Why Hire A Coach?

• The role of a coach is to create the right conditions for learning to happen and find ways to motivate the athletes. Most athletes are highly motivated and therefore the task is to maintain that motivation and to generate excitement and enthusiasm.

• No matter what age group and level, the coach is there to ensure a positive learning environment and to support, teach and provide the best opportunities for each individual to develop their sporting abilities. Another great way a coach can assist the athlete is by virtually eliminating the guesswork from the training plan, and even if you have a program that you are sure will work for you, that program is likely to need some adjusting and tweaking down the road when things change.

• From my own experience, I've  had people come to me for coaching after a bad experience of doing things "their" way - usually "their" way worked for a short period of time then injuries occurred, overtraining syndrome set in or they saw no further improvement in their performance.

• In all my years of coaching and instructing, I've found that even if athletes choose to have a coach, they aren't always communicating with their coach. This sometimes makes it difficult for me to understand what's going on in their head as well as their lives. Think of a coach as another set of eyes and know that I can get the best out of you, mentally and physically, but you do need to work with your coach.

• Advisor - Advising you on the training to be conducted and suitable kit and equipment.
• Assessor - Assessing your performance in training and in competition.
• Counselor - Resolving emotional problems on the basis that sharing anxieties can be both relieving and reassuring.
• Educator – Explain in great detail your training program, why you are doing it, when to do it, how to do it correctly, the anticipated physiological response you will have to your training stimulus.
• Evaluator – Continuously work with you and make changes when necessary to maximize your potential throughout your training season.
• Facilitator - Identify suitable competitions for you to compete in to help you achieve your overall objectives for the year.
• Fact finder - Gathering data from national and international results and to keep abreast of current training techniques.
• Feedback - Coaches provide experienced feedback and evaluation of your training and racing.
• Fountain of knowledge - This may be part of the advisor role in that you will often want to ask questions on any sporting event, diet, sports injuries and topics sometimes unrelated to your sport.
• Friend - Over the years of working with you, a personal relationship is built up, where as well as providing coaching advice they often become a friend you can share your success with.
• Improvement - For all of the above reasons, a coach can take you to a higher level of performance. Take your cycling, triathlon and/or multisport performances to the next level!
• Individualization - Coaches use their expertise to create individualized training programs that meet your specific needs.
• Measurement - Coaches can measure improvement in your performance through physiological and performance testing.
• Mentor - When you attend training sessions your coach is responsible, to parents and family, for ensuring that you are safe and secure. He/she has to monitor your health and safety whilst training and support you should you have any problems or sustain any injuries.
• Motivation - Coaches provide the guidance and advice that are necessary to maintain confidence and motivation.
• Perspective - Coaches offer a trained perspective that may be different than your own.