Sleep… the number one recovery tool.
Some good tips and insights here… not just for athletic performance, but for life performance!
Article includes: – chronotypes – blue light – recovery breaks – pre and post sleep routines
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Great for 2020 and great for those times in life where things get ‘busy’…
Busy is ok – it is all about how to manage it.
Prioritize what really matters.
Organise (your day/week/month/quarter).
Create routine.
Maintain structure.
Your hea ...
Name
Luke Host
Age Group
30-34
Years in the sport
Four
What brought you to the sport?
A love for endurance sport. I’ve swum and run for many years but always just for fitness. In 2015 I finally bought my first bike and fell in love with cycli ...
Seven Tips From A Pro.
Professional triathlete and coach, Kevin Collington, with his seventh and final tip in this series.
It is a good one for ALL amateurs and pros to remember… training and triathlon should be a part of your life, not your whole life, if it is going to hel ...
Tip number five from Kevin Collington… Training partners help a lot. Wolves are more successful in packs. For us it could be someone that pushes us to go harder (for me – Sam Appleton), or just someone to socialize with.
For age group triathletes, and especially during ‘C ...
When was the last time you cleaned or serviced your triathlon gear?!
In our series of tips from pro Kevin Collington today we explore why it is important to look after your gear.
From regular bike maintenance, to updates on your devices, and new running shoes there is a lot to think ...
Post session habits – Fuelling and hydration.
Fuelling
– We advise fuelling after every session regardless of how long/short it is or how hard/easy is. Why? Because it is a good habit and it is something we can all control as age group triathletes with busy lives
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Get focussed and go hard! Tip number 3 from pro Kevin Collington…
When it’s time to train hard you have to train hard!
Post-season and pre-season (Prep Phase) are necessary periods and have some good work in them, but when it comes to race (or any sort of challenge) prep ...
A little summary on pre session hydration…
When considering hydration we want to ensure we are hydrated prior to commencing every session. As such we will focus on some basic hydration tips for daily living.
–> AM Sessions
When training ‘first thing’ i ...
A little summary on fueling for training sessions of varying duration and intensities.
—> Short and Easy Session (60mins or less)
*Little to no fuel required before or during *Fuel post with carbohydrate and protein
—> Long but easy session (60-90mins+)
*A sm ...