Triathlon Coaching Reviews

Jarrod Evans has,” been there done that and got the T- shirt” in terms of Triathlons!! His ability to communicate and organize a triathlete to get the best out of themselves shows in the numerous World, National and State champions of all age groups he has produced over many years in the sport. A thorough professional he is the perfect choice for athletes who set out to challenge themselves over any distance.

I began my Journey with Jarrod Evans way back in 2006. I was competing in only my 3rd ever triathlon race at the Victorian Sprint distance championships, in what was then a part of the Protiviti Series. I was playing championship state league netball at the time and was dabbling in triathlons for some fun and extra fitness in the off-season. I won my age group in that race. Jarrod, noticing my South Barwon Netball bag from Geelong, struck up a conversation with me and so the triathlon journey began!
Since that time, Jarrod’s coaching has seen me progress through placing top 10 in my first Age Group World Championships in 2006, to winning local elite Gatorade Triathlon Series Races and consistent Top 3 Elite Placings, to coming 3rd overall in the San Francisco Marathon and more recently placing top 10 in my first international Ironman as a professional athlete.
No matter what the goal, event or aim, Jarrod has always provided me with a training program and service, which is conducive to success. He knows the right formula and is completely approachable as a coach and mentor. Jarrod is such a dedicated and committed person who is always striving to achieve the best out of himself and his athletes.
And so the journey continues…

Training with Jarrod Evans has changed me as a athlete, and in a short time! I started with Jarrod 2 years ago, and when I started I had very poor technique. So I was using up all my energy, power and couldn’t create speed! Now I feel a lot stronger and confident in the water, I have so much more power on the bike and can always find more! My running, I have always been a runner and could run pretty fast but in the last 12 months under Jarrod’s program’s and squad coaching I have taken 2 minutes off my PB for 5km. So in the first year of racing with Jarrod I was getting in the top 10 in my age group. Now after a big winter with Jarrod and his team I had a massive year finishing 2nd in the Victorian Sprint Series Gatorade and Xosize Triathlon Series!! Getting on the Podium 8 times for the year after none the year before!! So I would highly recommend Jarrod Evans!!! And I can’t wait to see my progress and race results next year!

My name is Alex Anderson and I trained under Jarrod Evans as an elite junior for 2 and half years. I would first like to say that I would have never reached the elite level I did were it not for the expertise and guidance of Jarrod. When I started I had been swimming and riding for a few years but I didn’t really know anything about triathlons. Throughout my time with Jarrod, he not only helped me train well, but he taught me how to race well. Jarrod is a tough but fair coach, always keeping training interesting. It was a pleasure training under him and I thank him for everything he has done for me.

I initially joined Jarrod’s squad for fun and fitness and had no concept of the extremes of both that I would experience. Under Jarrod’s precise and well planned training programs I gradually became aware of my potential to compete against the world’s best Olympic Distance athletes, which initially had not even been a dream in the back of my mind. Jarrod doesn’t only enjoy the success of his athletes, he is continually looking for new ways to help them reach their ultimate goals. I always felt that he was fuelling my ambition and without him there to motivate and push me further I might have sat back and never seen some of the things I was capable of. And while it sounds like hard work, it was so so so much fun.

I was lucky enough to have Jarrod coach me from beginner to professional triathlete nearly 13 years ago. It was an amazing personal and sporting journey and a great friendship that resulted.
Since I finished racing triathlons, I have dabbled in a range of running and swimming races while having my family. I am now 42 and have constantly struggled with injury and form for the past 3 years. So frustrating! I have now reached out to Jarrod again for his expertise to set me on the right path with a couple of goals: to run consistently without injury, and to run faster again.

Jarrod’s program has totally changed my running life again! I am running without pain (it has been 3 years!) thanks to Jarrod’s whole body approach. He has put equal emphasis on programming, thanks to his expert evidence-based planning, recovery and body maintenance. I am amazed that he has the time to follow up with me after my 2 key sessions per week.

While I am enjoying the feeling of running comfortably again, I am also loving the challenge of the program. I am getting consistently stronger and faster and am confident that by following Jarrod’s program I will hit my time goal very soon. I wish I had done this 3 years ago!

Getting Jarrod on board as a coach was the best thing I could do, he came recommended to me when I was setting my goal of doing the World champs. We communicated openly on a regular basis. He didn’t expect me to be perfect but to be prepared to put in and I got the feeling quickly that if I did he would too. We both listen carefully to each other and Jarrod would adjust my program to suit my needs and I would push hard for him as he believed in me. He learned what he could about me and what I was capable of doing and I learned heaps from him. He was always patient, persistent and committed to me as I was to his program.

The 2007 Victorian winter was as harsh as normal and the volume of training required to prepare for the Hawaii ironman means that a ‘just do it’ attitude is without question the state of mind you must uphold to. My training consistency had been very good, but extremely demanding and time consuming with a full time job too. Having completed virtually 99% of the training as planned by Jarrod and reaching my taper healthy, I new I would be in great shape both physically and mentally….Hawaii ironman race day would be easy compared the may-sept training I put my self through. The result………..a new PB ironman and 4th place 30-34 age group at Hawaii ironman world championships. Just amazing!!’“Using similar strategies, some excellent strength sessions combined with unique swim, w/t, run enduro sessions the volume was absorbed, the body held up and the mind was strong leading into 2008 Australian Ironman Championships. I once again felt very confident having completed the training, and I wanted to take some risks during the race and see if we could get a new PB……….The result………….1st 30-34 and 11th overall a new PB set. Jarrod’s program are relentless, and really are suited to high performance, and resilient athletes…without question I have learnt many things from my training under Jarrod, and im extremely grateful for his coaching and contribution to my athletic goals.

For many years my training was adhoc and lacked purpose. This led to a lot of trash time and the mental uncertainty of not knowing if you were going in the right direction. Under Jarrod, I went to an unbelievable level of physical fitness but almost more importantly was the confidence that radiates from him. His belief in his own ability transferred to me and I believed I could do anything. Whilst I had some tremendous race days, even on my bad days there was never a case of leaving something out there. I attacked each day full of self belief. I was fit and strong, confident and positive. It was a terrific way to race and train.

During my time with Jarrod he trained me via correspondence, mostly email, text and phone for approximately 6 months. I was training up for a 70.3 race on the Gold Coast. I found training under Jarrod extremely beneficial. I was pretty green and had never trained under a coach before. Jarrod was very quick to answer any questions I had, I’m sure some of them were pretty stupid. He always knew the answers and was very professional. He got me fitter and faster than I’ve ever been before. The conditions during the race were awful but I did a personal best time. I intend to train with Jarrod again very soon to compete in a full Ironman. I would recommend him to anyone that would like to get fitter and go faster.