Coaches
TTT Runners provides a welcoming environment for a community of like-minded runners, who share a drive and passion for running. TTT Runners team of coaches offer personal guidance and structure to help the TTT family achieve their goals.
The coaches provide support and encouragement to try and drive any athlete further forward in their running endeavours. It is vital to us that coaches have an understanding of running and what comes with it, as well as great communication, and social awareness. It is our top priority that everybody in the TTT family - first timers or seasoned campaigners - are able to carve their niche within the group.
Everyone is welcome and looked after within the group.
It is often said that people come for the coaching, and stay for the community.
The coaches provide support and encouragement to try and drive any athlete further forward in their running endeavours. It is vital to us that coaches have an understanding of running and what comes with it, as well as great communication, and social awareness. It is our top priority that everybody in the TTT family - first timers or seasoned campaigners - are able to carve their niche within the group.
Everyone is welcome and looked after within the group.
It is often said that people come for the coaching, and stay for the community.
James Kuegler
James is the centre-piece of the community, he is a prominent figure at a national level, known both for his coaching as well as his own running accomplishments. James’ understanding of the body and the biomechanics of running come equally from his qualifications as a doctor of chiropractic, and a long time student of running. Beyond this, James is fun, active and vocal - to say the least. Separate from TTT Runners, though not mutually exclusive, James coaches a team of athletes under the James Kuegler Coaching banner.
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Lisa Cross
Lisa is an accomplished athlete and lets her running do the talking. In brief Lisa is the reigning New Zealand 10,000m Champion, she has won the Auckland Marathon, Auckland Half Marathon, NZ Cross Country Championship, and pretty much every event she has entered. Her running accomplishments speak for themselves really. She is more quiet than her coaching counterparts, though Lisa is very observant and switched on to the nuances of getting the most out of athletes.
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Kieron Lynch
Kieron is the voice you will hear for the whole session, every session. Kieron is a bright and bubbly character, he is charismatic and always up for a chat. Kieron has a successful background as an equestrian coach and athlete, while also carrying a long standing passion for running. When he is not coaching for TTT Runners, Kieron is in the arena working with equestrian athletes.
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Johnny McNamara |
Georgia Lynch |
Of Scottish background, Johnny is both relatively new to the TTT coaching scene as well as the country. Johnny has a strong background in running and triathlon with a 5km best of 15:37 and 10km of 32:29. Johnny is currently in training for Ironman 70.3 in Taupo and is in prime shape. Along with Johnny's experience as an athlete, he also worked as a personal trainer back in Glasgow. The combination of his athletic experience as well as his prior trade can give TTT athletes the confidence that they are in very capable hands.
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Georgia is one of our younger long time TTT members that has trained under the wing of James and other coaches for a long time. Recently Georgia has joined the coaching team to pass on some of this wisdom to the TTT juniors. Georgia offers a welcoming and warming face to younger members in the TTT community, with a special ability to nurture their enjoyment and love for the sport.
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The collaboration of James, Lisa, Kieron, Johnny and Georgia makes for a special coaching experience. The dynamic has and continues to be the strength of the group.
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