{"id":1787,"date":"2015-08-07T15:18:57","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T04:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timberkel.com\/?p=1787"},"modified":"2015-08-07T20:55:14","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T09:55:14","slug":"daniel-plews-joins-the-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timberkel.com\/daniel-plews-joins-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Plews joins the team"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve said it before – although triathletes compete alone, the reality is that if we\u2019re going to perform at our best we need a strong team around us. So, I\u2019m delighted to announce that Daniel Plews from Physis Performance<\/a> has joined my support team in a coaching role.<\/p>\n

Who is Daniel Plews?<\/strong>
\nDan, or should I say Dr Dan, since he\u2019s got a PhD, is a Performance Physiologist and high performance coach based out of New Zealand. His research papers have been widely acknowledged and he\u2019s got an impressive track record working with elite athletes. I think he\u2019d be the first to admit he\u2019s a \u2018numbers man\u2019 in the best sense of the term.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited to be working with Tim. So far we\u2019re 9 weeks in and he\u2019s just such a \u201ccoachable\u201d guy. Very responsive to advice, and a true professional in the way he conducts his training. Looking at the numbers in training he\u2019s certainly got what it takes to go all the way in Ironman. It\u2019s just a case of giving him the optimal training stimulus for his own physiology and needs.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Already I\u2019ve been able to benefit from the analysis he\u2019s provided on my performances in training and the insights that have come from session data. This is taking me into new areas of performance enhancement and I\u2019m learning a lot about my body and getting a fresh perspective on how it functions and responds. Plus, I think if you want to grow as a person and as an athlete you need to keep exploring and pushing yourself to expand your knowledge and try new things. Dan is helping me to do that and it\u2019s already making a difference.<\/p>\n

A big thank you to Gilesy<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s great to be able to tap into the expertise, the wisdom and the encouragement of others, especially other people who have done the hard yards, who have experience on their side and who have thoughtfully and carefully developed their craft. For me, Grant Giles has definitely been one of those people. He has advised me, trained me, kicked me in the backside when I\u2019ve deserved it and told me the truth when I needed to hear it- even if I didn\u2019t really want to sometimes!<\/p>\n

Gilesy and I have shared the journey – good times and tough times – since I was just a lad starting out in triathlon. As well as being a coach, he\u2019s also been a good mate and that\u2019s something that will definitely continue into the future. I\u2019m thankful for everything Grant has done for me – basically I wouldn\u2019t be where I am today without his support and guidance. Thanks mate!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m looking forward to the future – Kona and beyond. If I could share one bit of advice with you, it would be this – surround yourself with good people. Not only will it help you get where you want to go, but it will make getting there much more enjoyable.
\nCheers!
\nTim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,265],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timberkel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/timberkel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/timberkel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timberkel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timberkel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1787"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/timberkel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1792,"href":"https:\/\/timberkel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787\/revisions\/1792"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timberkel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timberkel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timberkel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timberkel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}