Coach Alan

Alan at Jericho Oceanman

2007 Triathlon Canada Entry Level Competitive Coach

2006 NCCP Level 3 canoe-kayak

2006 Coaches of Canada chartered professional coach

2007 Canoe Kayak Canada

    ELCC course conductor

    ELCC DB module course conductor

2002-2007 Dragon Boat Canada course conductor

1995-1999 Sport science consultant to Biathlon Canada

1995-1997 Sport Science consultant to Cross-Country Canada

Coaching

18 years experience as a professional sport coach

Athletic Experience

20+ years experience as a high performance athlete

Triathlon

    2007 returned to triathlon competition

    2003 BC Elite triathlon team member

    26th Canadian Elite Triathlon Championships

    2002 2nd Halifax World Cup Quadrathlon (swim-kayak-bike-run)

    2002 BC Elite triathlon team member

    31st Canadian Elite Triathlon Championships

    2001 Canadian Quadrathlon Champion (swim-kayak-bike-run)

    1998 Alberta Elite Triathlon Team member

    1994 42nd IM Canada

    1993 Montreal ultra-distance race

    1992 Canadian National Triathlon Champion (20-24 years)

    1991-93 Canadian National Triathlon Team (age group)

    1991 Triathlon World Championship competitor (Gold Coast, Australia)

    sub 1:55 Olympic distance triathlete (1992)

    sub 9:45 Ironman triathlete (1994)

Paddling

    2007 Moloka’i surfski world championships 20th open men

    2004 Maui-Moloka’i surfski race 3rd open men

    2nd and 4th 1998 Québéc Winter Carnival Ice Canoe Races

    5th 1997 Québéc Winter Carnival Ice Canoe Races

Cross-Country Skiing

    1987 Canadian Cross-Country National Championships 2nd (4 x 10 km relay)

    1986-1988 Olympic Development Cross-Country Ski Team

Swim

4 km swim 51 min

1.5 km swim 18:10

Bike

40 km ITT 54 min

Running

    2002 34:07 10 km

    1992 2:38 marathon

Academic

M.Sc. Exercise Physiology

B.P.E. Honours

Extensive research and applied knowledge of power generation in sport

Applied research in power – duration in cycling

Applied research on ventilatory function changes while using a triathlon wetsuits

Applied exercise physiology skills

lactate testing

sub-max testing

maximum lactate steady state

individual anaerobic threshold

critical speed lacate

lactate recovery curves

peak VO2 testing methodology

protocol determination

result interpretation

Ergometry

cycling

swimming

running

xc skiing

Body composition

Bio-statistics

mathematical modeling of human performance

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