ELEVATE prioritises the Coach/Athlete relationship very highly. We feel it’s the most important aspecting to helping our riders achieve their goals.
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The interaction breeds trust leading to open and honest communication which, in turn, provides space for growth both on and off the bike.
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It’s a journey shared with the athlete at the heart of it.
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It’s for this reason that coaching slots are limited. We want to ensure that we have time for each athlete 24/7.
Coached rider @gravyboycycles has had a phenomenal week.
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It’s started out with a new CP20 on Tuesday and finished with a huge 1-min power pb and a second all time 5-min power yesterday.
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Power numbers aside, what’s more impressive is his willingness to put himself out of his comfort zone. When we started out together Alex feared inclines but throughout the year he has demolished his “nemesis” hills and yesterday completed his first Open hill climb.
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It’s this sort of mental resilience that will pay dividends for his long term goal of Chase the Sun 2026.
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Chapeau Alex 🫡
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#elevate
Camp Coaching
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A great week away with @rafcycling helping @ryanmorleycyclecentre .
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Five very busy days of riding, briefings and demonstrations delivered to 30 riders finished off with a “friendly” handicap race at Marsh Tracks.
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🚨 NEW FTP 🚨
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Coached rider @justcalllmekyle smashing a new threshold power yesterday during a Zwift TT.
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Lots to more impressive performances to come no doubt as we work towards 2025 goals. 💪🏼
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Fun Time
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A lot of riders are booking in their events and deciding on their goals for 2025. It’s a good time to start winter training but….
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KEEP IT FUN
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The further out the events are the more fun can be had before the need for focused training.
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What is important is the setting of a consistent routine of riding with a mix of fun and a smattering of structure to set things up for then.
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Get in touch if you need help and advice!
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Michael’s 2024 Round Up
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A spicy, 100mile, sub 5-hour club ride was his goal…..he nailed it with dedication to the process and careful management of Training vs Life.
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“I started being coached by Nick, initially looking for a specific 12 week training block/programme, however soon found the structure, accountability and support of having a 1-1 coach was definitely something I could see working for me on a longer term basis. The icing on the cake was the results I started to see in my performance/numbers.
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My biggest downfall in the past was the tendency to train hard, then hit the f#%k it button and feel like I was starting from scratch all over again.
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Nick has been instrumental in changing my mindset with this and educating me on how to balance training / family / work and fatigue.”
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ELEVATE Coach’s 2024 Season Round Up
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The face behind ELEVATE…2024 has been a great year on two wheels across multiple disciplines for Nick.
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Early season intensity after a good winter base resulted in winning the @rafcycling eRacing Championships then finishing second in the Inter Service Championships.
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This was quickly followed up with two hill climb wins.
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Focus then turned back to endurance riding to tick off a bucket list goal of an Everesting, his biggest challenge yet.
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Following a mid-season break it was time to dial in for hill climb season with three months of ensuring nutrition, sleep and high intensity training were on point. This resulted in multiple open podiums, a top 10 at @monsalhillclimb and a 17th place finish at Nationals!
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Nestled in amongst all that was a win at the Inter Service Gravel Championships, a new discipline to Nick who had spent previous months hitting the trails to practice the handling skills required for off-road riding.
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All in all, a very successful year for ELEVATE’s head coach whist balancing a young family, full time job, study and starting up a new business.
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🚨 NEW FTP 🚨
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Coached rider @padbehindbars smashed a new 20minute power during a FTP test yesterday.
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What a way to start winter training!
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Winter Training Starts Now
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Get in touch to kick start your 2025 cycling goals.
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