JON
I am almost 6 months in to my time with VeloPerformance CC and here is a short summary of my experiences so far and reasons why I would urge anyone who has bike and health goals to seriously consider the VeloPerformanceCC coaching programme.
Instant shift in mindset
I turned 50 in 2021 and with it assumed that my 20 year passion for road cycling would soon be giving way to panniers and an inevitable surrender to bike touring! But then in November 2022, I met award winning coach, Simon de Burgh and was introduced to VeloPerformance CC. My outlook towards the bike and my health related goals changed with an immediate and positive drive.
Expertise and professionalism
Given Simon's experience and expertise I had expected a professional elite level service with a forensic understanding of health data and in that respect you do get 'what it says on the tin'. Simon takes the data and applies it with encouragement and focus to create a training plan personal to me and my objectives.
Results and goals
In my first three months with Simon my times on local climbs are getting quicker and I have been up my "nemesis" climb in my quickest time for over 6 years ... and its getting quicker too!- I am training for the Chase the Sun 2023 across Italy in June, my second time at the event, and I already feel stronger fitter and lighter. I will be ready!
Accountability and focus
Simon's encouragement and expert knowledge is delivered with humour and empathy and has given me a genuine feeling of accountability, focus and determination. The use of Training Peaks is excellent and a very powerful habit forming tool making adherence to the plans easy and super convenient.
Actionable insights
A real value-add that you get with VeloPerformance is a wealth of health education, mindset tools, recipes and nutrition advice. Simon delivers his "dedication to education" in useable chunks and cleverly encourages you to discover your own insights that are not just interesting but are actionable and that you can be put to good use.
A decent human!
Simon attracts like-minded, friendly people with a passion for the bike and all it brings you - the VPCC community is a welcoming and supportive place! On top of all that he is a great bloke, very approachable and although he coaches many athlete of all levels, when you speak to him, you get the feeling that you are his only client and that your goals have become his too - in my experience that is a natural but rare quality in a coach.
Faster Fifties
In summary, since November 2022, being in my fifties is about being quicker and stronger healthier and happier and so much of that is due to the inspirational coaching that I experience at VeloPerformance CC.
Jonny Moore, York.