Your Coach

Garrie Prosser

I have been coaching triathletes for the past 25 years. Initially, I was the Head Coach at Rossendale Triathlon Club. However, in 2010, I decided to shift my focus towards coaching individual athletes as I am passionate about this aspect of coaching. In 2018, I left my job as a Specialist in Physical Activity in the NHS to follow my passion and founded Peak XV Tri Coaching. Since then, I have coached many triathletes and helped them succeed at all distances. I particularly enjoy coaching athletes towards competing at the 70.3 distance. I am thrilled that this distance is returning to my hometown of Bolton, and I can’t wait to coach athletes for this event.

Among the athletes I coached in 2023, two qualified for the Ironman World Championship, three qualified to represent GB at the age group World Championships and one qualified for the 70.3 World Championships in Finland.

As a former age group champion across all distances, I understand the challenges of balancing training with life’s other obligations. That’s why I specialise in creating customised training plans that fit around my clients’ busy schedules. In addition to coaching, I also work as a freelance coach for British Triathlon, where I help train new coaches through their Coach Education Program.

Coaching Qualifications

2021 – Ironman Coach
2021 – Stryd Running Coach
2018 – British Triathlon Level 3 High Performance Coach Programme
2015 – Swim Smooth Coaching Course Specialising in Video Swim Analysis
2015 – Triathlon England Level 2 Coaching
2014 – Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to sport in Lancashire
2006 – Certificate in Exercise Studies at City College Manchester
1994 – Sports Coaching Diploma at St Martins College, Lancaster

Triathlon Achievements

I have been involved in triathlon events since 1994; during this time, I have:

Completed over 250 triathlons across all distances
Qualified for both Hawaii Ironman and 70.3 world championships
Been Northwest Champion at duathlon, sprint and Olympic distance on several occasions
Represented England at Home Nation Iron Distance Championships in 2001
Represented Great Britain age group at the Duathlon and Triathlon World Championships in Madeira, Lausanne, and Guernica.
Won age group at 70.3 races in Australia, Mexico, and Las Vegas, recording a PB of 4 hours 20 minutes
Achieved personal best time of 9.30 at Ironman distance
Achieved personal best times of 4.20 at the 70.3 distance
Achieved personal best time of 31.30 for 10k
Achieved personal best time of 57 mins for Ironman swim
Achieved personal best time of 1.55 for Olympic distance

What my clients are saying about my coaching

“Garrie is an excellent coach he shows great understanding of every individuals needs, whether wanting an age group place or just self-improvement.”

“I would highly recommend Garrie for both beginner and experienced athletes, the service was professional, friendly and exceeded my expectations, awesome coach.”

“During my training towards Ironman UK Garrie was patient, empathetic and understood my commitments fully.”

“Garrie is approachable and so easy to communicate with via many different methods. Highly recommended.”

“I’ve been working with Garrie for the past 18 months to help me get to the start line of my first Ironman. The training given to me was achievable and tailored around my diary and I got to the start line without any injuries and feeling good, which is exactly what I wanted to achieve. Garrie is an experienced coach and I have found him great to work with.”

“Peak XV coaches are friendly, fair, and equal to all athletes. They can adapt their style of delivery to advanced, intermediate, and beginner athletes. Their plans are considered and allow for progressive overload, targeted improvements, and goal-orientated structure.
Highly recommended!”

“I started working with Peak XV during the pandemic with the goal of completing Ironman UK in 2021. Garrie provided me with a personalised service remotely, which worked better than I could have hoped. I would strongly recommend working with Peak XV if you need a triathlon coach. Garrie’s experience and calm approach really helped me achieve and exceed my goals”