Jim McConnel

As the newest member of the Driven To Tri team, Jim is an experienced athlete and comes from a strong running and cycling background. These days he focuses in offroad endurance events like XTERRA, racing as a professional on the European and World Circuit.

At Oxford Brookes University Jim studied Human Biology and Sports Science, researching lactate threshold measurement in cyclists and runners for his dissertation subject. Producing a smart training schedule has always been a goal for Jim, be it for himself or other athletes. He has been lucky to work with a wide array of coaches and mentors in his time as an athlete and employs techniques drawn from a variety of sources.