as a result and after two 12 mile training runs I have not had a single pain in my foot!!
Trust me though, if my technique slips I start to get a tingle ... well that for me is the most remarkable outcome of this training to date ... I am so happy so be running pain free!

My next challenge is the Wokingham half marathon on 19th Feb.
If you have any questions about my training or anything else on my website, then please drop me a line.


I support a few local events on an annual basis. They keep asking me back because of the positive response from their competitors. 
Give me a call to enhance your event by providing massage.
In 2010 I supported :
Anthony Maynard Sportive, July 18th 2010. 
Toad Hall 10k.. only for the bravehearted!
Pangbourne 10k - September