Coaches

Rob Harvey

Coach Co-ordinator

Rob Harvey

Qualifications

  • BTA Level 3 Coach
  • British Cycling Club Coach
  • Sports Coach UK Coach Educator and Assessor
  • 1st Class Hons Degree - Sport and Exercise Science, Univ of Birmingham
  • Mervyn Davis Prize for Physiology Research

Experience

  • British Cycling Coach Education Officer, Tutor and Assessor
  • Assistant Coach at Leeds Met Triathlon High Performance Centre
  • Coach on BTA Squad Camps, North West Regional Academy as well as with North West Clubs including Warrington, Didsbury, Salford Juniors, Tri-Cycle NW.
  • Started www.SubSixty.com in Jan 2006 with Gavin Rogers
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Reasons for starting coaching

  • Over the years I've been helped by some great coaches in a number of sports an number helping me appreciate how useful good coaching can be.
  • I've been involved in coaching since 1995 and Triathlon coaching since 2004.
  • Coaching became my career in Jan 2005 when I started working for British Cycling.

Reasons for starting triathlon:

  • As a kid I used to swim and run with local clubs, although back then anything over 200m seemed like a marathon.
  • I started running again at Sixth Form College and Mark Tweedie almost talked me into doing Cheshire Sprint, but back then Lycra wasn't really my thing.
  • I tried out a road bike for the first time just after University whilst at Club La Santa. Thought it was brilliant and decided it was a far better way to get around London than the tube.
  • It took me another few years to get over the Lycra issue and the fact it all sounded so knackering before finally having a go at the Salford Sprint. I loved it and I now compete to get knackered wearing Lycra.

Most Embarrassing Moment in a race:

Derby Triathlon 2004: Coming out of T1 and leaping straight over my bike and onto the pavement in front of a sizeable crowd.... Mixed reaction of oooh's and haaaa's

Closely followed by

Christmas Eve 2-UP Time Trial, Bickerstaffe 2006: Paul Skipper and me getting beaten by two snow men on a tandem complete with carrots noses

Worst Moment in a race:

Getting beaten to death in the swim on the fist leg at 2006 National Relays

Best Moment in a race:

The bike and run at the 2006 National Relays, especially the bike. It's great for your skills weaving through fearless ducks whilst on tri-bars