HOW IT WORKS
Most riders look for a coach to make them faster. Fundamentally this means a training prescription detailing how long, how hard and how often you should ride to achieve your goals.
The requirements of an 18 year old aspiring female racing cyclist are going to be different from those of a 60 year old man wanting to tackle a 100 mile sportive or attempting Lands End to John O'Groats but both are going to need a well thought out, deliverable plan to get their riding from where it is now, to where they want it to be. In practice, each training session is delivered via Training Peaks, a calendar based online and mobile software platform, giving the protocol of the session. Power, heart rate and other data from each session is analysed, feedback given and future sessions re-planned if necessary. Training Peaks is free to download and use.
Whilst a physiological training prescription is the core of a training program, there is much more to improving as a rider. One of the things that makes cycling such a varied and engaging sport is that is has technical, tactical and psychological challenges most other sports don't have.
The requirements of an 18 year old aspiring female racing cyclist are going to be different from those of a 60 year old man wanting to tackle a 100 mile sportive or attempting Lands End to John O'Groats but both are going to need a well thought out, deliverable plan to get their riding from where it is now, to where they want it to be. In practice, each training session is delivered via Training Peaks, a calendar based online and mobile software platform, giving the protocol of the session. Power, heart rate and other data from each session is analysed, feedback given and future sessions re-planned if necessary. Training Peaks is free to download and use.
Whilst a physiological training prescription is the core of a training program, there is much more to improving as a rider. One of the things that makes cycling such a varied and engaging sport is that is has technical, tactical and psychological challenges most other sports don't have.
WHAT IT COSTS
I charge £120 per month for a one to one coaching service. I don't charge a set up fee, extra for benchmark testing or expect you to enter into a long term contract. I work month to month and, if you don't like it or it doesn't work for you, we stop. Simple. If you want to try before you buy, I'll happily prescribe 2 weeks worth of training so you can get a taste for it at no cost and with no obligation.
Training Peaks is a free for riders to use unless you choose to upgrade to a premium package - I get all the analytics from the TP Coaching package so there's it no need for you to pay for it too. I'm your coach so, within reason, you can contact me when and how you want, you're not limited to 15 minute phone calls or a certain number of emails . You won't get palmed off to somebody else, you'll get me. I'm qualified, insured, experienced and effective - have a look at the testimonials.
For one to one coaching to have an impact, you'll need a minimum of 5 hours per week to invest in to training. The more time you have, the more we can do. You will also need the resolve to stick to a training regime and to develop a relationship with me that will allow us to adapt it as we go along to cope with real life getting in the way of your training.
Ideally you'll need a power meter and a heart rate monitor: using power measurement in training and racing is the best way to achieve sustainable performance improvements, it's even more effective used in conjunction with heart rate monitoring. Some training is done indoors, particularly over the winter period, so you'll need a turbo trainer and/or rollers. You don't need a 'smart' turbo or to be hooked up to Zwift or the like although most of the session I prescribe are downloadable if you want to use one of these
Training Peaks is a free for riders to use unless you choose to upgrade to a premium package - I get all the analytics from the TP Coaching package so there's it no need for you to pay for it too. I'm your coach so, within reason, you can contact me when and how you want, you're not limited to 15 minute phone calls or a certain number of emails . You won't get palmed off to somebody else, you'll get me. I'm qualified, insured, experienced and effective - have a look at the testimonials.
For one to one coaching to have an impact, you'll need a minimum of 5 hours per week to invest in to training. The more time you have, the more we can do. You will also need the resolve to stick to a training regime and to develop a relationship with me that will allow us to adapt it as we go along to cope with real life getting in the way of your training.
Ideally you'll need a power meter and a heart rate monitor: using power measurement in training and racing is the best way to achieve sustainable performance improvements, it's even more effective used in conjunction with heart rate monitoring. Some training is done indoors, particularly over the winter period, so you'll need a turbo trainer and/or rollers. You don't need a 'smart' turbo or to be hooked up to Zwift or the like although most of the session I prescribe are downloadable if you want to use one of these
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