019- Trent Patten - Triathlon Coach

Published: March 15, 2016, 11:47 a.m.

Trent Patten is one of Australia\u2019s leading age group triathlon coaches.\n\nAt any one time he is helping hundreds of athletes \u2013 of all ability ranges - achieve their personal goals.\n\nHe trains world champions, national champions and has helped countless novices prepare for their very first event.\n\nTrent has a unique ability to tap into the things that drive individuals and use them to motivate commitment, effort and performance.\n\nIn this episode of the Team Guru Podcast we talk about Trent\u2019s philosophy on coaching.\n\nHe tells us about the lessons he learned from his time coaching elite swimmers and his transition to age group triathletes. \n\nHe steps us through a week in the gruelling life of triathlon training. \n\nAnd he tells us about that moment he realised he was no longer just a coach \u2013 but a small businessman too.