David Tilbury-Davis has been coaching professional and age group athletes since 1995, helping them achieve 3 World titles, 11 National titles, 3 Ironman Regional Championship titles, and numerous wins, podiums and personal bests in various races. In this interview, David discusses coaching from the coach's perspective - what goes on backstage away from workout prescriptions, coaching calls and training plans? This is part two of a two-part interview. 

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Defining success as a coach

-Creating meaningful work as a coach

-Remote coaching vs. face-to-face coaching

-Work/life balance as a coach

-Mental health for the athlete and the coach

-Data vs. RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion)

-Doping

 

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Perspectives on training with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#226
• Training Talk: Splicing Workouts, Cognitive Load, and more with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#53
• Triathlon race planning with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#149
• David's website

 

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