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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

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 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)

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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....

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