I have been training with Joe from Coach PACT for 10 months now.  A friend of mine had introduced me to him, and it was I, who asked him (Joe) if he was ready for the challenge!!  I was keen to get back to triathlon training after not partaking (never racing) for over 6 years and with a Big birthday on the horizon I decided to set myself a challenge of an Ironman 70.3 in 2024!!!

A few friends of mine had been training (and still are) with Joe for years now and I knew that he was the trainer for me, I had witnessed the transformations and achievements they had managed.  I had set myself training plans before but with no accountability or managing they broke down and I’d find myself back to square one every 5-6 weeks….

Joe’s approach is different to any others.  Its more about introducing training and wellbeing as part of everyday life.  Its not about training at max capacity everyday for all sessions, this approach is about building slowly (20min runs in green zones) and working within the parameters of your abilities. I knew I had a long road ahead of me and I was willing, able, and healthy to do so!

Being menopausal and spent a period of time waiting to get all clear for ‘The Patch’, I thought of giving up because I felt I wasn’t getting anywhere, I thought Joe was giving up hope too!! But every time I felt like that, he was always there to remind me of how far I had come and what I have achieved so far (the Garmin doesn’t lie!) and reassurance that all this training, be it sporadic and slow, was beneficial to me overall.  I also realise that it's not about pounding the roads to lose a few pounds - it's about getting the nutrition you need to fuel your performances (not calorie counting) Joe has been brilliant in working with my specific needs and truly understands what is necessary to help me reach my goals.

I am now held accountable for my training as Joe will monitor my HRV/HR daily and check in with me every other day.  Our bi-weekly zoom calls discuss training plans and together we set a training programme to suit my exact needs at that time.

My personal experience with Joe and CoachPACT has been life changing for me.  I know that I would never have achieved the level of fitness and wellness if not for his personal approach.  He is so encouraging and has so much knowledge of his profession I know I’m in the right hands!!