ANDREW MACKAY
Director, Tri Higher Performance Ltd

Andrew's background is competitive swimming where he competed successfully at a National Level.

Andrew started triathlons in 2004 as an age group competitor and has worked and trained alongside some of New Zealand's top coaches and athletes. He competed professionally between 2006-2009 and raced in the pro field at the 2009 Ironman Champs in Hawaii.

Career highlights include:
ˇ 9:12:53 @ Ironman NZ
ˇ Hawaii 70.3 – 4th Pro 2008
ˇ 3 Top 10 finishes at Tauranga Half IM
ˇ 3rd Snap Half IM series Australia 06-07
ˇ Ironman World Champs 2009
ˇ 2nd Nationals –- Olympic Distance 2010

Currently Andrew has his Triathlon NZ Level 1 coaching accreditation and is in the process of completing Triathlon NZ Level 2 accreditation.

Read Andrew's Tri New Zealand Profile

Email Andrew at Andrew@fitter.co.nz

What inspires you as a coach?

Developing an athlete’s understanding of their training and then challenging them with events that lead toward their main race focus. Watching an athlete grow and seeing them achieve their goal is a great inspiration.

What types of triathletes do you coach?
I’'ve got a range of athletes aging from early 20'’s – late 50'’s. Many of them are training for Ironman Distance events but also a number that are training for Standard Distance Triathlons and 1 Ironman Events as well as running and cycling events.

What is the biggest challenge to coaching triathlon?
To find balance in life. Family/work/education/sports all take lots of time but all are very important. Find that fine line where you can do it all successfully.

Meet Andrew's Fitter Team

Many of the athletes are training for Ironman New Zealand but you will see them at a number of other events leading up to the event.  Andrew develop's a racing schedules that provide both experience and race pacing to assist them as they work toward their main focus.

Jason Davison - Currently training for Ironman New Zealand 2012

Matt Merrick - Currently training for Ironman New Zealand 2012

Ian Peach - Currently training for Ironman New Zealand 2012

Losa Pegler - Currently training for Ironman Australia 2012

Nick Wrigley - Currently training for Ironman New Zealand 2012

Ewan Small - Currently training for Ironman New Zealand 2012

Celine Saye - Training for Auckland 1/2 Marathon 2011

Jono Hastings - Currently training for Ironman New Zealand 2012

Mel Harper - Currently training for Ironman New Zealand 2012

Dan Feist - Currently training for Ironman New Zealand 2013

Brent Pearce - Currently training for Ironman New Zealand 2012

Kevin Allen - Currently training for Ironman New Zealand 2012

Robin Murray- Leslie - Training toward K2

Email: Andrew at Andrew@fitter.co.nz

Phone: 021 415 787

Skype: ironmanandrew2005