LIDDS TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE COACHING
"A progressive and time efficient training approach with specific, targeted plans, sessions, advice and motivation to set you on your path to a new PB!!"
What I provide.....
My coaching services will provide you with tailor-made, bespoke training sessions designed to suit your aims, ability and schedule. I cater for athletes' abilities and levels of competency. I will spend time getting to know you, the way you presently train, what motivates you, your strengths/weaknesses, weekly schedule, including your upcoming races, in order to understand you and your lifestyle fully.
Depending on the package that suits you, after the initial consultation, I will provide regular feedback (Zoom/email/WhatsApp etc.) on your training schedule, and amend as required, as well as providing advice on nutrition and race day tactics.
I can also offer stand alone training plans tailored to various races, including triathlon distance from super sprint to Ironman, running 5kms to Marathon/Ultra marathon, and Cycle races and cycle sportives.
I have over 20 years experience coaching and supporting athletes to achieve their goals and challenges. These range from coaching athletes to GB Age Group triathlon qualification, including European and World Championships racing at sprint and standard distance, Ironman competitions across the world, Ironman World Championships, ultra marathons of 50kms + and the infamous Lakeland 50 and Dragons Back Race.
Online Training
I will provide you with the flexible, customised support you need. I specialise in triathlon (all distances), cycling and run coaching, including ultra marathons. I use the Training Peaks platform to provide you with a fully interactive and personalised training program. Your sessions can be altered depending on your current lifestyle and time available to ensure you a fully adapted bespoke training program
Standalone Plans
Have you entered a Standard Distance, Sprint distance or Ironman triathlon and are unsure how to train for it? Have you entered a running Marathon, an Ultra, or cycling Sportive and unsure of where to go next?
Why not take the guesswork out of your training and gain the fitness and confidence required to have a successful race with one of our specific training plans.
Each standalone plan has been written and planned with precision using focused and specific training sessions to set you on the road to a new PB!
"Thanks to Lidds I achieved every goal I set out to achieve! I have been coached by Ian for the last 3 years. In year one I just wanted to see what I could do? I won the Snowman savage! Year 2 I decided I'd like to see if I could qualify as an age grouper for the European championships, standard distance. I qualified with a Q2 in London. This year I raced my GB strip in Madrid coming in 10th.
I've grown in confidence and strength whilst always feeling supported and encouraged.
Ians plans are easy to follow and he is flexible, putting the athlete at the centre of the program" - EJ
"Your support is awesome, and I love the fact you alter the sessions to fit in with my lifestyle and showing me that I can do it" - DC
I love you and hate you at the same time - I sometimes hated those hard sessions you set me, but they were all timed perfectly in my routine and pushed me hard enough to make improvements. But I love the improvements I made and the race results. I'm still buzzing I made Team GB Age Group!! - SD
When I didn't have belief in myself, you did - thank you so much for the advice and sessions. Still can't believe I came 2nd in my first ultra marathon!!" - BT
"Fantastic structured sessions with me being at the centre - thank you for getting me through to IMW and beating my target by over an hour!! Your support and advice was second to none" - OA
A little bit about me...
I believe in time managed, focussed, bespoke training, which is specific and targeted, but most of all enjoyable and fun!!
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20 years coaching experience both individuals and within a Club environment
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Head Coach/Coach at Cardiff Triathletes Club for the past 10 years
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Level 2 British Triathlon Coach
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Level 2 British Triathlon Diploma
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Level 2 British Cycling Coach
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Training Peaks Coach
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Level 3 Personal Trainer
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STRYD Run Power Coach
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Speed, Agility, Quickness (SAQ) trainer, Fitness Testing, Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs)
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UK Anti-Doping Advisor
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Cat 2 cyclist in my 20’s.
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4 x Ironman competitions (10hrs 30mins)
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GB Age Group triathlete in Sprint, Standard and Long distances:
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ETU Long Distance European Championships: Vittoria Gastiez 2010
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ITU Long Distance World Championships: Belfort 2013
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ETU Standard Distance European Championships: Kitzbuhel 2015, Geneva 2016
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ITU Sprint World Championships: Rotterdam 2017, Lausanne 2019
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Top 3 finishes in ultra marathons; sub 9 hour OCC
I have experience at coaching athletes from many different sports, backgrounds and abilities
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Triathlon - from first timer sprint distance to Ironman; Standard and Sprint, European and World Championships Age Group Racing
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Road cycling, cyclo-cross and mountain bike (cross country and downhill disciplines)
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Running - first time 5km through to ultra marathons 50kms+
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Ultra Trail Snowdonia, OCC, UTMB, Lakeland 50, Dragons Back Race
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Ironman and Ironman 70.3 World Championships
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Dragons Back Race
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Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) World Championship racing