More thoughts on simplicity…

Back at the track over the weekend for a run clinic with some of the JET guys…

There is a lot of information available to us all about swim, bike and run as well as many other areas of triathlon, performance, strength and recovery.

What we always try to do is keep things SIMPL ...

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Big Picture Thinking…

The things you are doing now will have direct correlation to how your body will respond and adapt during the race specific phase of training and your racing next season…

Train smart and think big picture:

– create good habits – work on your limiters – thin ...

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Ironman 70.3 World Championships – Taupo 2020

Do you want to race in Taupo in November next year?

Have you considered your options for qualification?

Conventional wisdom would suggest you need to be prepared to go and have a top 10 or higher finish in your age group to give yourself a chance… but there are other ways to a ...

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Health and Performance –> Age Grouper Life

Great image from Endure IQ.

This is the way to look at your triathlon / endurance sport in the context of your life…

First of all you should ENJOY the sport – that is why we start and that is how it should stay… if it is starting to affect your enjoyment, something ...

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Self Discipline

For those struggling with motivation and commitment a lovely little quote from the one and only Eliud Kipchoge:

“Self-discipline starts with you. It’s no other person. It starts with you. Start to examine yourself…Self discipline is doing what’s right instead of doing what you feel ...

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Season Planning… Five Tips.

This is the time of the year to reflect, reset and reload. Reflection includes looking back at the previous season and the races within it and determining whether you achieved what you set out to achieve and if you are happy with your progression.

Resetting involves taking this information ...

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Post Season Planning: Reflect, Reset, Reload. Make Next Season Your Best Yet!

Post Season: Reflect, Reset, Reload…

Your season is done. Next season seems so far away. Do you keep training? Do you take a ‘break’? The period of post season / off season, and then the prepatory and build phases (often loosely labeled ‘winter training’) can be tricky to nav ...

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Food…

Eating and fueling…

Make better choices!

– Eat wholesome, REAL food

– Eat lots of plants

– Avoid packaged, refined foods

– Avoid excessive sugar

– Eat to you needs

– Stay hydrated… mainly with WATER

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Hacks…

One being that hacks and gimmicks don’t work!

If it claims to be a quick fix or someone claims they have all the answers; walk away.

Pragmatic, sustainable application of the basics over time will yield the most success. And remember that success is the progression in athletic dev ...

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NOISE

Noise…

There’s a lot of noise in the world… and it seems so many want to pretend they’re an expert, or know what’s best

Some tips for navigating: – Nail the basics – Keep it simple – Know your intrinsic motivators and stay true to them – Sta ...

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