1. Build up slowly We all want to see results quickly but it really does pay to build up your training slowly. This applies to all disciplines and it applies to intensity as well as volume New triathletes may benefit for 3-6 months of aerobic conditioning and functional strength training before they start to put […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...With Christmas only just behind us, it is easy to tell ourselves that we may as well leave it until the New Year really kicks in to begin our training for next season. But then the weather turns worse and it is March before we get into ourselves into gear. Oh, if only we had […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Tapering and peaking for your priority race Tapering and peaking. I bet some readers will be thinking “more jargon”! For others this will be a familiar topic that coaches roll out at this time of year. On this basis, the objectives of this article are two-fold. If you are in the “what more jargon” group […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...For most of us, the last thing on our mind when doing our very first triathlon is warming up! Sometimes we are worrying about having enough energy to complete! Then as we get fitter and often more competitive, we want to get more out of ourselves and we start to look at ways of improving […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The open water swim leg of a triathlon is very often the part of the race that is hardest for the athlete to control. When there are many swimmers starting at the same time, often with very different levels of skill and fitness, things are going to happen to disrupt your “perfect swim”. If you […]
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