Trevor Perkins
Triathlon and Ultra Running Coach based in North Devon, UK
Trevor is a keen triathlete and enjoys most endurance sports. Trevor has coached athletes to qualify for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships and IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, as well as coaching athletes to podiums at other events. As an athlete, Trevor has competed in distances, from sprint to long course. His passion for endurance events became a significant part of his life when he completed the gruelling, 56 miles, Comrades Marathon for the first time. His sporting pursuits have included rugby, cricket, athletics, competitive off-road motorbike racing and surfing. Trevor also enjoys the non-competitive aspect of endurance sports, and often takes part in sociable and charitable events. Like most, Trevor has learnt to love the pain that comes with pushing oneself to accomplish what others see as impossible.
See Trevor’s most recent feedback
TTH helped me with a greater sense of purpose for my triathlon training. "There’s no better way to boost fitness, learn stuff and meet like-minded people than by going to a training camp”. This is spot on with TTH. TTH camp is a semi-structured group training sessions, as they will adapt to your needs. I always had at least one coach with me even when I was really literally on the back of the pack. I really enjoyed the very high level of TTH coaching skills.
Had a running video analysis session - the coach was really knowledgeable and helpful, and gave some great practical advice to improve my running style.
Coach Philip has turned me from a tired, middle aged mum into something that resembles a swimmer. The TTH coached morning swim sessions are worth the early starts.
I've improved across all disciplines since beginning coaching with TTH. I achieved all my season aims and feel the coaches listen to what you want to achieve and tailor sessions to fit around you and your time/lifestyle. Wish I'd started sooner!
Awesome weekend of training with Tri Training Harder and Fairlight Lodge. The sessions were challenging, but with a good variety to suit us all, and allow us to train together even with different speeds in the group. The accommodation and food were brilliant - Jude and Karl did a great job of looking after us and knowing what hungry triathletes need to get the best out of the sessions.
I attended the TTH Norfolk training camp weekend in May 2021. Accommodation was brilliant and the hosts Jude and Karl were generous and so helpful. The whole weekend was excellent from the coaching sessions to the feedback after.
TTH helped me achieve my target times and better them. The process was attuned to my needs, adapted to my lifestyle and took into consideration aspects of joint mobility and core strength that I had not been addressing.
Training was very good, started with just swimming then drills for everyone, video analysis and then more specified drills tailored for the individuals. The instructor had us picking fault with each other stroke which I felt helped us understand the flaws with our own stroke better.
Absolutely loved this course, and would recommend it 100%. Very well run and organised, the coach was exceptional, and really took his time to fully explain and demonstrate drills to help rectify errors in my swim stroke.
I have no hesitation in recommending Tri Training Harder. My coach is extremely approachable and has adapted my training to my home life, race goals and available time.
I spent one week with the TTH team in the Algarves. It was a life changing experience to work with this talented team who guided me through a week of personalized coaching. The location is perfect for cycling (at all levels), plus the running sessions focus on improving technique through track time to cross country courses. The swim lessons ranged from a 50m pool to open water swims.
Well when I signed up with TTH I was fairly unfit and out of practice and 7 months later I did a half-Ironman triathlon so that says a lot :)
Another wonderful week in Vilamoura. The cycling is always the favourite of our group and this year was no exception - maybe a little longer main ride next time! So very much stronger with each visit thanks to the patient and attentive coaching.
Great week. Expert coaching and great coach to athlete ratios. Learn more about running and swim technique in 1 week than I had in the previous 50 years.
Great experience, time was taken to ensure each individual knows where improvements need to be made.
Tri Training Harder accommodated my bespoke request to look specifically at running and swimming analysis all in one day. Rather than telling me when I could fit in with their programme they deployed trainers to enable my request to be achieved.
The holiday at Tri Training Harder was far beyond anything I expected. The coaches, the food, the accommodation, the training, everything was so great. It suits everyones needs, from the semi-pro's to the beginners, there's so much to learn.
Q & A
Where are you based? Braunton - North Devon
When did you get into triathlon? 1994 as an athlete and 2008 as a coach.
How did you first get involved in triathlon? After leaving school I took up marathon running. This lead to ultra distance running, and once this was achieved the seemingly natural progress of my love for endurance sport was the challenge of long distance triathlon.
What is your favourite discipline? This is a hard one, but if I must have a favourite it would be the run simply because it takes less time to get out the door, and it is what got me into tri in the first place.
Why did you choose to take up coaching? I think coaching has chosen me. I started by getting involved with friends looking to take up triathlon. I enjoyed helping, and seeing the results of my efforts. This encouraged me to take the next step and start helping at the local tri club. Triathlon had become a big part of my life so I retrained in order to take up coaching as a new career path.
What is your greatest athletic achievement? Full distance extreme triathlon.
What is your greatest coaching achievement? Helping and coaching enthusiastic triathlete from not being able to complete one length of a 25m pool, or run a few miles without walking, to being able to complete an IM distance triathlon.
What one piece of advice would you give someone new to triathlon? Respect the importance of recovery as much as the importance of putting in the hard yards in training.
Favourite quote: "If you have failed to prepare, you have prepared to fail." - Mark Spitz.