coaching

With the growth of triathlon, there has been more and more of the cycle squad taking up this great sport. At every event, the 'ts' guys & girls get together to race so it seemed only natural for a ts tri squad to emerge and so it has. There are regular and constructive sessions available for athletes as the squad members train together and utilise each other's experience to improve their race performances and it has been an extremely successful and we have our own club kit now too.

The only officially 'coached' session is by Gary at the local pool on a Sunday morning where he uses his experience and qualifications to assist those who need help in the water. Gary coached very successfully in the UK before settling in Australia and is now the full-time assistant coach at the Grammar Sports club so can cater for all standards of swimmer. Please contact Gary at the shop for more details on these sessions.

However, we at the shop realise there is sometimes a need for a firmer, more constructive approach to training and for the individual who needs a daily, formalised input then the best option is to use a fully qualified coach. We heartily recommend using Ian Mayhew and his company for all your training requirements.

Gears & Tears

Does your training lack focus? Lots of miles, lots of sweat but very little progress?

If this sounds familiar then a structured individual training plan may help you make the most of the training time you have available.

Ian Mayhew of gearsandtears.com has been helping athletes fulfil their potential for 7 years and he is a British Cycling, British Triathlon and UK Athletics qualified coach. He is an experienced runner, cyclist and triathlete and has competed in events from Sprint through to an Ultraman event in Canada as well as the infamous Race Across America

The plans offered through gearsandtears.com are designed to fit around your other life commitments and are realistic, achievable and focused with no 'junk miles'. They recognise the importance of recovery and consolidation. There is a very low turnover rate of athletes on plans and coached athletes have consistently achieved personal bests and fulfilled their sporting ambitions with the assistance of Ian's plans.

The plans are delivered in 4 weekly blocks in excel format and they continuously evolve on the basis of feedback received moving towards the agreed goals of the athlete.

If you would like to know more please take a look at the training pages within www.gearsandtears.com