”Push on! Push on!” swirls in my head as I finish my first Olympic distance triathlon completing the 10km run without walking! A year ago I was unsure that I would ever be able to finish the run at the end of a triathlon without stopping, after years of struggling with a disc injury.

Thanks to Barrys role as a coach and having a belief in me, 10months later those same words swirl through my brain as I complete the run at the end of the World Championships in Canada!.

Barry is an energetic coach whose sessions are always challenging but with a focus on the individual. I have learnt so much about running and swimming technique at his sessions which have enabled me to achieve faster times in competition. He has an infectious enthusiasm for life! I have appreciated his support and words of wisdom when things have not quite gone according to plan! He is a coach for all whether wanting to improve your general fitness or become competitive. I look forward to “pushing on” in the future and achieving goals that in the past I would have thought were not possible!

Thanks Barry!