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Matt Kerr Performance Coaching
▪️Endurance Sport Coaching
▪️Triathlon NZ Accredited Coach
▪️Bachelor of Sport Health& PE
@nz_matt_kerr

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🌺 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPS IN KONA 🌺

Honestly Dad, we could not be more proud of you.

We all knew you weren’t leaving this island without a medal, and you pushed through unbelievable pain and suffering that I could never imagine to get there.

You’ve shown me what it truly means to fight until the very end for something you want, no matter how hard it gets. I’ll remember this day forever.

You’ve officially done it. YOU’VE COMPLETED KONA! 🏅

We love you so much and couldn’t be prouder.

#ironmantri #kona #ironmanworldchampionship #canyon #nz @johnnycalley @chelleb2 @masoncalley @milacalley @ironmantri @_mk.performance @

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KONA 🌺❤️

The Island has a history of brutality, and on Saturday I got a front row seat to all her teeth. The Big Island humbled me, big time. 🌋

It wasn’t the performance we trained for. My body refused to respond to the fuel and sodium I was feeding it, and the race quickly became about survival. Things got dark, physically and mentally, and simply making the finish was the only goal.

It was my slowest finish by three hours, but the finish I’m proudest of. Sometimes the hardest days become your best.

Thank you for the hundreds of messages of support. It’s a privilege to represent my family, friends, team, tri club, support crew and country on a World Championship start line. I’ll never take that for granted. When you’re struggling and isolated, those messages all land.

A massive shout out to my coach, mate and good bastard, @nz_matt_kerr . We prepared for a performance, but also for the hard. When the day turned into a dog fight, our preparation made the difference. Thanks, bro.

The finish line means so much more than a time on a clock. Seeing Michelle and the kids down the finish chute is something I’ll carry forever. Sometimes those on the sidelines go through more than the person racing.

Michelle, words can’t explain how grateful I am for you. For the sacrifices, the early mornings and repeated snoozing of my alarm (sorry 🤣), the time away and everything you do behind the scenes. That finish line hug is one of my favourite moments ever. No time, result or disappointment. Just us and everything it took to get there. I love you. 🫶

And to Zac, Mason and Mila you are my WHY. Always. No finish time, result or medal comes close. You guys rock. 🤘

Now it’s time to switch off, heal and focus on what matters most, my family.

Thank you, Kona. We came, we saw, we experienced, we suffered and we survived.

You’ve earned my respect. Until next time. 🌺🤙 JC 🫶 @chelleb2 @zacc2010 @masoncalley @milacalley @_mk.performance @tritauranga @ironmannz @ironmanoceania @triathlonnz @calleyhomes @setoutnz @myridemountmaunganui @buretaphysio @wynrepublic @ironmantri #teamnewzealand🇳🇿

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1st overall 🥇, 55km, Sub 5 hours⏱️

Went in with a plan and we stuck to that plan. A good day out, and happy to be back out there.

Onto the next, what will it be🏃🏼‍♀️⛰️

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STRONGER - FOR LONGER.

Coming out of UMOZ, @_mk.performance and I sat down and looked at where we could find the next gains.

One of the big ones? Durability.

Not just the ability to run fast.
The ability to run fast for longer.
To hold form when the legs are cooked.
To stay strong through the climbs, descents and undulations.
And then to wake up and do it all again.

Because that’s ultra running.

The gains aren’t made from one monster session. They’re built by being able to layer sessions on sessions on sessions.

So strength has become a deliberate part of my week. Lateral strength. Core strength. Single-leg stability. Building a body that can tolerate more load, for longer, without falling apart when the trail starts asking questions.

Nothing particularly sexy about walking uphill carrying dumbbells.

But there’s a reason it’s there.

Building the chassis. Then seeing how hard we can drive it. 🔨

#nocodeevents #nocodecoaching #ultrarunning #dirtysoul #workhardbeconsistentstayhumble

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You get what you need, not what you want and a simple significant act can have a lasting impact. ❤️

I’m currently waiting for a uni-knee replacement. Not what I wanted 😉 but what has come with it, is friendship and an abundance of support .. what I need.

The Road to Roth @challengeroth has started. It’s going to be a rollercoaster of a ride, but as long as the wheels stay on the track I will cross that finish line. 🙌

@stephclutterbuck and @tamsin.reset there is going to be lots of pizza .. plenty of mountains but also lots of zoomies. 🫶
@pen10_tri_ you are my hero. 🫶

I might not be a sponsored athlete, but I am the ultimate ally to everyone who has and is supporting my journey.
Thank you ❤️
@_mk.performance
@fasttt.bike
@shoesciencehavelocknorth
@calleyhomes

.. and of course @nz_matt_kerr and @peacockkendall .. who have to put up with all the mood swings. 🤣🤣

“To get something I have never had, I am going to do something I have never done” - @katr_matthews 🫡
“I am brave, I am strong and I am worthy”

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30 days till Kona 🌺 No shortcuts. No noise. Just effort 🥵 @_mk.performance

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TAUPŌ ULTRAMARATHON - 100KM 🔒

17 October. Next one locked in.

After plenty of time on the road, I’m bloody fizzing to get back where I belong...on the trails.

The next few weeks are pretty simple:
Keep building strength.
Sneak a little more dirt into the legs.
Keep doing the work.

No massive overhaul. No hero sessions. Just stacking days and getting ready to have a proper crack at 100km around the trails of Taupō.

Work hard. Stay humble. See you on the dirt. 🤘

#nocodeevents #trailrunning #taupoultramarathon #dirtysoul #ultrarunning

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Six years ago this was coach and athlete.

Between then and now its became something far greater than that.

Last weekend Mark Thompson @no_code_events became the 2026 Ultraman Australia Champion 🥇 @ultraman_australia .A brutal event by every definition. And on day three, I had the privilege of sharing a small part of it beside him, pacing the run segment of the event.

But this post isn’t about me pacing him.

It’s more about what happens when determination, trust and years of consistent work come together between coach and athlete. A plan that constantly evolves, adapting when needed and committing to the process alongside genuinely special humans.

Six years of working alongside Mark and he is one of the clearest examples of what consistency, humility and commitment can actually look like over time.
No noise. No need for attention. No shortcuts. He just quietly turns up, does the work and keeps building.

What stood out most to me across the three days wasn’t actually the suffering. Yes… he went to some dark places out there. You have to in an event like Ultraman. But he came through it controlled, composed and never looking for sympathy or validation around the brutality of the event.

I reflect and ask why?

Because the preparation done before the start line was already harder than what race day asked of him.

That’s the bit most often miss.

It wasn’t about one magic session or a perfectly written programme.
In reality, coaching is rarely linear and plans almost never survive first contact untouched.
Good coaching is adapting constantly. It’s understanding the person behind the athlete. Knowing when to push and pull and really when someone is capable of more than they realise.

That’s what this journey has been.

Amongst all of this a coaching relationship turned into a genuine friendship.

Mark is not only an athlete I coach. He’s a mate, a role model and father. Someone I have an enormous amount of respect for.
No ego and no fuss.

Proud of you mate. Thanks for trusting me for the last six years and allowing me to be part of the journey.

2026 Ultraman Australia Champion. Fully deserved. 🤝

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I've sat on this post for a few days now, thinking about how I articulate my gratitude to this man.

Matty Kerr has been my coach from the absolute outset. 6 years ago I decided I wanted to complete an Ironman and asked if he'd be keen to offer me some advice. He sent me screenshots of my training plan, handwritten on pad paper. I'd complete them, make a few notes of my own and flick a message back.

Over the years the systems have evolved and the goals have grown but one thing has ever changed...my absolute trust and belief that as a team, Matt and I were always on the same page. Consistency, humility and perseverance were the cornerstones we built our approach upon.

The plan at @ultraman_australia was no different to any other...stay calm, stay consistent and stay accountable. And whilst laying on the massage table at the end of Day 2, when Matt posed the idea of running the entire Day 3 with me as a pacer, I knew straight away it was the right thing to do.

We hardly spoke for the entire run...the thing is, we didn't need to. We both knew the task at hand and what we needed to do in order to achieve our goal. As we ran back through the streets of Noosa, with only a couple of ks to the finish, we finally allowed one another to speak about winning this thing. All it was was a simple fist pump...a quiet acknowledgment that we had done what we had come here to do.

I will remember those 84kms for the rest of my life...a run with not only my coach, but an incredible friend who has had my back from day dot.

I love you Matty

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Ironman Texas 🔥

Seriously pumped for @nz_matt_kerr this weekend.

Lining up in the most STACKED pro series field ever - along side 80 of the top professional Ironman athletes on the planet!

Watch along live on @ironmantri YouTube 🎥

Also worth checking out a couple of race preview podcasts : @protrinews and @thetriathlonhour 🎧

LFG 🇺🇸

#ironman #swimbikerun #triathlon #athleticpeak

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@ironmannz

The swim left me chasing from the start- poor swim. Exiting the water in 20th and seeing only a handful of bikes left in transition- in all honesty was humiliating.

The mindset had to shift pretty quickly. I backed my own capability and trusted the training. I rode entirely solo, committing to the hard early and believing in my ability to move through the field. I managed to push up to 12th by the end of the ride.

The run was about hanging tough, particularly in the later parts. There were definitely a few moments where things started to unravel earlier than I would’ve liked, but that’s Ironman. It’s a patience game and the real race always seems to reveal itself in the final 10- 12km.

I managed 9th in the end. For me, this was my best performance at Ironman New Zealand and another step closer to 8hours at home.

The new bike course was great and there’s nothing quite like racing at home in Taupō. The support out there was unreal. Huge thanks to the volunteers, Ironman staff, the commentators, and everyone who makes this race what it is.

My support crew on the ground were epic and everyone tracking/ sending messages over the last few days, thank you. Racing might look like an individual sport, but performances are built with a lot of people behind the scenes and I’m incredibly grateful for that support. @_mk.performance

I’m proud to represent sponsors who understand what this sport really demands and who continue to back the commitment it takes to embrace the hard of Ironman.

📸 @ironmantri

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A day to remember with the biggest support crew making us feel so loved! Second in age group, top 10 female and a ticket to world champs secured and all while getting to watch Marc flying by getting in the top 10 for fastest run split of the day 💪🏽

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