Training Articles

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Training and Racing on Emotion:

Everything we do in sport is done with an emotion behind it. If we are feeling flat we will execute flat. If we are fired up we will fire up in our execution.

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Don’t Be Distracted

A simple plan will beat a complicated plan any day of the week. That simple plan needs to be laser focussed. Train hard, develop fitness, be specific in preparation.

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General Nutrition Guide

Nutrition can almost be described as the fourth discipline of triathlon. Training competitively for 3 sports can be demanding on your nutritional needs. This document is designed to give a brief snapshot of what you will encounter on your journey.

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Race

The word “raced” gets inverted comma’s because its a term usually reserved for going as fast as you can over the distance. This wasn’t that…..

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The Season Is Here

The weather is warming up and the races have started. It’s go time baby.

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Comm Games

My thoughts and experiences coaching at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

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Back

Getting back into the rhythm of training agin and some thoughts on coaching

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Consistency

A lot more goes into performance than you think. One of the best places to start but is training consistency.

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Cold

Cold weather, Comm Games, Bike Fit, A Week off, One Pagers

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Rebuild

Training again at 60 isn’t easy. But it’s a lot of fun and a great learning curve.

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A Coaching Reflection

Part of my process is regular reflection. So I thought I’d bring you into that world a bit today.

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Three Pillars

In a concept similar to using “key sessions” I have a 3 Pillar approach to the week that works well and creates a framework you can rely on for endurance training success.

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The Norwegian Model

Much has been said about the Norwegians of late. A couple of years ago we first started to see the results coming through and they were coming through as a nation - not just a one off athlete’s set of results.

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