ABOUT VELO PEAKS COACHING
Many coaches come from professional cycling backgrounds. They have always been fit and they understand performance at a high level.
That experience has value.
But my path was different.
There was a time when my weight was moving in the wrong direction and my health was not where it needed to be. I was a smoker. The first time I got on a bike I could not ride one kilometre without stopping to catch my breath.
There was no natural ability. No endurance base. No performance history.
Just a decision to change.
Progress in the beginning was measured in small improvements. One kilometre became two. Two became five. Eventually I realised I could ride for hours without stopping.
What fascinated me was not just cycling. It was adaptation.
The human body responds to structure. It becomes stronger, more efficient, and more durable when trained correctly and fuelled properly.
That curiosity led me to study the science behind training. I learned how aerobic development works. How fatigue accumulates. How progression must be managed. When I stopped guessing and started training with structure, my improvements accelerated.
I began applying the same principles to friends who wanted help. They improved not because they trained harder, but because they trained properly. That was the moment I knew coaching was more than an interest.
Over the years I have developed into an ultra distance cyclist, completing events such as the Donegal 555, Mile Fáilte 1200, and numerous Audax rides. Those events are not built on motivation alone. They are built on consistency, durability, and disciplined structure.
That is how I coach.
I work primarily with busy parents and working professionals. People who are balancing careers, responsibilities, and family life alongside performance goals.
I understand what it is like to train before work. To protect recovery while managing real life. To fit sessions into limited windows without burning out.
You will not receive a generic plan.
You will receive structured coaching built around your schedule, your recovery capacity, your performance data, and your long term goals.
All athletes are coached through TrainingPeaks. Performance data is analysed using professional modelling tools to ensure progression is measurable and fatigue is managed correctly. Training is adjusted weekly based on objective feedback.
Alongside years of applied coaching experience I hold the following certifications:
Level 2 TrainingPeaks Accredited Coach
Cycling Ireland Accredited Coach
Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified Coach
Strength and Conditioning Level 4 Accredited
Certifications support the process.
Structure drives the results.
Velo Peaks Premium Coaching is selective. I work with a limited number of athletes at any time to ensure attention, clarity, and measurable progression.
If you are serious about building performance that lasts, not chasing short term intensity, this is where we begin.
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If you’d like to see more of my riding and long-distance endurance experiences, you can visit my personal long-distance cycling website.