For 15 years, John worked in the high-tech world of aeronautical engineering. This was a highly demanding career which left precious little time for training.

Coupled with the fact that he was never a naturally talented athlete John had to evolve a training regime that would give the maximum 'bang for his buck' in no more than 10 hours a week. From an inauspicious start in the world of Time Trialling in April 2000, John has a palmares which includes -

53 open Time Trial wins (AND GROWING!)
10 Mile PB - 20:02
25 Mile PB - 52:57
50 Mile PB - 1:44:10
100 Mile PB - 3:37:33
12 Hour PB - 276.5 Miles

2002 - BBAR Team winner, 8th in the BBAR, 4th in National 100 mile TT
2003 - BBAR Team winner, 5th in the BBAR
2004 - BBAR Team winner, 5th in the BBAR


On the 2nd March 2007 John left BAE to concentrate full time on his coaching. Now John can dedicate even more time to his riders to ensure that they are the best they can be!


Click on the links below to view press articles on John Morgan -

Cycling Weekly 23/08/2003

Lancashire Evening Post 09/07/2003

John also writes articles on fitness and training. Click on the link below to read an article John had published in FitPro magazine - a magazine for fitness instructors and personal trainers.

Article on Indoor versus Outdoor cycling Published June 2007



Qualifications

British Cycling Federation - Club Coach

To achieve this qualification John had to undertake an intensive 3 day training course at the National Cycling Centre where he learnt the basic fundamentals of the coaching process.

He then had to provide evidence in the form of a detailed coaching diary that he had coached a rider for 4 months and that the rider had improved. The diary was then rigorously checked by a senior BCF assessor.

 

Association of British Cycling Coaches - Coach

John is a fully qualified ABCC (Association Of British Cycling Coaches) coach. He has had to complete and successfully pass comprehensive distance learning course which consisted of 6 separate modules covering the following subjects in depth:

- Anatomy and Physiology
- Basic Fitness Training
- Training for all cycling disciplines
- Fitness Testing
- Race Tactics
- Periodisation
- Nutrition
- Tapering
- Overtraining
- Sports Psychology
- Position On the Bike
- Aerodynamics

For the final part of his course he had to produce a yearly training plan for a rider which breaks down the training year into not only separate phases but separate days. This was then successfully assessed by a senior ABCC coach.

To achieve his full coach status John had to give a 1 hour talk to a group of riders about how to maximise their training time. This was assessed by a leading ABCC coach who was so impressed he has asked John to come and do a talk at his club!


Register of Exercise Professionals - Gym Instructor

John holds an Internationally recognised level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification. To gain this he had to pass a tough anatomy and physiology exam which he spent 6 months studying for and then demonstrate that he could safely and effectively teach a wide range of stretching, free weights and correct use of resistance machines. John occasionally does freelance work in a gym where he is responsible for designing training programmes for a wide range of people from body builders to sprightly 80 year olds!

Premier Training International Diploma In Sports Psychology

John studied for a year to gain his diploma in Sports Psychology. This qualification allows him to use imagery, relaxation techniques, neuro linguistic programming and many other skills to bring out the best in his riders. To be a good coach you need to be able to understand what makes people tick - a strong mind and a strong body = results!