ABOUT JOHN

 
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01 — The coach

Coach John has been competing in triathlon since 1991 and a full time coach since 2004. In that time he has guided athletes from finishing their first triathlon to qualifying for the Hawaii Ironman and world championship events, all the way up to winning ITU World Cup events. John has had the opportunity to train alongside some of the greatest athletes of all time such as double Olympic medalist Bevan Docherty, world champions Craig Alexander, Jenny Rose and Debbie Nelson to name a few. He has worked with some incredible minds of the sport such as John Hellemans, Gordo Byrn and Scott Molina.

John also co-hosts the popular podcast IMtalk. Listening to this light hearted weekly podcast gives you the best opportunity to understand John’s personality and style.

Finally John manages Epic Camp’s at unique venues around the world. These camps challenge athletes to their limit by breaking physical and mental barriers athletes never knew were possible. The camps will bring stronger racing performances whilst having an unforgettable experience with a team of likeminded individuals.

John’s credentials

  • Level 2 accredited coach

  • 2011 New Zealand Triathlon coach of the year

  • Coached internationally at the Hong Kong Sports Institute

  • Past coach with Triathlon New Zealand high performance programme

  • Graduate diploma in Human Nutrition, Certificate in Health Sciences, B.Comm, Post graduate diploma in E-Commerce.

02 — The athlete

After completing his first triathlon in 1991 John has raced at World Championship level at both short and long course events. For several years in the late 90’s he was a full time athlete splitting his year between Asia, France and New Zealand. Now in his 40’s John is still able to produce a sub 9hour ironman and be competitive with the young guns over the shorter distances.

  • Ironman 70.3 Hawaii Overall champion 2017

  • Sub 9hr Ironman performances at Challenge Roth 2008 (8hrs51mins) & 2017 (8hrs54mins)

  • Marathon PB 2:38:33 (during 2nd only attempt at the distance)

  • Kona qualifyer as a pro (2005) and age group athlete (2014)

  • Challenge Wanaka 2007(Iron Distance) 3rd overall 9:06

  • Ironman New Zealand 2005 10th Overall 9hrs 4min

  • Multiple wins on Asian Cup Circuit 1998 - 2000

  • Laguna Phuket Triathlon, Thailand 2nd overall 1999

  • Hong Kong Internationation Triathlon 1st overall 1999

  • French results: 1st Geradmere Triathlon, France 1999 1st Strasbourg International Triathlon, France 1999

  • New Zealand Elite Champs 1998 3rd overall

  • NZ Junior representative 1994-1996

03 — The balance

While John knows what it takes to get to the top or to simply be the best you can be, he understands that this needs to be done within the bounds of “life”. With a young family along with a multi dimensional business to balance, John is acutely aware that training needs to fit into an athletes lifestyle. Ultimately to get long term success in this sport you need year on year consistency whilst keeping training fun, entertaining and rewarding. John will ensure that you make the most of your time available for training to give you maximum rewards and peak performance.