-Life as a World Class Athlete and Coach-
Simon Cochrane is the founder and Coach at Athletic Peak. An endurance sports company that has a close-knit community of like-minded athletes all around the globe.
Athletes that want to push the limits of what they think is possible, and that is where Simon comes in.
Award and Accomplishment
With an incredible history of endurance racing achievement behind Simon in having raced over 37 Ironman events, multiple ultramarathons, 24hr runs and more recently Ultraman Triathlons, he is quite possibly one of the most authoritative voices on peak performance out there.
For those not in the know, Ultraman is a three-day Triathlon consisting of 10km swimming, 420km of cycling and finishing with an 84km – double marathon.
World Champion & Record Holder
Simon is the current World champion for Ultraman triathlon competitions and also holds the world record, which I might add he captured by shaving 80 minutes off the previous record!
Now as you might have guessed, he lives to push the boundaries in endurance and really challenge himself – and his athletes, to strive for greatness.
Helping Others Find Success
His approach to working with athletes is best summarized as calculated, structured and fun.
In being part of the fitness industry for fifteen years, coupled with his own experiences and passion for it all, Simon is a leading voice within the peak performance space.
Reasons to Listen
This will be a talk worth listening to for:
- those interested in knowing more about what it truly means to be pushing personal boundaries
- those wanting to uncover deeper insights related to combining a personal passion with a professional living
- those who are looking for inspiration in so far as pursuing a career or business related to athletic coaching
Listeners will come away with insights on:
- what life as a world class athlete and coach is truly all about
- what peak performance means to an endurance sport world record holder
- what kind of work Simon and his company Athletic Peak are centred on
- what benefits there are in simultaneously being a performing athlete as well as a peak performance coach
- how Simon structures his own day and balances client needs, his own extreme training and the responsibilities of family life
- to what degree Simon relies on tech and data to alter or inform training goals for himself and clients
- how Simon made his way into his present day work
- what pulled him into the world of endurance sports
- client / coach relationship dynamics
- the degree to which sports psychology enters into his world on both the coaching and personal performance side of things
- how he compares the feeling of personal accomplishment and achievement to that of helping his clients reaching new heights
- how Simon gets an overall sense of fulfillment from the work he’s involved in
- his measured thoughts on claiming the world record for the Ultraman Triathlon
- what’s actually harder to accomplish than a Ultraman Triathlon
- much more!
A Memorable Quote from the Episode:
“These days I’m doing a lot of experimental work with my own training. I’m coaching myself at the moment because I love working out new strategies and theories, putting them to the test and then being able to cross that information over to the athletes and the prescription of their own training schedules.”
-Simon Cochrane
Check out the Video Conversation:
For those who desire to view video highlights of the conversation, you can do so via Youtube.
Discover More
For those interested in learning more about Simon’s work and life as a world class athlete and coach, be sure to visit Athletic Peak. You can also find and follow him on the following platform:
Keep Listening!
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