Endurance Unlimited Season 5 Ep 2 — NVDM's Secrets to Training Triathletes With Natasha van der Merwe
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Feb 15, 2023 Natasha van der Merwe, founder and head coach of NVDM Coaching and former pro triathlete and tennis player, builds high-touch programs that integrate sport and life. She discusses building a coaching business, testing and periodization, reverse periodization and pacing with data. Conversations cover onboarding, local versus remote training, and focusing on long-term athlete development rather than race results.
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Hire Known Coaches And Enforce Fast Feedback
- Hire coaches you already know and trust and enforce a high-touch athlete response standard of under one day.
- Natasha only hires coaches she worked with as athletes, uses a documented manual, and requires daily feedback in TrainingPeaks notes.
Build Daily Group Routines With Strategic Partnerships
- Create daily group offerings and partner for space to build community routines like swims, Zwift, track, weekend rides, and group runs.
- NVDM partners with Lifetime pools, runs multiple weekly swims, Zwift sessions, track workouts, and weekend group rides and runs.
Standardize Fast Onboarding And Match Coaches By Fit
- Onboard fast with a Zoom call, clear tool links, role-matched coach selection, and a detailed questionnaire.
- NVDM uses Calendly, TrainingPeaks links, TrainHeroic for strength, monday.com backend, and a questionnaire capturing expectations.