124 DAYS UNTIL MELBOURNE 70.3

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 ...

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REVERSE PERIODISATION FOR AGE GROUPERS

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  ...

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IMPROVE YOUR AVERAGE

IMPROVE YOUR ‘AVERAGE’ We are a product of our average week. Not our best weeks. Not our worst weeks. We become the result of what we consistently do — and that’s where the biggest gains come from. Improve your ‘average’ ...

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ZONE TWO RUNNING – WHAT’S THE HYPE?

‘ZONE TWO’ RUNNING

There is a lot of buzz around zone two running at the moment… but the reality is, there is nothing special about zone two. yes, the majority of run (all) training should be done relatively easy but we should all include a mix of all intensity all throug ...

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KONA DREAMING – Do You Want To Qualify For Kona?

KONA DREAMING! IMWA is the first qualifying race (in Australia) for the IRONMAN world championships after two major recent announcements: – Men & Women are back together racing on the same day in the same location – Updated qualification process for all IRONMAN events Did y ...

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RECOVERY 101 FOR TRIATHLON TRAINING

RECOVERY 101 – Sleep – Pre, During & Post Training Fueling – Daily Hydration Priotise these things first – these account for 90-95% of recovery. There are other things that can and will contribute but these things are the original and the best ways to optimise reco ...

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WINTER RUNNING

RUN MELBOURNE 2024 edition is in the books. A strong showing from the JET athletes who took to the streets of Melbourne We are strong believers in using winter to build better athletes for racing season. As such we don’t call it an ‘off-season’ – which helps frame the mindset for ...

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UNCONVENTIONAL

UNCONVENTIONAL Tyler’s build to Cairns 70.3 was unconventional to say the least… He managed to slice his toe open (we will spare you the images!) six weeks out from the race which meant he needed surgery and a skin graft to put it all back together This meant some time away from runnin ...

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Moving On Up

MOVING ON UP ! Azza – new 70.3 PB. He’s three from three so far Young family. Big travel schedule. No worries. He’s already plotting how he can continue the trend… ...

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Half Marathon Training Program

Preparing for a half marathon involves many elements. We’ve already discussed the broader, big-picture considerations, such as:

Sustainable training approaches Accountability Cross-training Equipment choices Supporting habits Embracing ‘easy’ runs Focusing on continuous self-improvemen ...

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