Need a Sports Coach?

Professional Training Programs Tailor-made for You

Steve Gurney and Ian Edmond have combined talents to bring you a wonderfully unique coaching service to help you meet or exceed your sporting aspirations be it the

• the Coast to Coast,
• orienteering,
  
• a 5km fun run,
• a triathlon,
• or just getting off the couch and doing something.

Steve and Ian have 10 Coast to Coast Longest Day wins between them and a combined multi-sport experience of over 40 years. They know what it takes, what to do and how to get it.

Your time is precious so make the most of it by being coached by the best in the business - Be Guided by the GurneyGears Gurus!!!

Whether you want to have fun, beat your mates or get on the podium - make it happen with the help of a proven track record.

We do discuss together what is best for your training although your point of contact for the service is Ian.

What are the benefits of having a coach?

• it's personal, tailored to your level, background, lifestyle, needs, goals, family and work commitments
• guidance from someone who's been there and done that and has experience
  
• if you have someone to answer to you are more likely to be committed
  
• maximise your training time
  

Who should you look for in a coach?

• someone who's been there before
• someone you can communicate with
• someone that understands your level and background
• some that suits your budget

See bottom of page for testimonials.

Web links - Interesting and informative reading from the web.

Service Structure:

Please note that very limited spaces are available for the GurneyGears coaching service for 2009.

For $180 (incl GST) per four weeks service you get comprehensive training guidelines including a detailed training program (see an example program) leading up to your chosen goal or race, plus email backup and support. You can ask questions, have your program modified, get training/competing advice.

The first step is always the hardest so here's a leg up.

1. Contact the coach, coach@gurneygears.com Ian Edmond.

2. Ian will collate relevant information from you.

3. You pay for the coaching service by internet banking or check.

4. You will be emailed a customised, tailored to you, program.

5. You're on your way to a rewarding endurance experience.

6. Ongoing fine tuning/feedback as necessary

• The coaching service is set up to be email only.

• Kayak technique analysis can give you tremendous gains in paddling efficiency and effectiveness (and therefor speed!!). Using high definition film and sophisticated computer software your technique is dissected, studied, and compared to an elite paddler to find crucial areas of improvement. You are then sent a CD with your film and a document with the analysis and recommendations. Money very well spent! The cost is $100. For two or more people being filmed in the same session it is $80 per person.
  

About the coach

Ian (Edmond) has a Masters in PhysicalEducation, a Bachelor of Science Degree, is a Coast to Coast Longest Day Champion (1995), is the youngest ever Coast to Coast competitor (1983, age 15), competed for New Zealand in the Elite Men's Team in the Commonwealth Games Triathlon (Auckland, 1990), and he has had over 20years of multi-sport experience.
He is still very active on the international adventure racing curcuit and recently while competing with Team Sole was on the podium (3rd) at the Adventure Race World Championships 2008 in Brazil. With Team Merrell Wigwam Adventure - 3rd place in the Primal Quest, Utah 2006, 2 2nd places in the EcoMotion Brazil, 2005 & 2006, 1st place Bull of Africa 2005. Racing with his partner Nora they got first and second in the Keen Adventure Race, Australia, in 2007 and 2008.

GurneyGears Coaching Testimonials

Web links
Bicycles and Aerodynamics
Arawa Canoe Club Kayak selection
Crazyman Kayak Buyers Guide