THE MAGIC TRAINING ZONE

THE MAGIC TRAINING ZONE! Doesn’t exist. There is no one single training zone superior to others. Each zone has its place. Each training zone plays a role in athletic development. For example: Z1 – Easy Z2 – Smooth ‘Endurance’ Z3 – Steady ‘Tempo’ Z4 – St ...

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Your Greatest Performance Ally…

YOUR GREATEST PERFORMANCE ALLY? Momentum! As coaches, we’re not chasing the perfect week. We’re chasing momentum. Because once you have momentum, training becomes easier. It flows. You have rhythm. – Habits become automatic. – Confidence grows. – Progress compoun ...

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TWO MINUTE RUN WARM UP

VIDEO: TWO MINUTE RUN WARM UP

Run better with this 2min run warm up 👀

Simple. Easy. Repeatable. Anytime. Anywhere.

🎥 Follow along in real time 🤸 Approximately a dozen simple movements 🧮 4-8 ‘reps’ of each movement 🙅‍♂️ No equipment needed 🏃 Two min ...

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THE CHAMPIONS MINDSET

WHAT CAN YOU DO WHEN ITS NOT GOING WELL? It’s one thing to perform when you’re feeling good… but what about when it’s not going so well? It happens. Race day. And in training. That’s ok. It’s how you respond. How can you still get the most of yourself? ‘Be your best’ isn ...

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GOALS – IT IS NOT ALWAYS ABOUT REACHING THEM

GOALS… THE VALUE ISN’T ALWAYS IN REACHING THEM! “A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at.” — Bruce Lee We often think of goals as pass or fail. Achieved… or not achieved. But that’s not where the value lies Goals give us ...

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TESTING FOR AGE GROUP TRIATHLETES

YOU DON’T NEED TO TEST EVERY 4–6 WEEKS! Testing absolutely has its place. We use it to establish a performance profile, set appropriate training zones and help guide training. You don’t need a maximal effort every month to know whether you’re improving. It doesn’t make you fitter, t ...

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JET KIT = SUPER POWERS

JET KIT = SUPER POWERS! We’ve heard it makes you faster… We’re still waiting for the science to catch up, but one thing’s for sure: – More support, both on and off the course – Look good. Feel good. Race good. Train the house down. Pull on the JET kit. Be Y ...

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ENDLESS DRILLS AREN’T THE ANSWER – SWIM TIPS FOR TRIATHLETES

DO YOU NEED MORE DRILLS TO SWIM FASTER? Probably not! Swimming is highly technical. There is no doubt about that. But for adult-onset age group triathletes, spending hours and hours doing drills probably isn’t where your biggest gains are going to come from. Why? 1. You don’t need p ...

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BABY ON BOARD

BABY ON BOARD One of our favourite stories from last season… When Amelia lined up for IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast, she wasn’t racing alone. She was 9 weeks pregnant. She was already committed to the event when she found out she was pregnant and preparing for the event. We discus ...

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THE ONLY STACK THAT MATTERS

THE ‘STACK’ THAT MATTERS Everyone is searching for the next supplement, recovery hack or magic bullet. The truth? The biggest improvements in performance still come from consistently doing the fundamentals well over long periods of time – Training sustainability – Invest ...

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