Martin is a young man from Hungary who got in touch with me back in the summer of 2023 enquiring about possibly working with me to help him achieve his goal of completing an indoor Everesting sometime in December. He’d found me via the official Everesting website, where I’m listed as the official coach of Everesting (something I’m very proud of by the way!).

As he was on a budget, I advised him first to start with one of my pre-written Everesting plans (available for purchase either through TrainingPeaks, or contact me directly), and then when he was ready to contact me for 1-2-1 tailored training. This he did, and we got cracking on the 1-2-1 plan on the 18th of November.

With his Everesting date set for the 22nd of December, he had roughly 4 weeks of 1-2-1 coaching. Such was his dedication to the pre-written plan, and his consistency, that going off his huge improvements over from when he first contacted me up til the 18th of November, I could see that he’d be able to achieve a successful Everesting even without the 1-2-1 training.

Yet with those 4 weeks of 1-2-1 coaching, I knew I could get him even fitter and stronger, and increase his FTP too. This is exactly what we set about to do, and after 4 week’s of coaching, he was ready, fully.

He rode a beautifully controlled ride, putting in a great effort, without any wobbles whatsoever, to complete his Everesting in 17 hours and 22 minutes – almost an hour faster than he was originally hoping for when we started the 1-2-1 program!

This is why I love being a coach – people like Marton and all the other people that I work with really do inspire me! To be a little part of their journey is a very real privelige.

Ok, over to Marton!

---

Everesting Testimonial Marton Bak

‘I recently had the pleasure of working with Lee. From the very beginning, the communication was exceptional, every week we spoke about last weeks’ training, and cleared things up for next week if necessary. What stood out the most was the structure of the training plan. He clearly knows what he is doing, and what we are trying to achieve in the set amount of time. He made sure the training fit my daily routine, including work and other free time activities when they would come up.

He also offered to change anything last minute if necessary. All-in-all a completely tailored training experience. Lee was clear and motivating, providing guidance on technique, nutrition, and recovery. He was responsive to my questions and concerns, overall very supportive. While training with Lee, I gained a lot of knowledge about training. He took the time to explain everything from the overall plan to the smallest of details in each days’ training.

During our time together I managed to complete the Everesting challenge, and increase my fitness/FTP greatly. He probably set the bar up high for the future, inspiring me to keep training hard and keep pushing my limits.

In conclusion, I highly recommend Lee to anyone looking to complete the Everesting challenge or just to improve their performance. Due to the combination of excellent communication, a well-structured training plan, and impressive results I would say look no further. I’m grateful for the positive impact they’ve had on my cycling journey.’