Cate Tervit
Having been a runner and all-round fitness fanatic for about 13 years, I had bought a road bike and thought giving duathlon/triathlon might be good fun and take the boredom out of constantly running mile on mile.
I met Louisa at a triathlon training camp in Lanzarote. I had decided to enter the qualifying race for the World and European Duathlon Championships and when I explained to Louisa that I would like to work towards the goal of entering the race, and then preparing for the actual race in May 2007, she couldn’t have been more enthusiastic. This gave me great confidence as it was my first attempt at multi-sport.
After an initial meeting, Louisa prepared a weekly programme for me which fitted around my work commitments. We also worked together to find out what my weaknesses were and my programme was therefore tailored not only to travel with work but also focussed on the areas that needed the most attention.
Louisa’s strength is her ability to treat you as an individual and really focus on your needs, not just at the initial assessment but throughout your training. We had weekly talks and met up for specific technique training.
From complete novice to mulit-sport addict….that’s the difference Louisa has made to me.