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- Pose Method® Certified Running Coach Level II
- Professor of Biomechanics at University College of the Fraser Valley
- Former British Triathlon National Team Coach
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I have been training and racing triathlon since 1986. Previous to 1986 I had run x-country and track 1977 with some swimming, x-country skiing and orienteering. I began coaching triathlon in early 1990 after my undergraduate degree in Physical Education, which then lead to my becoming head coach of Thames Turbo triathlon club. I coached the club from 1991-1996 where we saw a phenomenal growth in the club’s size and standard of athlete.
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| Graham Fletcher, Tim Don, Dr.Romanov |
In 1993 I began to coach Tim Don privately while he was a member of Thames Turbo Triathlon club. Tim and I worked regularly together to systematically develop his training program year by year. This resulted in a carefully structured program that allowed for the natural maturation process to occur, while also promoting significant physical improvements in Tim’s performances.
In 1996 I immigrated to the United States and began teaching at a university in Denver. I continued at this time to Coach Tim by phone and e-mail. This lead to Tim winning the 1998 World Junior Triathlon Championships in 1998. The following season was devoted to ensuring Tim gained enough ITU points to be eligible for Olympic selection.
During the last three years I have been working on my Ph.D. research project investigating the “pose’ method of running designed by Dr. Romanov in relation to the commonly used heel-toe method. Tim was fully trained in the “pose’ method of running in late 1999 in preparation for the coming Olympic year. In 1999 Dr Romanov co-coached Tim.
The pose method has now been taught to number of elite junior and senior British athletes including Andrew Johns, Julie Dibiens and Leanda Cave. Many British age group athletes have learned pose running through the training days held in the U.K. each year.
The pose method offers runners and triathletes the opportunity to fully utilize their physical potential due to the mechanically efficient running model. The pose model of running is a clear and effective teaching method for running that is based upon sound and logical mechanics. The pose model teaches runners not to load their quadricep muscles and in so doing allows a relaxed running style that does not load the bodies skeletal system.
As athletes learn to pose method they realise how easy and enjoyable running can become. They have a clear model to work towards and a method that enables them to run without injuring their bodies.
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