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Results Gareth has achieved

Up to 40s improvement in maximal aerobic speed in 12 weeks

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Up to 40s improvement in maximal aerobic speed in 12 weeks

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Up to 40s improvement in maximal aerobic speed in 12 weeks

Up to 40s improvement in maximal aerobic speed in 12 weeks

Results Gareth has achieved

Aerobic Conditioning for team Sport

Up to 40s improvement in maximal aerobic speed in 12 weeks

Aerobic Conditioning for team Sport

Up to 40s improvement in maximal aerobic speed in 12 weeks

Up to 40s improvement in maximal aerobic speed in 12 weeks

Aerobic Conditioning for team Sport

Up to 40s improvement in maximal aerobic speed in 12 weeks

ABOUT ME

My name is GARETH SANDFORD

For the past decade, I’ve supported elite athletes and coaches in Olympic, Paralympic, and Professional sports, specializing in disciplines that demand exceptional speed and endurance. In 2017, I travelled the world to tackle the training challenge ‘where speed meets endurance’.

Now I support coaches, practitioners and medical staff to maximize the delivery of individualized training.

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OUR TESTIMONIALS

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Anneke Winegarden

Anneke Winegarden

Sports Physiologist

Canadian Institute of Sport/Rowing Canada

I had a wonderful experience working with Gareth. Our extensive review of the training and programming he implements with Athletics Canada was incredibly valuable. I successfully achieved my learning objectives regarding altitude training, gaining knowledge about oxygen saturation, blood lactate, and heart rate training responses during the initial 1-1.5 weeks. As a result, I now […]

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Dino Illecic

Dino Illecic

RF-SISU Västra Götaland

Elite sport consultant

Gareth delivered a stimulating and thought-provoking lecture, drawing on the most up-to-date scientific research on speed and endurance training for intermittent team sport athletes. His extensive knowledge in both theoretical and applied sports science allowed him to effectively communicate and offer practical recommendations for testing and training in a high-performance setting. These recommendations aim to […]

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Elliott Axtell

Elliott Axtell

U23 Lead Athletic Development Coach

Chelsea Football Club

Gareth’s interactive presentation with ourselves was excellent. He effectively communicated complex scientific concepts in a way that was easy to understand, using relatable examples that resonated well. His session sparked engaging discussions amongst our sport science, conditioning & medical staff, and has helped massively with our progression of the academy’s player profiling and physical conditioning […]

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Grete Koens

Grete Koens

Head Coach, Valley Running Team

Prev. Netherlands National Endurance Coach

I was captivated by a fascinating post on Twitter about Gareth’s anaerobic speed reserve project, so I reached out to him. What followed were numerous engaging conversations and an exciting visit from Gareth to our Olympic training center in the Netherlands. He conducted a highly attended and well-received masterclass for Dutch coaches and also conducted […]

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How to train speed and endurance in team sport?
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OUR TESTIMONIALS

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Mark Kirk

Mark Kirk

Coach and Endurance Co-coordinator

Athletics Northern Ireland

Gareth delivered an excellent presentation for our endurance coaching webinar series. The feedback has been very positive, with an interactive format that engaged our audience and opened up lots of questions. The most valuable piece was the practical examples you provided of training threshold type runs for speed based 400m athletes. Immediately I have put […]

Anneke Winegarden

Anneke Winegarden

Sports Physiologist

Canadian Institute of Sport/Rowing Canada

I had a wonderful experience working with Gareth. Our extensive review of the training and programming he implements with Athletics Canada was incredibly valuable. I successfully achieved my learning objectives regarding altitude training, gaining knowledge about oxygen saturation, blood lactate, and heart rate training responses during the initial 1-1.5 weeks. As a result, I now […]

Simon Deguire

Simon Deguire

Sport Physiologist

INS Québec/Short Track Speed Skating/Para Swimming. Prev. Montreal Canadiens NHL

Collaborating with Gareth has had a profound impact on my professional growth. We have been working together for over a year, focusing on characterizing anaerobic speed reserve (ASR) profiles in elite short-track speed skaters. This research has significantly enhanced our understanding of the diverse needs within the team and the correlation between ASR and short-track […]

OUR TESTIMONIALS

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Anneke Winegarden

Anneke Winegarden

Sports Physiologist

Canadian Institute of Sport/Rowing Canada

I had a wonderful experience working with Gareth. Our extensive review of the training and programming he implements with Athletics Canada was incredibly valuable. I successfully achieved my learning objectives regarding altitude training, gaining knowledge about oxygen saturation, blood lactate, and heart rate training responses during the initial 1-1.5 weeks. As a result, I now […]

Simon Deguire

Simon Deguire

Sport Physiologist

INS Québec/Short Track Speed Skating/Para Swimming. Prev. Montreal Canadiens NHL

Collaborating with Gareth has had a profound impact on my professional growth. We have been working together for over a year, focusing on characterizing anaerobic speed reserve (ASR) profiles in elite short-track speed skaters. This research has significantly enhanced our understanding of the diverse needs within the team and the correlation between ASR and short-track […]

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My EDUCATION

2008 - 2012
2008 - 2012
BSC, SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE

BSc, Sport & Exercise Science, Loughborough University, including 1 year placement at Chelsea Football Club – 2008-2012 1

2008 - 2012 2
2008 - 2012 2
BSC, SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE 2

BSc, Sport & Exercise Science, Loughborough University, including 1 year placement at Chelsea Football Club – 2008-2012 2

2008 - 2012 3
2008 - 2012 3
BSC, SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE 3

BSc, Sport & Exercise Science, Loughborough University, including 1 year placement at Chelsea Football Club – 2008-2012 3

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    Vern Gambetta

    Vern Gambetta

    Athletic Development Coach and Founder

    GAIN Coaching Network

    Gareth delivered an exceptional masterclass to the GAIN community, focusing on anaerobic speed reserve and training science. His insights have played a vital role in enhancing our GAIN networks understanding of the relationship between speed and endurance. On a personal level, Gareth has been an invaluable resource for discussing training strategies for both individual and […]

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    Ruth Waghorn

    Ruth Waghorn

    Women’s Physical Performance Pathway Lead

    The English Football Association

    Gareth has been working with the FA and England teams for over four years, and one thing I can say for certain is that Gareth will make you think differently. When you want to grasp a concept, where do you turn? You seek someone who possesses both the knowledge and scientific foundation, but also applies […]

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    Jason Hettler

    Jason Hettler

    Assistant Head of Strength & Conditioning

    IMG Academy

    Gareth’s guidance has played a crucial role in transforming my approach to field and court sport conditioning. Our collaboration began with creating educational content for the sport performance community and expanded to include testing protocols, athlete profiling, and large group training. In the realm of tennis, we made significant strides by integrating anaerobic speed reserve […]

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    Peter Glas

    Peter Glas

    Head of Referee Fitness

    Swedish Football Federation

    When I first heard Gareth’s work on training prescription with anaerobic speed reserve, it was hard to digest because it was so culturally opposite to what I’d learnt about training. After 18 months of consultation with him, I have vastly transformed my thinking about individualizing training and aerobic conditioning. In a recent 12-week block with […]

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