SOME POSITIVITY AND A FEEL GOOD STORY AMONGST THE CHAOS

Don’t tell me you have to get slower with age!

Many accept that as we age we must get slower… And the best we can do is try to ‘slow down less’

This doesn’t have to be the case, and moreover, it can lead to a defeatist mindset.

If we concern ourselves with impro ...

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Keeping calm in the chaos…

Generally speaking, as endurance athletes, we should be well equipped in a time like this. We deal with challenging situations all the time, including things not going to plan. We constantly exercise patience, pragmatism and positive daily actions. Retain this ethos and embrace the challenges we ...

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Post Season and Prep Phase

Post season and prep phase is fast approaching… it will begin in April, (immediately after the racing that forms part of the regular racing season ceases)

The post season will look slightly different for each athlete but is generally 2-4weeks of reduced load, focus and structure. Imp ...

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Recovery

The fundamentals:

– Sleep – Fueling following EVERY training session – ‘Clean Outs’ – Cyclical training phases

The next layer:

– Easy / Supportive training sessions – Appropriate warming up and cooling down – Body management inc ...

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Training FOR life (performance)

Brad Stulburg with the goods once again…

The value of structured training reaches far beyond swim-bike-run, your next race or simply being fit for an event.

Furthermore, these benefits often compound to drastically improve health, fitness and global performance.

Take n ...

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Yet…

Three letter word that can be very powerful…

I’m not strong enough… YET

I have not reached my goal… YET

I haven’t been able to run well off the bike… YET

I’ve not reached my potential… YET.

Keep striving for improvement. Keep ...

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Weekend Racing Roster… 22/23 Feb 2020

It is with great pleasure that we announce that the JET Pack is descending on Geelong for Geelong 70.3 for another year. We have a range of 1:1 Coached athletes, Community members, teams racing and spectators/photographers.

We wish everyone well come race day and hope they can embrace the ...

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Busy

In today’s society there’s a glorification of business… and it’s unhealthy!

My request of you:

Be honest with yourself about why you’re not doing the things you know you should… the things that will make you better.

Where you place value should determine w ...

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Taking responsibility

‘Recognise what you need to do and then f****** do it… it’s as simple as that’ – Conor McGregor

Keep it simple. But do it.

It may be:

– sleeping more – doing strength work – eating after training sessions – consuming more fruit and ve ...

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Daily Habits and Creating Sustainability…

– Enjoy what you do – Train with purpose and structure, sometimes hard – Eat REAL food… enough of it, mostly plants, at the right times – Hydrate frequently – Sleep and rest – Be part of a community – Get outdoors, feel the sunshine and fresh air &# ...

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