About us - Triathlonworkx

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About us

Developing people to unleash potential.

Get the most out of your training and achieve your full potential with Triathlonworkx coaching services delivered by highly skilled coaches.

Triathlonworkx offers a platform for people to perform within their chosen sport. We excel at offering coached group training and interweaving this social environment into your program. There is always a coach on hand to share advice, shout encouragement and ensure training remains fun.

At Triathlonworkx, by keeping it fun and social, exciting and affordable, people of all levels stick with the program, progress at their level and end up achieving their goal.

Coached sessions in swim, bike and run are facilitated in groups, providing a safe and motivating environment and encouraging a healthy competitive spirit.

How Does Our Coaching Work?

Triathlonworkx coaching is a relationship, not a training plan! Whenever you have a question or general comments or suggestions, your coach is just an email or text message away. There's no limit to this communication.
You will also have regular coaching calls (typically biweekly) with your coach, where you can discuss things in even greater detail.
Your coach monitors all your training and workouts and comments, and this all goes into informing decisions for upcoming training or even changing the current training.
Your training is adapted to your individual needs and goals, to your life outside of training (family, work, travel) and to how you respond to the training prescribed.
Triathlonworkx coaches work with a limited number of athletes to be able to provide a lot of attention to each individual athlete.

Meet our team

Alan Cardwell

Running & Swimming

I have been involved with many sports all of my life and was a keen footballer, playing at semi pro until work got in the way. Starting adult activities with Mountain bike racing then running to improve fitness for that led to the start of the love affair with triathlon and adventure sports in 1993.

Completing literally hundreds of events with several IM races, numerous 70.3’s with a few age group medals and GB representation along the way, I began club coaching in 2010 which led to personal coaching. In 2011, I was voted Triathlon Scotland and Sport Scotland Coach of the year. I have been a full time coach since 2018, helping people from beginners to those aiming at Commie Games qualification and into the Olympic programme. I spent 5 years as a Triathlon Scotland coach educator and assessor and gained Swim Smooth accreditation in 2013. This has allowed me to deliver numerous CPD sessions for coaches and clubs, helping them gain skills to allow people to realise their potential in sports.

Coaching highlights include Scottish, British, European age group medalists. World champs qualifiers at IM, 70.3, Olympic and Sprint distances and duathlon. I also have coached juniors to Scottish champion level in cycling disciplines MTB, Cross and TT. I am also proud to have coached athletes with disabilities and physical challenges to be able to complete varied challenges.

After many years, the passion to help people realise their dreams is stronger than ever!

Richard Lord

Cycling & Strength Training

Richard fell in love with cycling at the age of 11 and has never stopped riding since.

With a degree in Sports Science, strength and conditioning qualification and British Cycling Level 3 Road and Time Trial coach, Richard has experience of coaching the whole person. Not just the cyclist. Highlights include, 3rd Age Group Duathlon European Championships & 5th at the World Championships. Age Group winner in Celtman 2021. 2nd Scottish Cycling Crit Champs 2021. Multiple UCI Gran Fondo World Championship qualifiers.

As a Youth and Junior, Richard won many titles in mountain biking, road racing, time trialling and track. He also raced for the North West Centre of Excellence.

As a father of two, he now spends less time racing, but more time on big challenges. His longest ride to date is the Tour of the Borders. Completing a 250 mile, unsupported ride in under 18 hours.

Sean Webster

Triathlon, Ultra Endurance & Cyclocross

I have been involved in coaching for nearly 15 years during which time I have coached a number of sports mainly triathlon and athletics. I have competed in triathlons from sprint to Iron distance since 1993

I am a BTF Level 3 High Performing coach and have a BA (Hons) Sport and Physical Activity and BA (Hons) in Psychology. I enjoy coaching both individual athletes and club sessions in all of the triathlon disciplines.

I am currently a head coach for an award-winning triathlon club.

Over the years I have also taken part in adventure racing, ultrarunning, trail running, cyclocross, mountain biking, time trials, criteriums and bike-packing races.

I have previously worked as an athletics coach and a gym instructor and have many YMCA fitness related qualifications including fitness testing and nutrition.

Marc Austin

Professional Triathlete

I am a former professional triathlete, racing at two Commonwealth Games and multiple World and European Championships as a Junior, U23 and senior.

I won bronze in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, alongside World and European medals during my 7 year career as a professional. I retired aged 25 due to a health condition, and have since transitioned into coaching.

I have been in endurance sport for more than 15 years now and love the challenge of helping people go faster.

Our team

Friends, enthusiasts
and specialists in their fields.

Alan
Cardwell

Running & Swimming

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Richard
Lord

Cycling

Richard fell in love with cycling at the age of 11 and has never stopped riding since.

Few words about us

Developing people to unleash potential.

Coached sessions in swim, bike and run are facilitated in groups, providing a safe and motivating environment and encouraging a healthy competitive spirit.

How Does Our Coaching Work?

Meet our team