FREE PERFORMANCE HACK… Having fun! We obsess over the latest training methods. The latest bit of tech. The latest supplements. Yet one of the most underrated performance enhancers is free and available to all of us… Actually enjoying what you’re doing. Athletes who enjoy t ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
125 DAYS UNTIL MELBOURNE 70.3 We often get asked: “How long do I need to prepare?” Our answer? We’ll always make the most of the time we’ve got… but generally, the longer the better. Why? Because real fitness doesn’t happen in a week. Or even a month. It’s bui ...
VICTORY LAP! ‘We don’t train expecting race day will be easy, we train so we are ready when it isn’t’ In many ways race day is the victory lap. When we showcase the preparation, the training, the commitment and the passion. – early mornings – long days – fatigue & ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...