Chris Standidge

HEAD COACH

Personal Athlete highlights...

3 x Ironman 70.3 World Champion (2018, 2022, 2023)

Pro Licence held between 2019 & 2021 including 7th place at Challenge Daytona, 6th place at IM Staffs 70.3 and 8th place at IM Weymouth 70.3

Challenge Championship AG winner 2018

IM Florida 4th place overall 2017

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS :

Founder & Head Coach of Total Tri Training with nearly 30 years experience in triathlon and over 10 years in coaching.

Additional expertise in ’single sport’ endurance performance across swim, bike & run (particularly runners who are injury prone and using multi sport to develop aerobic fitness)
Data analysis from Physiological testing & Training Peaks WK05 to “Best Coach an athlete as an individual”
Have coached many Kona qualifiers, IM 70.3 and GB Age Group athletes to success
Expertise in maximising performance for those athletes who are “time starved”

COACHING ETHOS:

INDIVIDUAL COACHING that takes the personality, physiology and circumstances of the athlete to create a very personalised training plan.
COMMUNICATION The success of the relationship is built on the athlete/coach interaction and feedback.
FLEXIBILITY Most athletes lead busy lives and things change, therefore I am here to change things when required, and make the most of the time the athlete has available.
ENVIRONMENT I am a great believer in surrounding yourself with people that inspire and get the most out of you. The community at TTT is second to none, whether that is training with local athletes or virtually, we have what you need to get the most out of yourself.
EDUCATION Whilst sometimes we just need to get on with “doing it” we sometimes need to know “why” The better we can educate an athlete, the more equipped they are to make the right decisions when it comes to the race course.

MEET CHRIS

Chris lives with his partner, Laura and black Labrador Milly just outside of Chester in Cheshire. Triathlon and endurance sport are a huge part of family life, competing and coaching athletes.

Chris first started triathlon over 28 years ago racing for the GB Junior Team between 1995 and 1998. The sport has evolved significantly since those early years, and Chris has enjoyed developing himself alongside the fast pace of development. He has been coached himself by some of the top coaches in the sport, developing his knowledge and experience over a long history of training and racing that has taken him all over the world. Most of Chris’ racing has all been done whilst working full time so he understands the challenges of balancing training around work, family and other commitments so he builds a plan around your current lifestyle.

Since 2018, where he took the decision to become a full time Professional Coach, it means he can dedicate his time to helping more athletes and really give the level of attention they require to reach their goals. He continues to race at a high level having recently just won his 3rd World IM 70.3 AG Title in Finland.

The sport is most definitely moving on, and Chris enjoys researching improved ways of training, putting it into practice himself whilst mentoring & educating both coaches & athletes within TTT to be the best versions of themselves. Chris works with athletes globally and locally knowing communication is key to a successful coaching relationship

Published Work

Click here to read >> What it takes to be age group World Champion-2018

Click here to read >> What it takes to be age group World Champion - Twice!

Click here to read >>Holding Back The Years by Tri247

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Being coached by Chris...

Testimonials

Read what our athletes have to say about being coached by TTT. Click on each testimonial to read the full story.

From our very first introduction call, Chris has been focused on what matters and works for me as an individual, taking into consideration my aspirations as an athlete but also the day-to-day reality of work and everyday life. As a professional athlete and successful competitor, he brings a wealth of experience and understands the specific demands of the sport and what needs to be done to achieve them. Chris genuinely cares about his athletes and continuously seeks to find ways to see them improve, whether through data analysis and physiological assessments or simply his relentless availability. It can be as simple as a motivational text on race morning but knowing that someone is 100% there with you is an incredible driver to go the extra mile. Next to the coach & athlete relationship, I also came to realize the value of the broader Total Tri Team group. While triathlon can often be a very individual sport, I can’t quantify how much being part of a community of self-minded athletes has helped with motivation and goal-setting.

I remember our first chat a year and a bit ago about joining the team. We discussed my future goals, current results, successes and some health issues I have been struggling with. He advised we start with a week to week plan, tweak things here and there pending on session outcome but keep giving feedback on feeling until he was happy with his findings. Communication has been key in our success, his programs are tailor made to fit my lifestyle. In this short time working together we’ve found a system that’s been working for my body and seen massive gains in performance. I’ve learnt a lot from Chris and leave all the numbers, graphs and algorithms for him to analyse. Something I know very little about. The journey has certainly been rewarding.

Thank you Chris.

TTT has had to adapt during lockdown to accommodate many athletes still needing a training routine to provide some normality! It's hard to keep everyone motivated with no race goals in sight, but TTT has created a stronger community feel than ever before, with many more athletes/coaches communicating virtually on a regular basis! Overall, TTT feels more connected than ever and I hope these changes continue.

Having raced internationally in kayaking for many years, I was keen to explore new challenges and contacted Total Tri Training.

I spoke with Chris, and we quickly set a plan around my busy life with two young children and two online businesses.

Chris designed a plan that fit my schedule without taking over my life. So far, my bike performance increase from 220w to over 275w and my steady hr run pace drop from 9.40min mile to 8min mile in 10 weeks.

Total Tri Training is a World Class setup that i highly recommend to anyone at any level interested in, multisport events.

"TTT have created a training environment that is inclusive irrespective of your ability. The way they engage with athletes ensures that you feel both supported and stretched from a development point of view. The coached group sessions through discord have been the biggest motivator for me personally and i'm now achieving and holding power numbers on the bike that I thought were beyond me."

LAURA FAIRHURST, GB ATHLETE AG 40-45 - "I totally trust his training plan and his knowledge is so extensive, I feel very confident to hit each training session as he requires as a result. " READ MORE>>

Having been a competitive triathlete in 2010-14, I had a break from triathlon, but decided I wanted to start competing again, I asked Chris to start coaching me.

I can not believe what great gains I have made in all 3 disciplines already. His programmes are dynamic and extremely specific to me and my up-and-coming competitions and also my athlete physiology.

I was suffering from numerous reoccurring injuries when I started my training with Chris. He was extremely cautious on his approach to bringing me back to running, he used the other disciplines to keep my fitness through my rehab and now I am back to full running fitness I have come back stronger than ever in a relatively short amount of time.

I have struggled in the past with coaching as I am the type of athlete who will do more than is asked of me and I don’t ease back enough. Chris has taught me the importance of training within zones and resting when necessary. As a result I am literally flying in terms of my performance and results.

I totally trust his training plan and his knowledge is so extensive, I feel very confident to hit each training session as he requires as a result.

There are times when life is busy or perhaps am not feeling myself, Chris is very in tune to when my performance may seem slightly out and wants to address the issue and help to get me back on track.

I have seriously never had such great gains from any coach like I have got with being coached by Chris before. Being part of the TTT family I feel has really changed my life for the better and I am so excited with what next year is going to bring with regards to my racing.

Having been a competitive triathlete in 2010-14, I had a break from triathlon, but decided I wanted to start competing again, I asked Chris to start coaching me.

I can not believe what great gains I have made in all 3 disciplines already. His programmes are dynamic and extremely specific to me and my up-and-coming competitions and also my athlete physiology.

I totally trust his training plan and his knowledge is so extensive, I feel very confident to hit each training session as he requires as a result.

There are times when life is busy or perhaps am not feeling myself, Chris is very in tune to when my performance may seem slightly out and wants to address the issue and help to get me back on track.