Five Point Checklist For All Athletes For Prep Phase / Training Through Global Pandemic…

1. Building General Resilience (Hint: Staple Ride and Runs) – easy, enjoyable, technical, ‘aerobic’, tissue endurance

2. Improving Overall Strength (Hint: Swim Strength, Pilates, General Strength Sessions) – improve range of motion, tissue health, global strength

3 ...

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Are You A Virtual Athlete Or A Real One?

Many athletes around the globe have been forced indoors of late… and rightly so in many cases. But, getting outside in fresh air, amongst nature and in the sunshine is good for us. Good for us as human beings, let alone as ‘athletes’.

So embrace it and take opportunities where yo ...

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Is MORE the answer?

More training is not necessarily the answer. For some, that is what they need to do… it is simple. But for the majority this is not what is missing in the quest to optimise athletic development.

To prescribe ‘more’ only works if the individual is able to absorb and adapt to the s ...

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Guest Post: Strength Training Overview For Endurance Athletes

Throughout post season and prep phase, triathletes have a great opportunity to seek diversity with their training.

Away from straight line running, hours of pedalling and turning heads every two strokes, we can teach our bodies new skills, new movement patterns and create new habits in or ...

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Post Season And Preparatory Phases Overview

We use a series of cyclical phases to help guide our training and manage the seasons here at JET Coaching… Here is a brief overview of which phase we are in now and the value of said phase

The Post Season and Preparatory Phases usually fall immediately following the end of the season ...

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Post Season And Preparatory Phases Overview

We use a series of cyclical phases to help guide our training and manage the seasons here at JET Coaching…

Here is a brief overview of which phase we are in now and the value of said phase

The Post Season and Preparatory Phases usually fall immediately following the end of th ...

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Global Pandemic + Preparatory Phase Of Training

Focus on things you CAN do!

• Accept, Adapt, Evolve:

• Trainer riding including End Of Range work

• Strength Training

• Mobility

• Technical Development

• Connect more with family and friends who also have time on their hands.

• Swim ...

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How to approach training (life) at this time…

What should the goals be for this period in our lives?

We want to come out the other side:

1. In good physical, mental and emotional HEALTH

2. With IMPROVEMENT in the areas in which we can work on; those within our control

3. Physically, mentally and emotionally MOTIVA ...

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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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70.3 Race Tips (4-6weeks out)

Tips if you are racing Geelong 70.3 (or any long course race in the next 3-6 weeks)

—> or save this for future races

– Abstain from the desire to test or validate constantly; pick 1-2 key and appropriate sessions and nail them

– Maintain your strength work R ...

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