IRONMAN Coaching For long course athletes
Long-course coaching for 70.3 and full distance triathletes — built around your race calendar, your numbers, and your real life.
Ironman Coaching
The Challenges of IRONMAN Preparation
IRONMAN rewards volume — but only when it is structured. Most athletes hit the same walls preparing for race day:
- Building volume without breaking.
- Balancing swim, bike, and run performance.
- Race-day fueling and nutrition.
- Pacing across hours of racing.
- Recovery between big sessions.
- Training around work and life.
Without structure, your hours build tiredness, not race-day strength.
A SEASON DESIGNED AROUND YOUR RACE DAY
Volume is the foundation. Structure is what carries you to race day. I combine physiological analysis, race-specific preparation, and structured periodization to build a season around your race calendar — and your real life.
Every plan is shaped by:
- Your physiology and thresholds.
- Your race calendar and goals.
- Your previous race experience.
- The volume you can sustain.
- How you recover.
With TrainingPeaks, WKO5, and Best Bike Split running in the background, every long ride, every brick, every recovery day has a clear purpose — race-day performance, not just survival.
HOW WE'LL WORK TOGETHER
Coaching is a relationship, built over time. Here’s what working with me looks like.
1. Discovery call We talk about your goals, your race, and your life. No commitment.
2. Baseline & testing Swim, bike, and run thresholds. Physiological profile. A deep dive into your data and race history to find out where you really stand.
3. Your season Periodized around your A race. Base, build, peak, race — delivered through TrainingPeaks and refined with WKO5.
4. Continuous adjustment Every session is reviewed. The plan evolves with your data, your recovery, and your life.
5. Race day, dialed in Pacing modeled in Best Bike Split. Race-day nutrition plan. Mental and tactical preparation. Followed by a post-race debrief that feeds your next build.
Aurelio Calderon
5 months ago
I couldn't be happier with Oriol and his training methods. He's a results-oriented coach who makes training sessions fun. He's very flexible and adapts the schedule and training to individual needs. I look forward to continuing to train, improve, and enjoy working with Oriol for a long time!
Carlos Serrano
7 months ago
I've been training with Oriol for almost two years now, and it's been fantastic!
I have very little free time due to family and work commitments, but thanks to his methodology and training system, I've been able to improve my performance as an amateur athlete. Oriol adapts the training to my schedule and needs, which allows me to plan better and make the most of each session. Very professional. Thank you so much, Oriol!
Lluis Armengol
9 months ago
I have been training with Oriol for seven years. I only have good words and gratitude for the work done during all this time, for his patience and adaptability to my needs at every moment. See you soon Uri!
Federico Thomas Schober Alvarez
11 months ago
I met Uri back in December 2023 through a referral. He is still my coach to the day and I cannot be more grateful to him. My performance skyrocketed, and smashed my PBs several times. Uri gives daily feedback, and is consistently on top of your performance and your needs. Got an issue? An urgent flight? just feeling lazy? He will re-arrange your plan accordingly.
Having said that, what makes Uri special is his contagious love for the sport, and his genuine interest in not only making you a better athlete but also help you to enjoy the process. I am glad I met Uri, and I recommend you to try meeting him as well
Tomás González
2 years ago
Oriol became my triathlon coach 3 years ago. He is always connected, following and pushing, helping me reach my next level. My best Half & Ironman results had arrived with Oriol.
His methods, always using technology based on Training Peaks and Garmin, are really useful in my training.
Davide Artigiani
3 years ago
Uri coached me for over a year for an IM 70.3 and for my first full IM; Uri is very professional, prepared, experienced (as a coach and as a triathlete), responsive, committed and flexible in his approach (without forgetting the long-term goals though). With Uri´s guide I managed to increase significantly my performance, enjoy more the sport and get a better understanding of certain aspects of the Triathlon. Fully recommended for a true customized one-o-one coaching experience and to get to the next level.
Joost Brok
4 years ago
Uri has been my coach since earlier this year. After moving from London to Barcelona with our family in 2021, I set out a goal to compete in the long-distance IRONMAN Barcelona. I was looking for an English-speaking coach and compared several coaching options. In the end, Uri’s data-led approach, experience and modern/remote working style (Google Drive, Zoom, Calendly, Trainingpeaks, etc.) made me choose him. And.. what a journey it has been.
After months of training, I was totally surprised to finish 4th in my age group and 15th overall in my first IM event which also meant I qualified for the World Championship in Kona next year. Although my main goal was just to do well, I cannot thank Uri enough for this result and his excellent coaching and support. He’s a great guy as well!
He knows how to motivate you with the right feedback and training load so you know that the toughest training will be still painful but not unachievable as the training zones are regularly updated. I was able to follow the training plans rigorously, which gave me good confidence in my races. The race plans he prepared for the events were always spot-on and based on your data. The local events and group rides he organises around Barcelona are much fun too.
Besides that, I remained injury-free which for me is a big achievement as I always struggled with little aches and injuries in the past when I was following my own marathon training plan.
All in all, he is a highly recommended, passionate and professional coach who maximises your potential using data and modern ways of working. He is fun to work with too. Uri, thank you for everything so far!
Anthony Little
4 years ago
I came to Oriol looking to take my long distance triathlon to the next level following a friends recommendation. Through carefully structured workouts and regular feedback I was able to save 90 minutes off my previous best Ironman time.
Over a 9 month plan Oriol’s workouts built suitably to allow me to avoid injury while making clear progressive gains. For example my swim pace has improved by 10 seconds per 100m and my cycling ftp has increased by over 30watts in this time, more importantly these are sustainable gains I can hold over longer course racing.
Oriol provides feedback on every session and takes time to explain the benefit of each of the sessions so you understand the purpose of the session and plan structure and how to get the most out of yourself.
I’m based in the UK but regular Zoom calls meant this was never an issue.
I wouldn’t hesitate to come back to Oriol for help when I plan to do my next Ironman.
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