Jonnyo Coaching

Coach, I WILL NEVER DOUBT YOU AGAIN That s the word one of my '' high maintenance'' athletes wrote to me by text messages after winning her first ever ITU world championship gold medal a few weeks ago. And my reply to her was ''of course you will doubt me again''. So i was ask if it bothers me that some of my athletes doubt me at times? Not really. When the going gets though, the hours of training piles in and fatigue become overwhelming, the mind of athletes will always wo...nders. Second guessing some decision, workouts, past experience, etc. Driven athletes will at times get consume with over analyzing everything and it s very difficult for a athlete to remain objective and neutral. So how do we process with athletes that will doubt and questions at time, you decisions, workouts, change of plan, race recommendations, pacing strategy etc? The answer is commitment. That is the most important element a athletes need to give to a coach. When new athletes contact me for potential coaching relationship, it s the first element i will discuss. Are they ready to be Committed to the me and the program. Commitment to the coaching relationship aka; ''I say, you do'' . I m not asking you to agree with all my decisions, i m not asking you to never doubt or be scare when you see the schedule for the coming week, i m not asking you to not be nervous or think i m crazy when i tell you the pacing strategy we will use at your next big race. I m not asking you to even like me........ You are human and allowed all those feelings, toughs, and questions to surface in your mind. What i m asking you above all is, what ever doubts, questions, interrogations you might have....you will come back to the essential of the athlete/coach relationship.......you are committed to the program, and i m the one writing the program so ''you do what i say''! Over the years, i can say athletes that are committed and stick to the program are by far the ones that will improve the most and perform at a the highest level. Will doubt ever go away as the athlete/coach relationship growth years after years? my experience is never completely, if you challenge your athletes and push them out of the comfort zone at times.....questioning will resurface.....but commitment is there to take care of this and keep them in the straight line! so, are you committed?

3 days to World Championship. Great crew of international and slowtwitcher athletes join the Swim Squad this morning and it sure made for a very entertaining practice!!!! we love the energy!!! Last practice tomorrow morning 6am.... 200m WEST of the peach. we need to stay out of the aquathlon swim course so meeting. Everyone welcome! This time...the coach is swimming also!!!!

The best piece of advise i receive from world class coach Brett Sutton.... Athletes are ''liar's'. You need to threat them like racing horses. Having coaches professional and age group triathletes for the past 15 years, i have to say this one piece of advise resonate strongly with me. During my career as a professional athletes, i had the privilege to work with some of the most brilliant mind of our sport. One of them was Brett Sutton. Doc (Brett) had a very colorful persona...Continue reading

It wasnt a easy morning at the swim Squad today...grumpy coach make for grumpy swimmers.....

The Jonnyo Coaching crew is definitely out of hibernation mode. First weekend of Carmi tempo climbing for the girls. 35minutes of solid work..... Will we see 280 watts avg before the end of the season?!!! anyone under the 30min mark......

Tomorrow open water swim session, we will learn about the 3 GOLDEN RULES of open water swimming if you want to learn more, join us for a lot of fun! tuesday/thursday/friday 6am okanagan lake 10$ drop in, 70$ monthly membership!

Open water swim session starting this FRIDAY 14th June!!!! WATER TEMP: 18.2 degrees and going up!!! The swim squad is moving to Okanagan lake for the summer! If you want to learn about open water swimming, train with a friendly group of athlete and get yourself ready for the coming races, join us Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 6am... Okanagan lake (at the peach) Monthly fee: 70$ drop in: 10$ See more

2 Days after Ironman Hawaii, 2 more athletes of the squad qualify for KONA 2018! Stephen Day win the 45-49 IMLOO in 9h12!!!! Kevin Esser with a 25min personal best punch is ticket in 9:30!!!! There is no off season here!

Great morning swim for the Squad ''hard work is what we do daily, impossible just take a little longer''