About Us
Successful coaching is an art
as well as a science.
Who am I?
Well, to start with, my name is Amanda Moore.
As a bit of background, I have always loved running and was one of the few kids who looked forward to cross country and didn't hide behind the sheds in the hopes I didn't have to run. Since I started running following my school years, I have been continuously "upping" my goals, and in 2011, I ran my first marathon in Melbourne. In 2013 I wanted to broaden my skill set and challenge myself further, which led me to fall in love with Triathlons and in 2015, I competed in my first Ironman Distance in Cairns.
One of the key benefits of working alongside me is that I have a background in endurance events as opposed to always having coached, so I understand the demands you are under, which helps me identify your strengths, as well as where you could improve.
Initially, when I started Coaching, I only worked with runners; however, I soon branched out to Triathlon Coaching due to my passion for the sport.
Accreditations, do I have them? Yes. I am an Accredited Performance Triathlon Coach with Triathlon Australia, as well as Head Coach with The Active Project. I also work with Athletics Australia as an Accredited Level 2 Advanced Recreational Run Coach and am currently studying my Bachelor in Sport Science and Exercise Physiology.
On a personal note, since 2019 I have welcomed two beautiful children into the world Arthur and Penelope. This has given me even more of an understanding of that "elusive" time management and managing a work/life and fitness balance. Running is my happy place and my "escape," which has always ensured that my passion runs through everything I do with you.
I don't just train competitive athletes (Kona World Championship qualifiers), so if you are a novice and worried about finding the right coach, rest assured I can help you as well. At the moment, I coach a range of athletes prepping for short course triathlon, long course triathlon, long distance running and some that just want to keep fit.
Also, if you are remote, rest assured I can help you, as I coach both online and locally.
What do I do?
When you’re an athlete, one of the most critical factors to becoming the best at your sport is not how often you train, but how you train. You can run for an hour every day, seven days a week; however, if you aren’t training correctly, you won’t progress and reach your end goal.
One of the critical things to remember is that as athletes, there is no hard and fast rule on how best to train, as you are all individuals, have different goals and have varying skill sets. At The Active Project, I offer the latest tools, technologies and training methods to help you reach your peak performance.
I ensure that at the start of the process of working together, I get to know you, what your goals are, how you respond to different queues and how you train. Once I have all this information, I then present it to you in a way that you understand (as opposed to most training facilities who have a standard stock template) and we get the ball rolling.
Most importantly, everything is tailored to YOU and one on one.
What people are saying.
Having run and swum since childhood, a friend suggested giving triathlon a go. After completing an intro to tri course with Amanda as one of the coaches, I was hooked! That was in 2017 and I continue with Amanda through her online coaching today.
Juggling full time work, a family and training is never easy but she has always been supportive and willing to adapt my training plans to fit with everyday life.
Her calm and encouraging nature, along with expertise in training for all distances has helped me to step out of my comfort zone, grow as a triathlete and last year I completed my first 70.3 - something I never thought possible!
Would highly recommend Amanda as your coach!
— Emma McKinnell
I started working with Amanda in 2017, after some time researching triathlon coaches in Brisbane. After meeting with her, I knew that she was someone that I could work with and understood what I wanted from a coach. Being brand new to the sport of triathlon but with a background in swimming, I was ambitious and knew that I needed a good coach to help me channel my efforts in the right way to achieve my goals.
After my first full season of working with Amanda, I was able to take my performance to the next level, regularly finishing in the top 10 for my age group. I attribute most of this success to the path Amanda laid out for me. Her workouts are structured in a way that are smart, specific and able to fit in with your family/work/life commitments.
As a coach, Amanda has been my mentor from which I have learned so much. Her ability to relate to the athletes and structure sessions, push the athletes to their personal limit based on their own fitness, time and abilities across the three sports. This enable athletes to get the most out of every session. This support, planning, and preparation leads to athletes being able to compete confidently at their highest level come race day.
Under Amanda’s guidance and a lot of hard work, after just 2 years I achieved my goal of qualifying for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. I would highly recommend Amanda as a coach for you if you want to be the best athlete you can be.
— Wayne Harding
I first started triathlon in March 2018 when I signed up for the Noosa Tri for Team Cure Brain Cancer. At that point, I lifted heavy weights and cardio was a dirty word. I hadn't ridden a bike in maybe 10 years and I'd never run farther than 5k (even that I only did once)! Through sheer luck and perhaps a freak genetic throwback (neither of my parents are athletic), I could swim! One outta three ain't bad!
My first year, whilst thankfully, I had the help of my strength coaches and my physiotherapist (I'd torn my MCL in November 2017) I pretty much winged it. I finished but boy did it burn! From that point, I was hooked (no surprises there, Triathlon is FUN!) and wanted to do better. I engaged the help of Amanda in March 2019 to coach me through my next season, aiming to beat my time for the 2019 Noosa Tri. Whilst I am competitive with myself, I do Triathlon for charity, to prove to myself I can and for fitness and fun. At this stage, if I ever Podium, it'll be because only 2 other people entered the race!
Amanda coaches the weekend warriors, like me, through to more competitive, serious athletes and does so successfully as she designs the programes to fit the individual; no one size fits all biz here! She uses YOUR goals and YOUR performance/health/mood (oh it's a thing!) to push you appropriately. Amanda thinks outside the box to formulate plans to accommodate all the things that life throws at you (illness, family stuff, work etc.) and is always available to discuss any changes, concerns, ideas, new goals or just to share the story of that thing that happened whilst you were training today.
Triathlon can be hard and feels all consuming sometimes (weirdly they're also some of the reasons we tend to choose this sport!). Even if you're aiming to knock Ashleigh Gentle off the podium, you should be aiming to get there with a coach that can not only maximise your performance whilst minimising your risk of injury, but does so in a personable, supportive and engaging way. Doesn't hurt if your coach has a wicked sense of humour too! Thanks to Amanda's programming, I did beat my 2018 finish time...by 24 minutes! I can't wait to see what I can accomplish with Amanda's guidance in the seasons to come.
— Rachel Morrison
In a world full of “one size fits” all it is amazing to find a coach that is so determined to understand each athletes individual journey and what success means for them. Once Amanda knows where you are headed, she then builds a training plan that will not only get you where you want to be, but is flexible to deal with inevitable changes that life requires of an amateur athlete, such as work, injury or illness. If you want success in achieving what you want from your training, Amanda is the coach to help.
— Matt Maw