PATRICK PEACOCK – Run Coach
Patrick was lured away from the sport of volleyball while completing a Physical Education degree at the University of Manitoba. His first season of Triathlon was 1995. With his education background in exercise physiology and kinesiology he quickly moved from rookie athlete to a group/team coach.
His coaching has since led him to become an NCCP certified coach and Triathlon Canada Coach Developer. He continues to coach Prairie Performance Triathlon, write programs for an online Triathlon portal, offer sport specific clinics and coach individual athletes from beginners through professionals.
Patrick continues to be a passionate competitor at the Olympic and 70.3 distance. Despite a respectable race resume that includes an Amateur Canadian Championship, he is most proud of some of the off-the-beaten-path endurance adventures he has accomplished, in particular, long distance swimming across Lake Winnipeg (31km), and swimming down the Red River through the city of Winnipeg (37km) and running the Grand Canyon Rim-Rim-Rim route.
Between raising a family, continuing to teach physical education and coaching multiple sports between two schools, Patrick manages a coaching business and finds time to hold back the years. During his years of coaching, he has developed a model and unique understanding of the requirements and challenges facing athletes living in Canada and the bordering states. Athletes who face training conditions consisting of long cold winters and short hot summers will thrive under his wisdom and guidance.
NICK BERGEN – Cycling Coach
Nick has been coaching competitive cycling for 5 years. He started his private coaching business in 2019 and has helped athletes from across Canada (and even as far as Colombia) to reach their cycling goals and discover unknown thresholds.
In September of 2022 Nick became the Head Coach and Program Manager of Manitoba Cycling Association’s Provincial Program. In this role the program athletes have produced incredible results: from winning Canadian Criterium National Championships to podium finishes in UCI Junior races in Europe. He comes from a competitive cycling background and is a passionate cyclist. Nick says “It is a dream to work in this field of sport; to meet new people and help them reach their goals through training, feedback and education. I am looking forward to meeting and working with all of the PPT athletes in the months ahead.”