Coach Ferg

it was my knees that gave up the ghost and I started coaching in 1992. From here I have worked with a variety of riders from recreational and beginner to Professional and Olympians and across all disciplines from Track Sprint, Track Enduro, Road, Time Trial, Stage Race, Criterium, Cross Country, Downhill, Enduro and BMX. The tally so far is 6 UCI Masters World Champions and Podiums at both Elite and Junior World Championships, 11 Oceania Titles, 3 US Titles, 62 NZ Titles and countless Regional Titles. All of these involved a lot of hard work for both me and the riders. Nothing important comes easily but those riders with a dream and willingness to go above and beyond are usually rewarded with success! This passion for cycling and working with High Performing riders has given me a great understanding of all aspects of cycle sport and this is the what drives me as a coach.

2. With an excellent understanding of cyclists and cycling events it is my role to use the best training and coaching methods to bring the best out of every rider. This starts with tapping into the competitive drive of each potential champion to establish how they want to make their mark in cycling. From here we incorporate the best training methods available. Not always the newest. I am as huge fan of Kiwi Coaching Icon Arthur Lydiard who revolution running in the 1950s as I am of Sport Science gurus like Dr Andy Coggan or Dr Asker Jeukendrup who have turned training science and nutritional science on it's head. The key to this is close monitoring of the training load to ensure that progress is being made, it is in the right direction and the rider is not digging a hole by training too much or too hard. This is where racing and training with a Power Meter becomes essential. Not for U15s - U19s as they have much to learn before getting this technical. When riders have to prepare for U23, Elite and Masters level racing the workloads can be very high and racing demands quite excessive the management of fitness, fatigue, form and stress becomes crucial. This is where we employ the latest in training monitoring tools like the Performance Manager in Training Peaks and keeping a constant check on the rider combined with regular communication.

3. Evidence based coaching

The human body is complex, the demands of cycling are complex and there are many ways to approach the performance equation. What is best? Coach Ferg has an extensive background in sport science starting with a Psychology Degree in 1995, a Diploma in Sport Studies in 1998, A Post Graduate Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine in 2010 and now working towards a Master of Philosophy conducting research on the use of Power Meters to monitor the training process. This extensive background and collaboration with experts in the area of Physiology, Nutrition, Biomechanics, Performance Analysis, Psychology, Motor Learning, Coaching and Management has given me the science skills to sort through the volume of information available to choose the best methods to apply to the performance cycling process. MY PHILOSOPHY

To me every ride is a challenge and a test with varying objectives. One day it might be to ride further than you ever have and the next to try and break a power PB. Every race is a test of your commitment and my Philosophy is ALWAYS RACE TO WIN! If you don't start wanting to do this, then don't start. This approach to training and racing also takes into account that goals change, plans change, stuff happens and we all respond differently to riding so it is very rare that your programme will be any longer than 4 weeks in advance. This is because I am coach working on you being awesome NOW not some psychic trying to predict the future. ABOUT HAMISH

· Started coaching in 1992

. 2013 Master of Philosophy Candidate
-Research project on racing and training with a power meter

· Post Graduate Diploma of Sports and Exercise Medicine (2010)

· Bachelor of Arts Degree: Psychology Major (1995)

· Diploma of Sports Studies (1998)

· ACF Level 2 Cycling Coach (road, track and MTB, 1997)

. FIAC Diploma of Cycle Trainer (1993)

· Coached riders to 6 UCI World Titles

· Coached a rider to Elite World Championship Bronze Medal

. Coached a rider to Commonwealth Games Silver and Bronze Medals

· Coached riders to 11 Oceania Titles

· Coached riders to 62 NZ Championship Titles

. Coached riders to 3 US National Titles

. Coached riders to 2 Finnish National Titles

. Coached riders to 7 NZ records

. Coached riders to victory in UCI Stage Races

. Coached riders to victory in Australian NRS Stage Races and Single Day Events

. Coached riders to the start line at...
-Olympic Games
-World Road Cycling Championships
-World MTB Championships
-Commonwealth Games
-Junior World Road Champs
-Junior World Track Champs
-Junior World MTB Champs
-Oceania Road and Track Champs

· 4 x NZ Cycling Coach

· 2011 Bike NZ Road and Track Coach of the Year

. 2009 Bike NZ Road and Track Personal Coach of the Year

· National Junior Selector 2009-2010

. Commissaire at 2012 Junior World Track Cycling Championships

COACHING PROCESS

I adopt a different approach to coaching rather than mapping out and itemising each day, month or years in advance. I expect you want to realise your cycling dreams now and each day will want to achieve something special on the bike rather than months or years away. All training programmes are delivered using TrainingPeaks online software. Your programme will be available online and you will receive a daily email. TrainingPeaks also allows you to download training files and write reports on each session. International and National coaching packages include a Premium TrainingPeaks account that allows for greater communication and access to all training and analysis tools. THE NEXT STEP! Contact Hamish…

Mobile: 64 27 221 1533

Email: [email protected]

Skype: hamish.ferguson