Sebastien Locteau

What do you expect when you are invited to your Company 20 years’ anniversary ? SAP Ireland won the best workplace in 2017, our CEO Liam Ryan been awarded the title of Ireland’s Most Trusted Leader. So, there is no coincidence the set up was just perfect. Let’s be honest using buses from Galway to Dublin with hotel accommodation for all employees, is already a big undertake. But in our business, we know small details are important. the SAP united scarf Is part of it as a unique collectable. Even the brochures were designed but mainly thought so well, it reminds us how well our SAP systems are engineered. Arriving to the impressive Aviva stadium is usually heart taking, this structure with a capacity of over 51000 spectators was just there for us that day. Home ground of sports legends and of the Irish Rugby and Soccer team. We were welcomed by our colleagues from Dublin and access to amazing gourmet food and choice of refreshment. How much better this can go? Well, ...

Galway Bay swim for Cancer Care West So you are runner or triathlete and feel invicible ? Try this ! You will feel like a small vulnerable fish in the big Ocean Swimming the bay. This is my way to remind myself and maybe others how vulnerable we are to Nature, Illness as a fragile human being. 18 years ago, I joined the coaching team of Galway swimming Club and played with Corrib Water Polo team. A lot of water went under the bridge since At that time, I was part of a big picture and was highly involved locally, and saw the development in the west of running clubs and events, performance swimming and Triathlon. From Joining the new Athenry AC senior Club with Mick Rice to the first Connemarathon with Ray O'Connor, Co-founder of Galway Triathlon club and later Predator Triathlon Club and seeing so many events now in the west, I am proud to have been part of it and that I contribute a small bit to it. This is my drop of contribution in the Irish sports history which w...

Sports Ireland athletes achievements 2014 From Coach Sebastien Locteau I have been inspired more by famous coaches I met or worked with, than the hundreds of books I read in sports sciences or study. 2014 is another successful year, with plenty of success, but also failure. It is easy to talk about my successful athletes, but disappointment happens, while I don't like using that word, I prefer to call it a learning experience. With athletes competing around the world at European and World Championship levels in different sports. Ireland's sporting calendar is also getting very busy.  There is very little funding or support for athletes in Ireland and while a Olympic B standard is not good enough to qualify for the games, coaches struggle to support their athletes. A lot of volunteer coaches are doing an amazing job and 16 years ago when I became a full time professional coach I decided to create my own funding. I created a series of events (triathlon, ...

It can't be just be luck ! Coaching services is booming in the country we still manage to be at the top of our game and open our new training centre in Roscommon. Another year being the only coaching business (and the oldest in Ireland, 15 years) placing athletes at National and International level in not just one sport but in a good few, from runners, to triathletes, swimmers, boxers, pentathlete and cyclist with a new team of experts qualified in sports science. With the fastest Women Marathon runner of the year, what else would you wish for ? well coaches are just never happy. When your shoes done their job. - Sevilla Marathon, 5th Barbara Sanchez 2.37.14 - Rotterdam Marathon 9th Female, Barbara Sanchez 1st Irish Female 2h38min41 & Tom Hogan 2h28min28 - National Swimming Short Course Championship (Lisburn) : Sarah Kelly Silver 200Fly , Aíne Cunnane, Niamh Kilgallen 2 Gold + 1 silver 50-100-200Breast (Claremorris) & Ronja Pfiefer, Donal Colli...

So you ran the first two weeks of the program and you felt fine ? The emails we received were very positive with people who never run that much and felt comfortable. We did the same at the training Centre for the last two weeks and we had great fun....... well before our Ice Bucket challenge (video below) We are nominated all the runireland.com readers to post or link on runireland facebook page and text MND to 50300 ! Sebastien and Alicia Locteau in Athlone indoor track 2017 Week 3 will be a bit more difficult and with  week 4 to follow and easier on your body and you should feel comfortable that week which will show you how comfortable you are compare to the first week when you started. Week 3 Schedule  : Monday :  6.5 km (focus on long strides, good foot landing, body posture)  Tuesday:  6km (focus on head position, imagine someone is pulling your hair up) Wednesday :  8km run followed by 10km bike and 2km run (have a...

I am so proud of my athletes this year !  Barbara Sanchez 41st at European Championship this week, Sarah Kelly and Niamh Kilgallen at British Championship and European Junior swimming championship, Tom Hogan at the European Mountain Running Championship, Dena Hogan at the European Triathlon Age group Championship and all the athletes I train weekly, you really make me a proud coach. You do the work, I am just "painting" the session on the board. So what about that 5km training ? This week I will share a few simple session to start running a good 5km with a good and simple physical base Believe it or not I use this with any runners as a starting point. So I know they all start at the same point Schedule  : Monday :  4.5km (focus on long strides, good foot landing, body posture)  Tuesday:  6.5km (focus on head position, imagine someone is pulling your hair up) Wednesday :  3.5km run followed by 15km bike and 2km run (have a blast ...

16 Years ago, I came to Ireland to coach full time, living my professional triathlete career behind. I have been running from young age and my dad was a very decent 5 and 10km runner.  My passion for coaching swimming and been a triathlete brought my expertise to coach International level in 3 different sports. Next week Barbara Sanchez in Zuric for the European marathon championship, Tom Hogan is coming back from the European Mountain running championship to Niamh Kilgallen at the European Junior swimming Championship and Youth Olympics, Ironman athletes and European Triathlon championship makes me believe I have to do something right somewhere. Tom Hogan running for Ireland in mountain Marathon championship I don't coach a lot of athletes, and not just the good ones, but the ones who have a drive to succeed. It happens I refused to train some athletes, too hard on themselves,too negative and not ready to follow a program or take responsibility for their perf...

My life as a full time coach........ From the Division 1 and 2 National Championships to the Youth Olympics Festival and European Junior Championship and finishing with the British Age Group championship with mixed results in swimming most people would think it would be enough for one man. Young Talented Athletes from Claremorris swimming club and their Head coach Sebastien Locteau But my drive to succeed as a sportsman brought me to open the Sports Ireland training centre "phase 1". Not just a gym but a proper training facility with Richard Feeney to bring one of the first custom gyms where people are like athletes and reviewed on a regular basis. We basically focus on why they join and what are their short term and long term goal with monitoring and follow up. The centre also offer cross fit training, boot camps, slash hammer, tractor tyres, boxing, martial arts, dance classes, usual Pilates, yoga, capoeira  etc….. with physio, chiro, acupuncture and massa...

2012 Olympic games Qualifier Barbara Sanchez Results seems to look good from my side as a coach, Barbara running 2.37 Marathon, James 3rd In limerick Marathon, Swimming National Championship top nartional performances and last weekend the Been one of the Irish Coach for the celtic tri nation in Scotland with the Irish swim team was great. Niamh Kilgallen in action (Sportsfile picture for swim Ireland press release) Realistically results are still not what i am looking for as a coach, there is lots of international coach doing the same, I need to step up myself ! - Celtic tri Nation International swim meet : Sarah Kelly (Ireland) : 200Fly 2.19 & Niamh Kilgallen (Ireland) 50 Breaststroke 34.79 4th, 100 Breaststroke 3rd, 200 Breaststroke 3rd, Medley Relay 2nd. - Sebastien Locteau Swim Coach for Ireland Celtic Tri Nation 2013 -Prague Marathon Barbara Sanchez 11th Female 2h42min05 - Limerick Marathon James Doran 3rd 2h44min08 - Rotterdam Marathon 9th Female, Barb...

Two athletes coached by Performance Coach Sebastien Locteau will represent Ireland at the CELTIC TRI-NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP Friday 10th Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th May 2013 .  The two Girls will swim part of the Irish senior Team. Sarah kelly from Comans Swimming Club will swim the 200Fly and Niamh Kilgallen from Claremorris swimming club will swim the 200m Breaststroke.  Sarah Kelly brought a silver medal last year for Ireland and after her 8th place at the European Junior Long Course Championship and 12th at The European Senior short course Championship is expected to perform at the meet. Swimming between 52 to 58 000m a week her coach as been pushing her to step up this year. Her coach said "She has the perfect parent as an athlete. Collette her mother brings her everywhere, support her without been pushy and has a major role in her preparation. The key of her success is trust, honesty and great communication".  Niamh Kilgallen who will repr...