Random Approach = Random Results

More on training vs exercise is simplified and summarised with the following quote thanks to Purple Patch Fitness.

Many athletes remove themselves from a coaching relationship saying that they will keep up their training and they will be ok… but time and again we see them fall away a ...

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Programming

View through a longer lense – not week to week. 10-14 days blocks might be better, especially for athletes newer to the sport or those that are time starved.

A good way to set up a week is as follows:

– Two key / priority sessions or days – One endurance based day ...

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Navigating COVID-19 – Lockdown Version 2.0

A message to our athletes, but also the winder endurance sport community.

This COVID thing is hanging around… Many in Victoria are directly affected by round two of the ‘Lockdowns’. Naturally, people deal with this sort of thing in different ways. But, for most it is hard ...

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Upgrades…

We all love them. Below are the upgrades to JET’s services over the past few months.

– Increased communication with athletes and members via the edition of a weekly bulletin: The Sunday Set Up

– Heightened sense of community with addition of a community chat group

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Virtual Triathlon Life

Live the virtual triathlon life

This pandemic sure has changed the way we live our lives day-to-day, but now is the perfect time to EMBRACE the change and give our bodies a fresh lease on triathlon life.

Want to join a fun, inclusive community who are finding unique ways to swim, bi ...

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The Sunday Set Up – How To…

The Sunday set up is a performance habit anyone can complete on the Sunday of one week to set up for success for the upcoming week…

It’s is the simple process of taking a birds eye view of the week to come so you can be organized and ready for what’s ahead… for life and for ...

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Navigating Adversity… Navigating Life!

Those who have successfully navigated this unique and challenging time in our lives are the ones that either:

– already trained for the intrinsic benefits it brings (physical and mental health, creativity, sense of accomplishment etc)

– have used training to provide rout ...

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JET Community Membership – An Invitation!

An Invitation – Join The JET Community!

JET Community membership includes:

– Access to all weekly live and virtual sessions – Join in with group swim/bike/run training sessions – Inclusion in all of our regular internal challenges and events – Subscript ...

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Real Performance ‘Hacks’

A list of things that have enough evidence to say it is true:

– Move your body regularly (train) – Avoid processed food and eat when hungry – Stay hydrated – Don’t smoke – Don’t drink much, if at all – Get plenty of sleep

The simplicity is wha ...

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Periodisation… Well, Kind Of!

Training Phase Progression And Evolution At JET Coaching

Q1 – Jan-March —> Race Specific 2 Q2 – April-June —> Post Season and Prep Phase [WE ARE HERE] Q3 – July-Sept —> Build Phase into Phitness Phase Q4 – Oct-Dec —> Phitness Phase and Race Specifc 1

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