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Feelgood Factors is a personal fitness training consultancy designed to assist runners and triathletes of all abilities to meet their specific fitness and athletic goals.
Julian Goater IS Feelgood Factors.
When you choose to train with Feelgood Factors you will benefit personally from all the training and athletic experience Julian has gained over 30 years of international running and triathlon racing.
Julian has worked with some of the best national and international coaches, and you can tap into this knowledge, plus his own success, by getting in touch with the Feelgood Factors consultancy.
In the autumn and summer school terms Julian is also heavily involved in developing athletics and cross country in Bracknell Forest schools as part of the Council's 'Young People in Sport' scheme.
Julian is assisted on the Feelgood Factors Training Days by Peter Barratt who is responsible for the videoing of the athletes ahead of the classroom analysis and discussions. Peter is also as an expert on running shoes and kit. Peter has worked throughout his career in positions within the sports trade, particularly with Asics, Ronhill and more latterly with Mizuno, and has built up an unrivalled knowledge of developments in running shoes and apparel, which he uses to help runners avoid injuries, train in maximum comfort and perform at their best. His aim is to give athletes a clear understanding of what is available, what is suitable for them, and what aspects of quality are worth paying extra for. Peter Barratt is a highly competent and vastly experienced middle and long distance runner. Specialising in the 3000m steeplechase, Peter has won two Southern Counties titles and represented England.
Contact Details
Julian Goater
Feelgood Factors
4 Lodge Hill Road
Lower Bourne
Farnham
GU10 3QN
Tel: 01252 725254
Mobile: 07799 607455
Email:
juliangoater@btinternet.com
Feelgood Factors in Farnham - Julian Goater
Why choose Julian Goater... World class athlete, duathlete and triathlete!
Julian Goater has been competing in athletics, and more latterly in duathlon(run-bike-run) and triathlon (swim-bike-run) at national and international level for over 30 years. After winning two English schools titles at 5k and cross-country, Julian went on to represent England and Great Britain in long distance track and cross-country events for 12 years. Highlights included winning the National Cross Country Championships by a record two minutes in 1981, gaining fourth place in the World Cross Country Championships in the same year, and winning a Commonwealth Games bronze medal at 10k in 1982. Julian has come within a few seconds of setting UK records at both 5k and 10k, and his times of 13.15 and 27.34 still rank in the UK's all-time top 10 times.
Moving over to duathlon and triathlon in the early 90s, Julian has enjoyed considerable success, winning his age group at the world duathlon championships in 2001 and 2005. (In addition to his running pedigree, Julian is a particularly strong and technically skilled cyclist.)
Throughout the course of his athletic career (over 35 years), Julian has been fortunate to have received some excellent coaching, and in 1997 he started to share the vast reservoir of knowledge he had built up with other athletes. Now a fully qualified Grade 4 athletics coach, fitness instructor and sports massage therapist, Julian's training consultancy works with distance runners and duathletes/triathletes of all standards.
What we offer:
Run coaching
Bike Coaching
1:1 personal coaching
Group Sessions
Training Days
Warm Weather Training Camps
Coaching in Schools
Sports Massage therapy
Feelgood Factors
The Feelgood Factors consultancy is based in the Surrey/Hampshire/Berkshire area, (although many clients travel from further afield), and Julian travels throughout the UK to hold private training days for running and triathlon clubs.
There are three basic philosophies underpinning Feelgood Factors:
Face to face Training
Julian Goater strongly believes that coaching is most effective when the coach can see the athlete training. Only in exceptional circumstances will Julian agree to coach remotely. This is partly due to the importance he attaches to style and technique, and partly because he is skilled in adapting and fine-tuning his sessions whilst they are in progress, according to the performance and needs of the individual athlete at the time.
This approach allows him to monitor, progress and where necessary adapt each individual's training, and give advice on running technique to the athlete, even when they are enjoying the camaraderie of training as part of a group. These face to face sessions can be 1:1, weekly group sessions, one day workshops or warm weather training camps (e.g. 7 - 14 days in the Canary Islands).
The fundamental basis of face to face coaching is that Julian is able to give much more individual attention to each athlete, providing a motivational and confidence-building element to the training programme. This ensures an instant two-way feedback between Julian and the athlete, allowing optimal work levels and preventing any overtraining, injury or loss of confidence.
Non-elitist Training
The common factor between the members of Julian's 'non-elitist' training groups is that they are all people who enjoy their sport and want assistance in fulfilling their goals and staying injury free! Feelgood Factors provides coaching and motivation to individuals of all ages and abilities, with the emphasis on trying to make the training as much fun as possible. Julian's clients include school groups, newcomers to duathlon/triathlon and running, and aspiring club runners, as well as international athletes, triathletes and duathletes.
Integrated Holistic/Lifestyle Training
Julian Goater is a master at adapting coaching and training sessions to fit in with clients' lifestyles, i.e. arranging training sessions around work and family commitments. As part of his holistic approach Julian also provides advice and guidance on staying injury free, which include providing a sports massage service which can be used in both preventative and recuperative situations.
This type of coaching is ideal for those athletes who would like to benefit from the undivided attention of one of UK's most experienced and respected du-/triathletes, as well as to obtain a training programme that is specifically tailored to them.
The starting point is an assessment interview that will help to establish the following:
- The athlete's goals, e.g. a competition, technique/fitness improvement, weight loss, etc;
- The athlete's background, i.e. previous sports/exercise experience, injuries, strengths and weaknesses;
- Lifestyle constraints, i.e. work/home commitments which impact on the time available for training;
- Other factors that affect training, e.g. levels of motivation, access to a gym, etc.
The initial assessment interview is followed by a practical assessment session comprising:
- 30-50 minutes of both steady, continuous and faster interval running work;
- An assessment of technique and style;
- An assessment of fitness, including recovery rate.
Formulation of a structured training programme follows the assessment session:
- Training timetable, including running and cross-training suggestions;
- Stretching routine.
Athletes can then choose how to proceed with their training, either:
- 'pay as you go' sessions with no commitment from either athlete or coach to specific dates and times;
- commit to a monthly retainer with no limit on the number of sessions. Those choosing this option can also take advantage of sports massage treatments at a reduced rate and discounts on workshop days.
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1:1 coaching is ideally suited to those who:
- Require intensive and detailed guidance on style and technique;
- Find it difficult to commit to regular weekly training times;
- Are looking for a training programme tailored precisely around their personal goals and lifestyle;
- Are looking for periodical motivational and refresher sessions.
Weekly Training Group
Julian provides a mixture of run and bike sessions throughout the week and at weekends. These sessions are based at Farnham (Surrey) and Bracknell (Berkshire)
Training in a group provides clients an opportunity to undertake more demanding sessions than could be envisaged if training alone. Prior to joining group sessions Julian will provide personal one-to-one coaching to ensure an individual joins an appropriate group.
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