FEMALE ATHLETE BLOG SERIES #1: The Menstrual Cycle

In celebration of Mothers Day, we are going to have a month full of blog posts about the female athlete. Enjoy!

First up, the menstrual cycle.

A widely researched and sensitive aspect of women’s health that necessitates consideration when building a training program for the ...

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HERE WE GO AGAIN…

STOP! Here is your regular scheduled reminder to ‘nail the basics’… don’t sweat the small stuff, especially when you don’t have the big things in order.

What are the basics? Here’s a few:

– sleep (7-9hrs per day)

– integrate strength trai ...

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FUEL UP

FUEL UP Doing more training over the festive period? Be sure to fuel the machine. In session fueling isn’t just for the session itself but for those ahead. It also aids the recovery and adaption process. ...

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: FUELLING & HYDRATION FOR ENDURANCE TRAINING

In the spirit of the preparatory phase of training being great for resetting great habits here is a look through the archives with some general advice around fueling and hydration for training to help you optimise health, fitness and performance. Pre Session Hydration –> https://jetcoac ...

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Do. Epic. Things.

Do. Epic. Things. Special mention to Luke Host on his efforts over this weekend. 250km+ ride 4000m+ elevation 10hrs+ Solo How do you prep for such an effort? Well, all simple stuff! high frequency of riding through the week, every week consistent long rides focus on both daily nu ...

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The 99%…

There’s always talk about the 1%ers… But let’s talk about the 99% before that. The simple, basic, repeatable habits that are applicable to pretty much everyone, all the time. These are the things you want to be nailing consistently if you’re going to perform at your best (in sport and in ...

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A Reminder…

Just a reminder as we head in to race season It should be; Health. Fitness. And then performance. strength hydration recovery nutrition training phase progression Should be considered ON THE SAME LEVEL as your endurance training… not as an after thought. It’s more than swim ...

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The Blacksheep Basics

Great post from @blacksheep_ep We especially like number ONE and number THREE #thebasics ...

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Winning… QOTD with Gustav Iden

Winning is a choice – Gustav Iden Gustav Iden was quoted as saying winning is a choice. He clarified that what he meant by that was that he know that if you consistently makes the right choices regarding training, training intensity, sleep, recovery, feeling, hydration etc he can win. W ...

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Nutrition & Hydration for Triathlon

Do you practice your nutrition and hydration strategy for racing? No, that does not mean sampling one dose of your proposed product… it means taking in the amounts, quantities and doses you need to / plan to on race day and seeing how your body responds. This starts from some basic testing ...

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