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Paddy Doran is a level 3 cycling Ireland coach and Level 2 Coach tutor. A former Cycling Ireland Coach of the year and Coaching Ireland Tutor of the year. Recently he was head coach of the very successful Cycling Ireland High performance development coaching programme. He has recently produced an excellent booklet, Introduction To Cycling, full of hints and tips for cyclists of all abilities.

Paddy, thanks for chatting with us. So, first of all, how can coaching benefit me?

But I just do sportives, I don’t race. Will I still benefit?

I’ve got into a rut on Sportives, I’ve always been happy enough just to have the craic and finish, but next year I’d like to go faster, how can coaching help?

What if I want improve my endurance to go from 60k to longer distances, maybe 100 or 120k?

What should I look for in a coach?

That they are qualified to coach

D0  you have any advice on nutrition?

Nutrition is just as important as training for endurance activities.

Sometimes I find it hard to get out of the armchair to go training. Have you any tips for motivation?