I got a customised plan from coach David Dhooge in preparation for my first half distance triathlon. I'm new to triathlon and swimming and cycling were totally new to me. The fact that I at 53 years old managed to transition from running to triathlon is largely credited to the plan. David made a comprehensive, well balanced and positively challenging plan, adapted to my declared objectives and adjusted to my training possibilities and experience in the disciplines in which I had no experience. If your goals include performing well while staying injury-free, I would seriously recommend considering a customised plan from Scientific Triathlon.

I am completely blown away by David's coaching. I have had a few coaches in the past but David really is focused on providing me with a training plan that is specific to myself. The detail in the sessions is incredible and the continuous feedback from David on all my sessions is so reassuring. I have always seen great progression under his guidance.

I learned so much about coaching and training in triathlon from David. All the things I've heard on the podcast from top coaches were implemented in David's coaching as well. World-class! Training is methodical and well planned, race and training fueling was always advised. and communication was done through bi-weekly calls, chatting on WhatsApp almost daily and session feedback via Training Peaks comments. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my left knee this year, but with David's guidance we were able to modify my training so I could finish Ironman Arizona in 10:27, only a few minutes from my PB. Without David's knowledge and patience, this couldn't have been accomplished. His approach is very personalised and he communicates well with his athletes. I couldn't be happier training under his wings.

My coaching relationship with David is my second experience with remote coaching. My previous experience was called "individual coaching" but it was just a weekly training program coming from a workout database. Working with David is a completely different experience. David knows me and understands how I respond to training and how to manage my training load to avoid injuries and overtraining. He always wants to learn more and understand every detail that can help me improve as a runner. I've been working with David for about two years now, and am in it for the long haul, with the goal of eventually doing a full Ironman.

Having David as my coach has been an excellent experience. The training he prescribes is progressive, consistent and results in improved performance. He is available and flexible with my work/life schedule and has creative solutions for time-constrained athletes. And his communication and feedback are perfect. He has met all of my expectations.

Working with David has been an extremely positive coaching experience for me and helped me make continued progress in all three disciplines throughout the season. David is really great about talking about the plan for the next block of training along with the "why" and how it relates to the overall structure/goal for the season. He uses his knowledge, data and science, and the athlete's feedback to create a plan that works on the areas that will be most impactful for a particular athlete to improve. He's also always available if I have any questions.

David helped me use my time more efficiently. I actually trained fewer hours than prior seasons but felt stronger, more prepared, and less stressed. I work night shifts and David helped me schedule things around my work and life in a healthy and productive way. David was amazing in how quickly he responded to my questions and how available and flexible he was. Not only that, but he was able to figure out where my individual strengths and weaknesses are and to then focus on the areas of training that were most beneficial for me.

I achieved my goals of finishing my first 70.3 and marathon within a specific goal tie with the help of David, and I did that while never feeling completely crushed. His coaching works great, I'm getting to my races well-prepared and becoming fitter and more confident in my capabilities.

My main goal when signing up for coaching was to save time and to allocate my time spent training in the smartest way possible. Working with David has done just that for me, so it's definitely been worth it. With David there is always somebody to talk to if there are issues, questions, unexpected life changes and so on, wheras my previous coach was more like a customised plan. I also used to train too much and was often very tired, and this has now changed being coached by David.

Being coached by David has been great. He is a true professional, and I've seen quite a lot of improvement in my performance in just a short amount of time. For amateur athletes, getting a coach can clearly have quite amazing results.