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Gareth Sandford

PhD
Founder & Director
Founder & Director Gareth Sandford Performance Inc.
Country or state 
Canada
Available to 
Global
City 
Victoria
Fee 
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Languages 
English
Volunteer
No
Timezone 
America/Los_Angeles

Personal Details

Bio

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. Together, supporting over 450 athletes that achieved 23 Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medals, and one world record.

Training athletes to excel in both speed and endurance often leaves practitioners grappling with uncertainty – wondering if they are on the right track and how to adjust workloads effectively. The truth is, no single approach can optimize the potential of every athlete. And therein lies a startling revelation: 60-90% of training squads are not currently maximizing their physical potential.

In 2017, I travelled the world to solve this problem.

Today, I run a business that supports coaches, physical preparation, and medical practitioners worldwide. My mission is to support practitioners with tailoring training programs that maximize the performance of the entire squad, even within the confines of technical and tactical training philosophies.

Your athletes have one chance to maximize their potential. It’s time for you to take action and deliver that reality.

Current position (1)

Founder & Director

Founder & Director Gareth Sandford Performance Inc.

Achievements (1)
International conference speaker

Dr Gareth Sandford has been an invited speak on 43 occasions across 7 countries since 2017.

Degrees (4)
Post-Doctoral Research, Sport performance
The University of British Columbia
2019 to 2021
MSc, Exercise Physiology
Loughborough University
2012 to 2013
BSc, Sport & Exercise Science
Loughborough University
2008 to 2012
PhD Sport Science
Auckland University of Technology
2015 to 2018

Presentations

Presentations (6)
How to train speed and endurance in team sport

Join me in exploring the winning strategies of optimizing speed, endurance, and tactical training while combating the challenges of congested fixture schedules. Gain valuable insights on achieving peak performance under time constraints.

The future of football - how do we best prepare players for future demands?

Step into the future of physical preparation with me as your guide. Uncover practical strategies and considerations for physical preparation and medical teams to navigate the increasing high-intensity demands in team sports, particularly focusing on optimizing the individual athlete profiles within your squad.

Athlete profiling and training individualization

Experience a new level of individualization as I present a roadmap for understanding your athletes unique physiology profile. Discover the key steps to creating truly tailored programs that enable athletes to reach their performance potential.

Translating and applying science in high performance sport

Unlock the secrets of success in high-performance sport by understanding how to collaborate effectively with coaches. I will guide you through the process of delivering impactful messages and instigating a paradigm shift in traditional thinking.

Running science and key performance determinants

Tap into my invaluable expertise from the world of elite track and field. Discover the winning combination of personalized training, technology and racing applications that will elevate your runners' success.

Applying the anaerobic speed/power reserve in sport

Discover the secrets to maximizing your ability to repeat high-speed efforts and recover effectively amidst intense competition demands. Leave behind outdated 'energy system only' thinking and step into a world of innovative techniques for enhanced athlete training responses.

Workshops (2)
The art and science of the Norwegian “double threshold” training system
2 hours
(View workshop agenda)

Athletics Quebec Annual Coaching Congress. November 2023.

Personalized training for the 800m.
90 minutes
(View workshop agenda)

Athletics Quebec Annual Coaching Congress. November 2023.

Past talks (5)
Achieving your athletic potential: personalized training for speed and endurance.
Millfield School
Virtual
• Training science for sports that demand high levels of speed and endurance.
Australian Institute of Sport
Virtual
The future of conditioning in elite football
MLS Performance conference - Sporting Kansas
Kansas City
Translating and applying science in high performance sport
Swedish Olympic Committee event
Limnos Greece
The future of physical preparation in elite football
Manchester City Football Club/Chelsea Football Club/England Football Association
Various clubs
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Books & Articles (5)

Polarized training is not optimal for endurance performance
Elite Football of 2030 will not be the same as that of 2020: What has evolved and what needs to evolve?
Anaerobic Speed/Power Reserve and Sport Performance: Scientific Basis, Current Applications and Future Directions
Maximal Sprint Speed and the Anaerobic Speed Reserve Domain: The Untapped Tools that Differentiate the World’s Best Male 800 m Runners
Racing Fast and Slow: Defining the Tactical Behavior That Differentiates Medalists in Elite Men's 1,500 m Championship Racing

Expertise (30)

Sport & Hobbies
Health & Well-being
Sports Fitness Elite athlete training Human Performance Applied Sports Science Football Elite Sport Olympics Olympic Distance running Soccer Sport coaching Collegiate Sports Competitive Sports Track and field Middle-distance running Sport Science Elite Performance endurance sport Team Sports Human Potential Unlocking Human Potential Professional Athletics Athletics Success in Athletics Team Athletics Sport Performance Athletic development

Clients

Manchester City Football Club (EPL), England Football Association (International Football), Australian Institute of Sport (Olympic/Paralympic Sport), Melbourne Football Club (AFL), Kerry GAA (Gaelic Football).
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Why choose me? 

Visual translator of applied training science with global experience across 18 Olympic & pro sports

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