SANDRA BARDEN
BA, PGCE
L3 BRITISH TRIATHLON COACH
BTF COACH TUTOR
TEAM MANAGER, EUROPEAN STANDARD DUATHLON AGE GROUP TEAM
TEAM MANAGER, WORLD STANDARD DUATHLON AGE GROUP TEAM
L4 PERSONAL TRAINER
CHEK CORE CONDITIONING
NATURAL RUNNING COACH
AGE GROUP ATHLETE
EURO TRIATHLON SPRINT CHAMPS : 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
WORLD TRIATHLON SPRINT CHAMPS : 2013, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
EUROPEAN AQUATHLON: 2022
EURO MIDDLE DISTANCE AQUABIKE: 2018, 2020, 2021
WORLD SPRINT DUATHLON: 2023, 2024
EUROPEAN SPRINT DUATHLON: 2024
FIRST TRI: 2000
LONDON MARATHON : 2006, 2007, 2009
SNOWDON MARATHON: 2015
BRECON BEACONS DRAGON RIDE: 2016
After 25 years as a teacher it was a very natural path for me to move into coaching and tutoring. I coach at a local Tri club plus in a local school running the Cross Country club and team over the winter, and the Tri club over the summer, but the the main focus of my work is shared between my 1-1 individually coached athletes, delivering our Spring training camps in Tuscany and tutoring the next generation of L1, L2 and L2Diploma coaches for British Triathlon.
In 2022 I also added the role of Team Manager for the European Standard Duathlon Age Group team then in 2024 became TM for the World Standard Duathlon AG team.
Aim High Tri has come about from our philosophy that whatever your goals might be, just aim high and do the best you can do. Age is just a number (ok with a few considerations....!) and old or young, you can achieve what you want to achieve with hard work and determination, support from family and friends, a little luck and the right coaching.
If you're looking for a coach then Sandra works with all athletes, whatever your goal. She is very experienced as a coach and an athlete, still competing herself at AG level, incredibly welcoming and approachable, professional and dedicated. You can find full details on the coaching page.
Our training camps are designed to cater for everyone from novice to Age Group athletes, long and short course. We focus on empowering our athletes to go home stronger, more confident and ready to aim for their goals. The vast experience and knowledge of our coaches and ride leaders plus excellent coach/athlete ratios, enables us to accommodate the needs and wishes of all our athletes while creating a supportive environment where athletes can have loads of fun along the way and make new friends for life. It is also a great opportunity for Stefan to branch away from his day to day business and work alongside me as a coach.
STEFAN BARDEN
BSc, MBA
L1 BRITISH TRIATHLON COACH
BRITISH CYCLING CYCLE LEADER
AGE GROUP ATHLETE
EURO SPRINT CHAMPS: 2012, 2013, 2014
WORLD SPRINT CHAMPS : 2013
EURO 70.3 : 2018, 2022
FIRST TRI: 1999
LONDON MARATHON: 2007, 2009
CHALLENGE HENLEY, FULL IM DISTANCE, 2012
BRECON BEACONS DRAGON RIDE: 2016
SNOWDON MARATHON: 2015
HADRIAN'S WALL ULTRA RUN: 2017 & 2018
RACE TO THE STONES ULTRA RUN: 2019
UTMB / OCC : 2021
RUN BRITAIN : 2023 ( inaugural run Lands End/ John O'Groats)
Having semi-retired from the corporate world, and now running my own business advisory company, I have much more time to dedicate to Triathlon. I started as a triathlete then decided to take my L1 Triathlon coaching award. My business background came in handy when setting up Aim High Tri and I enjoy having the opportunity for Sandra and myself to coach as a team on the camps.
My strengths are the bike, and everything tecchie....