trainSharp Rider Stories: Michael Renardson

trainSharp catches up with their coached ITP (Inspire Talent Programme) rider Michael Renardson, who has just started his winter training preparing for his second season with the TBWU23 Team

trainSharp Rider Stories: Michael Renardson

trainSharp catches up with their ITP (Inspire Talent Programme) rider Michael Renardson, who has just started his winter training preparing for his second season with the TBWU23 Team. Despite a lack of racing, Michael has made some really strong progress and we are eagerly excited to see this improvement continue on. TrainSharp asked Michael a few questions, on his experience with having a coach.

“Coaching changed training from guesswork to total structure. There is no stress or panic training before events. I can see my sessions planned out towards reaching a peak for a target event. This increases my motivation to train as I’m much more likely to put in 100% effort knowing that the time on the bike isn’t wasted”.

“Having a coach gives me two key benefits. Firstly it’s the knowledge pool that my coach provides. Whether it’s to do with tactics, physiology, or even bike setup, my coach can give me information about so much more than just training. Secondly, it allows me to focus on just putting in the work – the planning can be taken care of by Alex, allowing much less stress and more time to train”.

“I always look forwards to winter as it’s the time of the year where I feel as though I get real tangible adaptations to training week on week. After an end of season break, I’m hungry to train which really motivates me. For 2021, I’m really excited to play a role in the success of my team (TBW23 Stuart Hall p/b trainSharp) where I’ll be racing in many different scenarios that I won’t have been able to experience on my own”.

Coaching is much more than just a training plan. Start your journey today and reach your potential. Email paul@trainsharp.co.uk