Training that adapts
to your actual life.
Every Summit athlete gets a coaching experience built around their goals, their schedule, their stressors, and their body — not a template with their name on it.
Who This Is For
Summit works with age-group triathletes and endurance athletes who are serious about their training but also serious about their lives — balancing work, family, health, and sport without breaking down.
Triathlon
Sprint to Ironman distance. Structured swim-bike-run programming with periodised load management across all three disciplines.
Cycling
Road, gravel, or time trial. Power-based training plans with Life Load integration for athletes managing cycling alongside real life.
Running
5K to marathon and ultra. Evidence-based running programs with a focus on consistency, injury prevention, and sustainable progression.
More than a training plan
Adaptive Programming
Weekly training plans built on TrainingPeaks, adjusted in real time based on your daily check-ins, race calendar, and Life Load. Not a plan emailed once and reviewed once.
Ongoing Coach Contact
Regular check-ins via your preferred channel. Session notes, weekly feedback, and open communication — because coaching is a conversation, not a broadcast.
Performance Analysis
Workout review and data analysis across power, pace, heart rate, and RPE. Data triangulation — not just dashboard watching — to inform every decision.
Life Load Monitoring
Daily wellness and life context tracking that gives your coach visibility into what's actually happening beyond the training file — sleep, stress, mood, energy.
Race Strategy & Pacing
Detailed race preparation including pacing plans, nutrition strategy, heat/altitude considerations, and pre-race load tapering calibrated to your Life Load state.
Strength & Conditioning
Evidence-based strength programming designed to complement your endurance training — not compete with it. Developed from sports science research on strength adaptations for endurance athletes.
"I don't coach training plans. I coach people who happen to have training plans. The plan is the simple part. Understanding the person who has to execute it — that's where coaching actually happens."
Leighton Wells, PhD
Getting started with Summit
Apply
Fill out a short application so I can understand your background, goals, and current training situation.
Conversation
We have an initial call to discuss your goals, your life context, and whether Summit is the right fit for you.
Onboarding
Detailed intake process — training history, health profile, Life Load baseline, race calendar, and platform setup.
Training Begins
Your first adaptive training week, with daily check-ins, ongoing communication, and real-time adjustments from day one.
Results that go beyond the stopwatch
Success at Summit isn't just measured in PBs — it's measured in consistency, health, sustainable progress, and athletes who keep showing up because the process works for their actual life.
"I reduced my Ironman 70.3 PB by 50 minutes in less than 12 months with Leighton, and he coached me to my first Ironman finish."
"Exceptional, personalised service. Leighton provides great insights and really knows what endurance training is all about. I reduced my Ironman 70.3 time by 40 minutes."
"3rd place in the 50 to 59 age group at the Coolangatta Gold Surf Life Saving Championships. What more do you need to say."
Ready to train smarter?
Summit coaching starts with a conversation. Apply below, or book a call to discuss whether this approach is right for you.