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 This
page gives John's riders the chance to provide an honest opinion on their
coach and training programme, and provide feedback on their current
progress -
"My power output had shot
up by 40 watts throughout the Winter. I now feel stronger and better on a
bike than I've ever done before in my life!"
MS Preston
"I'd never
considered gym work and on the bike strength work before but this Winter I
gave it a try and thoroughly enjoyed it. In my first race of the season I
beat riders who I have never been close to before and I put it down to my
new found strength. On every hill end drag I just felt so strong, I
couldn't believe the gear I was able to turn with such ease."
CA
Blackburn
"When I approached John
and explained where I thought I had difficulties he decided to accept me
as a challenge. He put me through a test and identified where and why my
riding had suffered.
I have been given
challenging training to perform back at home on the Wirral which appeared
to be easy on paper - or so I thought! However I found them all hard.
Don't get me wrong, John was not trying to catch me out but had simply
identified where I was wasting my energy and efficiency. It was so simple!
Later after other tests,
my riding skills have improved, to my amazement. I have noticed that I am
putting far less effort in to get my power output and my speed is a lot
faster.
Locally I have a Time
Trial circuit where I would usually notice a headwind mid way round that
would slow me right down. I went on this circuit on a windy day recently
and yep you guessed it I went faster, the wind had only a very limiting
effect on my ride and I could not believe it. Even at an early stage of
training I was about 5mph faster than normal!
John has been
instrumental in offering lots of support and guidance. He is a dedicated
coach and ensures you understand your targets and can complete them in
manageable chunks. I have achieved every one of the challenges John has
set. He stresses how hard they will be and what he expects of you and you
are never alone.
In the matter of weeks
since I started being coached by John my HR has dropped, my power output
is far greater and I feel GOOD!"
MJ - Chester Road Club
I was previously with another well
respected coach who did wonders for me in the first 2 years of my cycling
`career`. I went from nothing to doing decent rides.
The last few years I became static and
didn't improve, in fact since 2003 I have been going backwards a little
and have lost some speed. I lost motivation to train and race and I did
not finish in a number of races that I had entered. I had become totally
drained and didn't enjoy it. I was more focussed on what other people were
doing in training and races than myself and had lost the plot to put it
bluntly.
I decided in September last year that I was going to either pack in or
have a change of direction/training. I then saw an advert for John in
Cycling weekly and approached him. After an initial meeting I was sold on
what he could offer and started with him in October.
I get a weekly call, training plan and access by e mail for queries. John
always answers the phone to me if I need to speak for any reason and he
does it with fantastic enthusiasm. His training is interesting and fits
around my lifestyle (I work long hours and have 2 very young kids) Fir the
first time in my life I am not going into weekend races feeling tired and
jaded as I previously did which has equalled improved performance.
My power (I ride on srms) has gone up by some margin this season and I
expect it to do so again as I'm not going to peaking till June/July time.
The most important endorsement for me is the fact that I am now completely
re focussed on the task in hand and I now enjoy what I`m doing again. I`m
itching to do my training rides and no longer pack in races. I know that
when push comes to shove in an important race later this year, if I am
equal to another rider, then the mental edge I now have will give me the
advantage over that individual.
Simon Beldon - Leeds
After only a few weeks of coaching from
John I have noticed a definate improvement
in my strength on the bike. John's weekly plans are tough but enjoyable
and it's
nice to be coached by someone who's been there and got the t-shirt!
John is supportive and encouraging and is a great motivator when it comes
to
getting the best out of a cyclist - you can tell he loves being a coach.
MB - Lancashire Road Club
This winter John changed my training and
added gym work to my programme. It has fired me up, I cannot believe the
benefits and motivation the weights and rowing have given me. It has been
tough but I feel an all round improvement in myself and I am looking
forward to the benefits now that I am concentrating more on the bike.
George Nowland
I came
to John after having been disillusioned and burnt out after a couple of
seasons with a previous coach. I find Johns training plans and
philosophies ‘a breath of fresh air’ With John I know where we are, where
we are going and what we are trying to achieve and why, every time I sling
my leg over a Bike. Feedback I desperately wanted but never had before.
Powerful motivation indeed!
Mark
Marsland
Before a met john I had no structure to my
training but now it's a different story. I get a detailed plan every week
which is easy to understand and has a lot of different variations of
training which really excite you knowing that these rides are going to
target different areas of your training and in the end make you the best
rider you can be.
John has a love for coaching and is a very
powerful motivator and will dedicate his time to know you as a
person and a rider and help you reach the goals you have always wanted.
Before i met john i had a time of 24.45 for a 10 and 1.01.54 for a 25 and
in only three week's of training i have got my 10 time down to 23.41 and
my 25 time to 59.29 and I feel stronger and more focused and motivated as
the week's go .
John is more than a coach he is a friend
and well worth every penny.
Top Coach !!
Jody Warrington
It was billed as the
biggest pool based Triathlon in the South and I admit I was nervous !!No
need to be mate - I won the age category and came 55th overall !
Great result ... Although really awful conditions ..
I was not very happy with my swim but it was a strange pool ... I
have to put some work in on the swim as the next two events are double the
swim distance at 750m..
Now my hip is getting better I want to get back to some focused 5k
training so you might want to look at the attached and work with me on
it??
Thanks for your input to date - great result and great trophy too...
Triathalete - Richard
Dunbabin
No other coach would have have inspired me
the way you have John. I know a
few that would have binned the likes of me, and others the like of me only
to leave the sport forever.
But you have brought new life to me. my competition times have been slow
in
the past, but the faith you have held in me is now reflecting in my times.
I
have a different approach to each event. I am starting to reel in the
other
riders now and it's Ggggggggggreat!
Miles Jenkins - Chester Road Club
Huge
thanks for the training plan. The Spanish Pyrenees Sportif ride on Sat was
the best and most enjoyable ride I have ever had. I rode it very
conservatively...keeping HR at 82-84 % on climbs, consequently I had lots
left in the tank for the final 30k haul to the finish line at
Sabinanago. Stats...8hrs ,36 mins for the 205 km (2966 m climbing) av.
speed 23.8km. Position = 4472 out of 7566 and 899 out of 1731 for my
age category.
Target = 7 hrs 59 mins next year!! As a comparison for my 06
training for the Etap Du Tour (which I completed in 9 hrs 40 mins and was
Hell on Earth) I just spent endless hours in the saddle (180 miles per
week average) totally unstructured. This year with your guidance did
a lot less time on the bike (120 miles per week) and really enjoyed the
variety of the tasks set. Thanks again!
Steven Hendon - Staffordshire
I've been working with John
for five months now and there is no question that his advice and support
have got me to a level that I would never have achieved on my own. With
his support I've got my motivation back to train properly after 5 years in
the doldrums and fully expect to smash all my PB's next year.
Steve Robinson
The year
seems to have flown past but from the gym work at the start of the year
until the last 25 mile TT on levens its been a cracker. I hit form at the
time I needed to, and I am very pleased with my performances, even
with a couple of medical issues that gave me a few weeks of feeling
unwell. John as kept me motivated when I have felt a bit down and is
training programme as been spot on for me. The mix of gym and bike during
the winter months was a big plus for me, and I felt the benefits as the
season progressed.
George Nowland
I can only speak as I
find, and from a very limited experience base. I have been with John
Morgan for four months and can honestly say I have NEVER been fitter, have
now got muscles I only dreamed of, am entirely comfortable out on a
clubrun, can hold power I could never have believed possible, and am so
motivated it isn't true. My clubmates can confirm that six months ago I
was ready to sell my bikes and sink into retired oblivion. Thanks to a
fellow TT clubmate, who persuaded me to ride "one last 10", and the TT
forum, where I found John Morgan's details, I can hardly wait to decimate
my 10 pb next season, something I am SURE I will do. This man has it all.
Technical ability, and great motivational skills. His attention to detail
is impeccable. I know that he reads every word of my feedback, because the
next week's plan takes that into account. On top of all this, not many
coaches would happily take on a guy only a few weeks off his 71st
birthday.
Good on ya, JM.
John Lovell
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I can sum my visit up to
you today in one word - Fantastic! This is a whole new world to me at the
moment, I have a long way to go and a lot to learn and with your help and
guidance I intend to succeed. The way that you explain and put things over
is great, your enthusiasm is awesome. I felt very relaxed and I look
forward to getting started with the plan and watching things start to
happen. I know I have to start things off slowly, but I look forward to
the day when I hopefully can have my name on your current riders page and
let the world see what progress I've made!
Chris Clay - Doncaster
Six months on, I just wanted to say
thanks for the ramp test/consultation and subsequent plan. The
afternoon at yours for the test and discussion got me fired up for a good
winters training, knowing that all the sessions had a structure to them.
The goal was to have a good early season before the baby arrived at the
end of April. So far so good with a top 10 at the Circuit of the
Dales (not bad for 90kg!) and an open win. I certainly feel that I
have stepped up a level from last year so thanks for your help with that
Doug Hart
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