ONLINE COACHING
Achieve Your Goals With Personalised Online Coaching From Venture Performance
Whether you’re training for your first event, returning from injury, chasing a personal best, or striving to perform at a higher level, our online coaching provides the structure, accountability, and expert guidance to help you make meaningful progress wherever you are.
Rather than following a generic training plan, you’ll receive personalised coaching from Doug Coleman, an experienced endurance athlete, UK Athletics coach, cycling coach, and sports massage therapist who understands the realities of balancing training with work, family, and everyday life.
Why Athletes Choose Venture Performance For Online Coaching
- Personalised coaching tailored to your goals, lifestyle, and experience
- One-to-one support from an experienced coach and former elite cyclist
- Suitable for runners, cyclists, multisport athletes, and active individuals
- Flexible coaching that adapts as your circumstances change
- Integrated support through coaching, bike fitting, sports therapy, and strength and conditioning
- Honest advice based on real-world experience rather than generic templates
- Ongoing communication and accountability to keep you progressing
- Designed to help you perform better whilst enjoying the process
Speak directly with Doug today on 07734 154181 or email doug@venture-performance.co.uk.
Online Coaching That Fits Around Your Life
Training shouldn’t take over your life. It should work alongside it.
Many athletes struggle because they’re following plans that don’t account for work commitments, family responsibilities, illness, travel, or changing motivation. A training programme only works if it works for you.
That’s why our online coaching is built around your circumstances, not somebody else’s.
Whether you’re preparing for a marathon, training for an Ironman, building fitness on the bike, or simply wanting to become stronger and more consistent, every programme is designed to reflect your current ability, available training time, recovery capacity, and long-term ambitions.
You’ll benefit from the same level of expertise as in-person clients, without needing to visit the studio.
Who Online Coaching Is For
Online coaching is suitable for anyone looking for structured, professional support, regardless of where they live.
We regularly work with:
- Road cyclists
- Gravel and mountain bikers
- Time trial and endurance cyclists
- Beginner runners
- Marathon and half marathon runners
- Trail and mountain runners
- Cross-country athletes
- Duathletes
- Masters athletes
- Busy professionals balancing training with everyday life
Whether you’re aiming to complete your first event or compete at a national level, coaching is always tailored to your individual goals.
What Your Online Coaching Programme Includes
Every coaching relationship begins by understanding you before buildig a plan.
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Personalised Training Plans
Every programme is created around:
- Your goals
- Current fitness
- Previous experience
- Available training hours
- Injury history
- Lifestyle commitments
- Event calendar
Nothing is copied from a generic template.
Ongoing Communication
Good coaching doesn't stop once a plan has been delivered.
Regular communication allows training to evolve as life changes, ensuring your programme remains realistic, effective, and enjoyable.
Questions can be answered as they arise, helping you stay confident throughout your training.
Performance Analysis
Training data is reviewed regularly to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure your workload remains appropriate.
Together we'll assess:
- Progress towards your goals
- Training consistency
- Recovery
- Fatigue
- Performance trends
This allows your programme to adapt as your fitness develops.
Long-Term Development
Rather than chasing short-term gains, our coaching focuses on sustainable progress.
You'll develop stronger habits, better decision making, and a greater understanding of your own training, helping you continue improving long after individual events have finished.
Why Work With Doug Coleman?
Many online coaching services rely entirely on software.
Venture Performance is different.
Doug brings together professional coaching qualifications with years of experience competing at an elite level.
Having raced internationally for over a decade before moving into running and coaching, he understands both the science and psychology behind long-term performance.
Professional qualifications include:
- UK Athletics Coach
- Cycling Coach
- VTCT Level 4 Sports Massage Therapy
- Member of the Association of British Cycling Coaches (ABCC)
Perhaps more importantly, Doug understands what it’s like to deal with setbacks, injuries, frustration, self-doubt, and the challenge of balancing ambition with everyday life.
That experience shapes every coaching relationship.
How Online Coaching Works
Working remotely doesn’t mean receiving less support.
Your coaching programme is designed to provide clear structure whilst remaining flexible enough to adapt to real life.
Our process includes:
Initial Consultation
We'll discuss:
- Your sporting background
- Current training
- Goals
- Previous injuries
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Lifestyle commitments
This creates the foundation for your programme.
Planning Your Programme
Using everything discussed during the consultation, a personalised training plan is created around your individual circumstances.
Sessions are structured to provide the right balance between progression, recovery, and enjoyment.
Coaching Delivery
Training is delivered through established online coaching platforms, making it easy to view sessions, record training, and monitor progress wherever you are.
Regular reviews ensure your programme develops alongside your fitness.
Continuous Support
Training rarely follows a perfectly straight line.
Work commitments, illness, holidays, races, and life events all influence progress.
Your coaching adapts accordingly, allowing you to keep moving forwards without feeling like you've failed because life happened.
The Benefits Of Online Coaching
Working with an experienced coach offers far more than a weekly training plan.
Benefits often include:
- Clear direction and realistic goals
- Greater consistency
- Better use of available training time
- Improved recovery habits
- Reduced injury risk through sensible progression
- Increased confidence before events
- Accountability and motivation
- Long-term performance improvements
Most importantly, you’ll stop second-guessing your training and start focusing on what genuinely moves you forwards.
Common Challenges We Help Solve
I'm Following Generic Training Plans
Generic plans cannot adapt to your lifestyle, fitness, or recovery. Personalised coaching removes that uncertainty.
I Keep Picking Up Injuries
I Don't Have Enough Time
I've Reached A Plateau
Proven Support Beyond Coaching
Many athletes benefit from combining coaching with additional services where appropriate.
Depending on your goals, support may also include:
- Professional bike fitting
- Sports massage therapy
- Strength and conditioning
- Movement assessment
- Performance advice
This joined-up approach provides a more complete understanding of your performance and allows coaching decisions to be informed by how you move, recover, and train.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to live near Venture Performance?
No. Online coaching is available wherever you’re based, allowing you to benefit from expert support without travelling to the studio.
Is online coaching suitable for beginners?
Yes. Coaching is tailored to your experience, whether you’re completely new to running or cycling or preparing for elite competition.
How often will my programme change?
Training is reviewed regularly and adjusted whenever required to reflect your progress, recovery, goals, and life commitments.
Can online coaching support injury recovery?
Yes. Coaching can help guide a safe return to training, although medical assessment may be recommended where appropriate.
Can I combine online coaching with in-person services?
Absolutely. Many clients combine remote coaching with bike fitting, sports massage, or strength and conditioning sessions when appropriate.
Ready To Train Smarter Wherever You Are?
Great coaching isn’t about telling you to train harder. It’s about helping you train with purpose, confidence, and consistency.
Whether you’re preparing for your next race, rebuilding after injury, or simply looking for expert guidance that fits around your life, Venture Performance provides personalised online coaching designed to help you move, feel, and perform better.