Coaching Proposition
Coaching is a contract between two people; the coach and the person being coached. It works like this: we will agree on what the objectives are and then what you will do, and what I will do, with the specific aim of achieving the agreed and desirable objectives in the timeframe.
We will regularly review to ensure that your goals are still relevant and we will monitor progress towards the stated objectives. We will agree what milestones there are along the journey.
My commitment to you will be:
1) A personalised weekly training plan and you can join 4 group sessions per week.
2) Unlimited phone, email, whatsapp access: if I can’t answer immediately, I will get back to you within the same day.
3) A monthly 1:1 review of progress or more regularly if this is required.
4) I will review your training sessions within 24 hours of you uploading it into Training Peaks.
5) I will train with you on a regular basis and observe at additional times (bike, run or swim depending on what we agree).
What you will do:
1) Follow the plan as best you can.
2) Tell me when you are struggling.
3) Be honest and give me feedback on every session in Training peaks.
4) Upload the data into Training Peaks on a regular basis so I can monitor your progress.
5) Work hard.
There are additional benefits and discounted rates for ‘Sported Coaching’ athletes on Sported.ae and Vélo Presto.cc
The Fees
For the first three months you will pay AED 750 per month. If you are satisfied after three months and would like to continue then the rate will be AED 900 per month.
Reviews
‘Working with a coach is a very close and personal relationship and one that is based on absolute trust. Before I started working with David I respected his knowledge, his experience and his commitment to the sport of triathlon and I continue to do so. David is a very hand-on coach who likes to train alongside his athletes to fully understand their rhythms. He is tough but fair and has pushed me to levels I never expected to reach. He knows exactly how I am feeling – when to push me more and when I need a break. He can predict my race performance almost to the minute, based on my training leading into a race, setting me tough but achievable targets to aim for. I am immensely grateful for how David has shaped me as an athlete, for his understanding of me as a time-pressed individual and for his dedicated support. Without him as my coach I would never have achieved what I have. Elaine Nettleton
“Triathlon is one Sport “and David is that one coach you need to become the best version of a triathlete you can be. His expertise in all things triathlon combined with his tireless planning and workout management will get you over the finish line feeling satisfied to your soul. 12 months with David has given me: Discipline, A complete understanding of my nutrition strategy for any race or training session on the calendar, Improved training and racing gear in all disciplines – and how to use them, Increased ability to build and maintain pacing on and off the bike (Swim, Bike, Run), Faster and more fluid transitions. #Thoushallnotfaf, The ability to bring it all together on race day. Having started out with no prior triathlon experience, I am often asked what the secret to my rapid training progress has been, and every single time, my answer has been one word: ‘DAVID’, Ali Monguno
