Jim McConnel – Athlete Coach
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Jim McConnel is recognized by the BTA as a Level 1 accredited coach. He joined the Driven To Tri coaching team in 2008, and is mentored by Harry Wiltshire and Julie Dibens.
As an experienced pro athlete himself, Jim comes from a background strong in cycling and running. He knows what work is required to generate the most from the Training Effect and communicates that to all his athletes. His own racing efforts are focused primarily in offroad Duathlon and Triathlon competitions, and you’ll find Jim back on the European XTERRA circuit in 2010.
Before getting into a coaching role, Jim studied at Oxford Brookes University taking Human Biology and Sports Science. He is also a qualified Sports Massage Therapist - and so brings a valuable set of complementary skills with him to his coaching role.
Jim is a keen advocate of the motto 'train smarter not harder'. As part of that philosophy he takes the time to assess each of his athletes – background, goals, time before putting together a personalised training program for them to follow and report back on.
In addition to peronalised training plans, 1 to 1 coaching and help with consistency and motivation, Jim offers specialist advice in improving running and cycling techniques.
Contact Jim McConnel on 07890 098 086 or email info@trijim.co.uk for further information regarding coaching.