PREGNANCY AND PERFORMANCE

PREGNANCY & PERFORMANCE Performance doesn’t always mean racing faster. Sometimes, performance means continuing to move your body, staying healthy, and embracing a completely new season of life. That was Brooke’s approach throughout her pregnancy. She was able to continue racing ...

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PLANNING A SUCCESSFUL WEEK

A GOOD WEEK DOESN’T HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT… A few minutes of planning can make a big difference. A successful week starts Sunday night: – Look at the week ahead – Lock in your key sessions – Work around work, family and life – Know what matters most – Then get i ...

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BE YOUR BEST BLUEPRINT

THE BLUEPRINT…

Our ‘Be Your Best’ Blueprint.

When working with athletes, we focus on three key pillars: Health. Fitness. Performance.

HEALTH

Health comes first. We want to be healthy, functioning human beings before we become better athletes.

Sleep. Nu ...

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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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HIGH PERFORMANCE IS MESSY

HIGH PERFORMANCE IS MESSY Social media has convinced us that high performers have it all figured out. Perfect training. Perfect nutrition. Perfect sleep. Perfect routines. But for most age-group athletes, that’s simply not reality. Life gets busy. Work gets demanding. Kids get sick. S ...

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REVERSE PERIODISATION FOR AGE GROUPERS

STILL CHASING WINTER BASE MILES? There’s a better way… Traditional periodisation says we should spend winter building our base and there’s no doubt that ‘volume’ and periodisation works… But, for most age groupers winter means dark mornings, cold temperatures and short days  ...

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MOTIVATED OR DISCIPLINED?

MOTIVATED or DISCIPLINED? Motivation is unreliable. It comes and goes. Some mornings you’ll wake up excited to train. Many mornings you won’t. That’s where discipline takes over. The athletes who improve year after year aren’t always motivated. They’re the ones who continue ...

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IRONALIX – IRONMAN FINISHER

IRONALIX!! Wife. Mum. Sister. Daughter. Employee. Athlete. IRONMAN. A few years ago, Alix had zero triathlon experience. Since then… Multiple 70.3 finishes.
Personal bests.
Countless early mornings.
Countless training sessions. And now, the IRONMAN dream achieved. What m ...

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MISS LARSEN – IRONMAN FINISHER!

MISS LARSEN! Emily Larsen… Take a bow. Nailed her training.
Nailed her race execution.
Nailed her IRONMAN. 12:27 on the clock.
6th in her age group. And smiling the whole way. It’s not about the result, it’s how it was achieved… Consistent training.
Smart decis ...

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IMPROVE YOUR AVERAGE

IMPROVE YOUR ‘AVERAGE’ We are a product of our average week. Not our best weeks. Not our worst weeks. We become the result of what we consistently do — and that’s where the biggest gains come from. Improve your ‘average’ ...

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