Progress Over Perfection

Don’t underestimate the value of progress over perfection…

By all means chase perfection… but also understand that it is unrealistic.

So regardless of whether you’re chasing a PB, returning from injury or trying to manage training in amongst a busy life remember that ...

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The ‘Taper’…

As we approach race season it is important to discuss ‘Tapering’

Many endurance athletes across multiple sports utilize a model of training whereby they train very hard at high volume for long periods of time and then rely on a 7-14 day ‘taper’ to freshen up in time to perform opti ...

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Race Specific Phase Of Training

As the race season approaches here in Australia there should be a shift in training focus…

The key sessions will now begin to be centered around preparing body and mind for the rigors and demands of the race(s) you have on the calendar. Training sessions are the opportunity to work o ...

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Age Grouper Life

Public Holiday pedal for some of the JET Pack in Melbourne this month… 🚴

Nothing overly specific. Mainly about building general resilience and spending time in the saddle. Bonus was the good company of the pack.

No set heart rate, power, time or distance.

Majority ...

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Passion

I have a big passion for helping people… part of what I do is helping people integrate sport into life. Trying to get the mix of health, fitness and performance and the far reaching benefits of structured training.

Creating sustainability, which is different for everyone, is where c ...

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The Value Of Structured Training

Structured training WILL improve performance… Not only in sport but in LIFE.

Random training / exercise will yield random results. Structured training, integrated into life will yield far-reaching benefits way beyond the race course.

– Sleep patterns – Time managem ...

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Acceptance

Acknowledge that you’re tired and then move your thought process away from that – Jim Vance

#InTheMoment #BeYourBest

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Guaranteed Performance Improvement… NAIL THE BASICS

Don’t get caught up in the noise and the barrage of mis-information, keep it simple and concern yourself with the BASICS… over and over again.

– Sleep: Your number one recovery tool for health and performance

– Eating, Fueling, Hydration: Eat to your needs, not t ...

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Sleep – You Primary Recovery Tool

Sleep is critical. The right amount. Good quality.

It’s the most important tool we have… for health and performance.

#Recovery

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Mindset and Willpower

Whether you think you can or you think you can’t… you’re right.

Practice in training… draw on it in racing. And in life itself.

#BeYourBest #Commit #BetweenTheEars

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