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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Phase progression —> Phitness Phase into Race Season
Most of the JET Squad are well and truly into the build phase of the season progression of cycles…
The build phase builds upon the foundation laid in the prepatory phase and builds towards the race season. We also see a gr ...
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 ...
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 ...
Consistency… what does it really mean?
Well let’s start with what it doesn’t mean… it doesn’t mean having to do back to back ‘race blocks or race builds’ and, it certainly doesn’t mean flogging oneself day in and day out!
Consistency is about adding little p ...
Play The Long Game.
Do Not Rush.
Athletic Development Can And Will Take Time.
Focus On Self Improvement, Enjoyment And Education.
Be Your Best.
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The most effective training programs are SUSTAINABLE.
They are built from a foundation of basic principles and they fit around life and hence, allow for consistency.
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Physiological adaptations to training
The notion of training is about adequately preparing ones body (and mind) for the rigours and demands of racing
It generally takes 3 months / 12 weeks of consistent training stimulus for physiological adaptations to occur in our body. As such th ...