Triathlon, cycling and running coaching from RIAK Fitness
Coaching Services
RIAK Fitness provides personalised triathlon, cycling, running, and Hyrox coaching for busy athletes.
Triathlon Coaching
Personalised training plans and coaching support from first triathlon, through Ironman and championship racing.
- Training plans built around your experience, fitness and life in reality
- Dedicated coach with monthly catch-ups and unlimited WhatsApp/email communication
- Personalised strength programme — the fourth discipline!
- Fuelling and hydration advice
Cycling Coaching
Road, gravel, cyclo-cross, gran fondo — we race it all!
- Personalised training built for your focus and needs
- Dedicated coach with monthly catch-ups and unlimited WhatsApp/email communication
- Online team fitness testing (we suffer together)
- Personalised strength programme — no stick insects here!
Running Coaching
Marathon and ultra-marathon specialist coaching.
- Bespoke run training for whatever adventure awaits
- Dedicated coach with monthly catch-ups and unlimited WhatsApp/email communication
- Personalised strength programme — the runner’s secret weapon
- Extensive experience in coaching beyond the marathon
Hyrox Coaching
Extensive personal training experience married with proven endurance training practices.
- Periodised and evolving strength training covering the 8 Hyrox exercises
- Expert run coaching designed specifically to make the difference where the most time is won and lost
- Monthly catch-up plus unlimited WhatsApp/email
- Nutrition and hydration advice
Triathlon, cycling and running coaching reviews
Reviews from RIAK Fitness athletes competing in Ironman, championship triathlon, gravel ultras, Marathon des Sables, ultramarathons and cycling sportives.
Serena Age group Aquabike athlete with multiple participations at World and European Championships
Rich has an ability to combine goals with the reality of the demands of life. He has supported me through countless 70.3 distances, 1 full Ironman and currently at Age Group GB representation. I know that everything is personalised for me and he has a belief in my ability that exceeds my own ideas. Rich has been an invaluable supporter when I have doubts and I hear his voice in races and training that make it all possible. He is a true believer in making sport available for everyone and is always working with a huge variety of people to make it better for us all.
Jason Pairs winner of Lost Horizons gravel ultra and gravel world championships participant
Rich knew that was the goal and, as he has done with quite a few of my slightly questionable cycling ambitions, he never tried to talk me out of it. Instead, he helped me work backwards from what I wanted to achieve and broke what initially looked like a fairly ridiculous challenge into something manageable. Lost Horizon was probably the biggest test of that preparation so far.
What Rich could prepare me for was the physical side of it. And the biggest compliment I can give him is that my fitness never let me down. At no point during the event did I feel under-trained or think that I wasn’t physically capable of completing it. My legs weren’t the limiting factor. After hundreds of kilometres of riding, that gave me enormous confidence because however difficult things became, I knew the underlying fitness was there.
James Elite Triathlete and Runner
I have really enjoyed working alongside Rich for the last few years. He has helped support through various marathons, Ironmans and cycling sportives. His training schedules are practical and flexible to fit around work and social life.
Phil Age group triathlete competing at multiple World and European Championships
Rich brings a wealth of knowledge to the traditional essential considerations for a high performance triathlete (inc. Nutrition, Energy Systems, Rest, injury recovery, strength training etc etc). He has helped me achieve my best so far, including top 10 in European Triathlon Championships Sprint and Standard.
Rich continues to support my improvements as I progress through the age groups and as a coach, he always approaches his role as a human and is always positive and encouraging, available and responsive.
Rich and RIAK Fitness are constantly innovating, most recently looking at improving the on line athlete / coach experience including use of AI to maximise the application of his knowledge.
Will Sportive rider with a massive diesel engine
I am a middle-aged man who simply ‘loves’ his cycling but I really wanted to progress and take on new challenges but knowing I had the training in the bank to complete them. Rich has been an invaluable part of that journey. He has given my limited training time structure and real clarity. Rich is always there for advice, be it during training periods or for tips pre and post events. I will never be a ‘Tadej Pogacar’ but thanks to Rich’s personal, one on one help and advice, have completed a number of Tadej and other cycling professionals tour routes, monument races and challenging sportives.
Tom Ultra-runner and Marathon des Sables finisher
Working with Rich has been one of the best investments I have made. Previously, I self-coached or used off the shelf-training plans, and the difference since starting to work with him is night and day.
He focusses on a balance between structured training and everyday life which I think is really refreshing, and gives me the confidence to take on any challenge I want (to name a few – Marathon des Sables and alpine ultramarathons whilst living in London with a demanding corporate career), knowing that we will work out a way to get there with customised strength and conditioning programs, tailored sessions and dynamism to work around holidays/sickness/life.
And – beyond all of the performance side, he has a really pragmatic and down to earth approach to training, advice and guidance.
George Half-marathon runner juggling life as busy dad of 2 younglings
Rich is a fantastic coach and guides me on my fitness journey with sense, practical (and real world) advice and patience. His communication and approach is top level and he has helped me for years now in achieving my goals.