Zwift + Virtual Sessions – Embracing Change

Some of the #JETpack embracing Zwift over the past weeks… one of the few ways we’ve been staying structured and connected amongst the chaos and uncertainty.

We’ve also had virtual strength sessions and an increase in communication and education to our pack over the past few weeks ...

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The Sunday Set Up

How do you plan ahead set yourself up for success?

The Sunday Set Up involves spending some time on a Sunday afternoon (as most operate on a Monday-Sunday week) to look at your commitments for the week ahead.

This time is not for work itself but the opportunity to look ahead at ALL ...

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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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Coaching

It’s so much more than race day, finish lines, PBs and hard training session prescription…

It’s those detailed in depth conversations you get to have with athletes about them; their life, their family, their struggles, their emotions; their drivers…

That is coaching ...

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Caronavirus – COVID-19

JET Coaching’s take on COVID-19

A post we don’t really want to be sharing but we feel it is important that sensible and rational information is distributed in this period of uncertainty and chaos.

Please read on if you are confused or anxious, endurance athlete or not.

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BASICS vs HACKS

⚠️ The Basics Vs The Hacks ⚠️

Fantastic article… A breath of fresh air in a world where Coaches, fitness experts, gurus, PTs, wellness experts and even professional athletes are in the habit of promoting ‘hacks’, gimmicks and (at best) one percenters when the majority do ...

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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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Magic Sessions?

‘That’s the real failing of the “magic workout” mindset: the idea that the new thing should replace all the old things, instead of just adding to them’ – unknown

Stop looking for quick fixes. There aren’t any. Fads, gimmicks and short cuts don’t work.

Befriend th ...

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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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