I’m currently a Paralympic Centre Assistant Coach within British Paratriathlon’s Elite Training Hub at Loughborough University, where I also support within the University’s Triathlon and Athletics coaching programmes. I work with a range of abilities, with some athletes simply looking to complete their first competitive race, with others looking to win national medals at British Universities Competitions and earn international representation for GB at Junior and U23 Levels. My approach with athletes is person centred and focusses on what the individual wants from the sport and me as their coach.
I take pride in my knowledge of exercise physiology and see reviewing training data as a pivotal part of informing training prescription, using heart rate, power and any other metrics available to make each programme as specific as possible to each athlete.
My first sporting passion was rugby. I represented Scotland at U16 / U19 Levels and Sale Sharks Academy up to U18 and had ambitions to make it to the top of the sport, helping me understand the commitment required from the athletes I work with to train and perform to an elite level. As I transitioned away from the rugby world, I turned my enthusiasm to coaching and it’s been the focal point of my life ever since.
I take pride in my learning as a coach and have multiple relevant qualifications (Undergraduate Degree in Sports Science from Loughborough University, Coaching British Triathlon L2 and L2 Diploma, England Athletics Coaching, TrainingPeaks Level 2, and NFCE Level 2 Counselling Skills). However, the most influential learning experiences in my career so far has been the network of coaches I spend my time with in Loughborough, discussing the challenges we are facing and working out how to best support our athletes.
As for my own training, George has a keen interest in all distances and styles of racing within triathlon and distance running. I’m a proud ‘Manxman’, growing up running on the Manx Hills which is fundamental to my passion for trail and fell running. My current long term goal is to run the 98 mile coastal footpath of the Isle of Man, the Raad Ny Folian.
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