Resources & Testing

9^th September 2010

T3Performance
West London
info@t3performance.co.uk

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Coaching

Head Coach Andrew Potter

Andrew is an experienced triathlete having raced at all distances from Sprint to Ironman since 1989. A sub 10 hour “Ironman”, Andrew is also a triple Hawaii Ironman, always in the top 5 UK finishers. He is still racing competitively in the “45-49” age group, represented the GB Age Group team in 2005 at the ITU Champs.

Andrew & Faris Al Sultan Winner IM HAWAII 2005

Andrew is a BTA qualified coach. He is a specialist in swim and bike coaching and has worked with all levels of triathlete including leading age groupers.

Dorothy Cooper - Coaching Advisor

Dorothy has over 20 years swimming club coaching experience and is Level III BTA, ASA coach, BTA assessor and “mentor". She also has a B Ed Hons teaching degree and Advanced diploma in education. She has been Head Coach at Farnham Triathlon Club for 7 years and has also coached many Ironman athletes over the last 10 years, including Scott Ballance who won Ironman New Zealand in 1994.

Pat Leahy - Associate Triathlon Coach and Head of Pro-Vo2

Pat Leahy a professional Ironman triathlon coach and athlete, has been coaching for over fifteen years - specializing in performance enhancement. Pat has helped a wide range of athletes from beginner’s to professional athletes reach their training & racing goals through sound scientific training.

Pat has utilized his personal experience as a competitive athlete and combined it with the advanced theories of European Sports Science and principles of modern strength, endurance and conditioning systems.

Over the last 7 years Pat has developed his knowledge as an endurance athlete and coach, testing his power and heart rate methods within competitive ironman racing. Having been fortunate enough to live and train both in Boulder,Colorado and the Gold Coast, Australia he has been mentored by some of the great coaches such as Rich Strass, Hunter Allen, Joe & Dirk Friel and Dave Allen.

Associate Resources

We work with a number of other coaches who can also provide TESTING services and specialised coaching.

Vo2 Metabolic Testing
The Metabolic Assessment gives you the exact Heart Rate Training zones and nutritional information to train effectively. You will find out which personalised heart rates to work in to burn the most fat whilst building your aerobic capacity and the higher performance zones to develop your Vo2!

The application of metabolic testing is based on decades of medical research and proven scientific know-how. Whether you’re just starting to exercise or you’re training for your next marathon, you can boost your metabolism and get a complete picture of your current fitness level. This means you can achieve your goal of optimal health, fitness or athletic performance.

Once you have completed the Metabolic tests we can set your Heart Rate Training zones, See where you currently burn Maximum Fat, Identifty your current fitness level and increase your Aerobic Efficiency using the reports VO2peak, Anaerobic Threshold, Aerobic Baseline and Fuel Mixture (Fats v Carb) data.
Please email us for details!

Dynamic Bike Fitting
Would you ever consider running a marathon without the right fitting shoe? No – so why would you ride your bike in the wrong position? With so many top level racing and triathlon bikes now sold ‘off the peg’ there is an even greater need to have professional advice on your cycling ‘set-up’ and ensure you have the optimum position to achieve the maximum output and comfort possible.

Using a revolutionary system the dynamic bike fitting system enables the coach to capture you cycling at 50 frames a second, freeze the motion at the exact point of interest, provide analysis and then save your results.
Please email us for details!