About

I’m Jay Bourke, endurance coach and healthcare professional from Ballarat, Victoria. With experience representing Australia at world championships and working in elite sports settings, I blend performance data with genuine athlete support. My coaching is personal, science‑based and built on testing real workout metrics. I design training for your strengths, goals and life—helping you train smarter, race better and sustain long‑term growth.

Jay Bourke and Enhanced Endurance

  • 20+ years helping athletes improve through data‑driven coaching

  • Based in Ballarat, Australia with global remote clients

Elite Athlete & Healthcare Experience

  • Represented Australia at world championships

  • Worked at major competitions in athlete healthcare

Coach & Educator Credentials

  • Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport (Nutrition, Data Analysis)

  • Masters in Teaching (Physical Sciences)

  • Grad Diploma Diagnostic Medical Sonography

  • Community cycling instructor and registered educator

Coaching Philosophy

  • Focus on connection, not just plans

  • Personalised, purposeful and consistent training

  • Data‑driven, recovery‑first, long‑term gains

What to Expect as a Client

  • Tailored training plans, clear session objectives

  • Honest feedback on motivation, mood, readiness

  • Real‑time adaptation to life, stress and goals

Why Choose Enhanced Endurance

  • Coaching built on real testing, not guesswork

  • Holistic support for health, nutrition and pacing

  • Flexible communication: TrainingPeaks, chat or video

  • Trusted by runners, cyclists and triathletes wanting measurable results

Qualifications

  • Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport

    • (Nutrition, Data Analysis)

  • AusCycle Community Instructor

  • Master of Teaching

    • (Physical Sciences, General Science)

  • Graduate Diploma Diagnostic Medical Sonography

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations)

  • Working With Children Check

  • Basic Life Support

  • Dad of two

Fundamentals

CONSISTENCY FIRST

  • Be PRESENT

  • TRUST incremental gains

PURPOSEFUL TRAINING

  • Every session has clear objective

  • Execute INTENTIONALLY

RECOVERY MATTERS

  • PRIORITIZE health

  • Rest, nutrition, sleep are non-negotiables, prioritize then EQUALLY with training

DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS

  • Monitor key metrics (MOTIVATION, MOOD, READINESS); use these to adapt training

OPEN COMMUNICATION

  • Be HONEST about how you feel

  • COMMUNICATE this clearly and regularly

INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH

  • Training plans are tailored SPECIFICALLY to you

  • YOUR strengths, YOUR weaknesses

LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE

  • COMMIT to sustainable practices

  • There are NO TRENDS here

RESILIENCE

  • EMBRACE challenges and setbacks

  • Mistakes are opportunities to LEARN

  • Develop strategies to ADAPT