Walking as a performance tool…

When To Integrate Walk Breaks Into Running… Walking is often seen as the enemy but the reality is it can be a powerful performance tool. Let’s look at some situations where we believe you should be regularly integrating walk breaks into your training and racing. – If you are returni ...

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JET SIMPLE INTENSITY SCALE

The JET simple intensity should be used with discretion. It is our hope that this resource helps add value for all athletes. It is simple, yes, but to be most effective requires active engagement from the athlete. We are all looking to develop the athlete’s ‘inner animal’ and abil ...

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Walking As A Performance Tool…

Walking is often seen as the enemy but the reality is it can be a powerful performance tool. Let’s look at some situations where we believe you should be regularly integrating walk breaks into your training and racing.

If you are returning to running / following a return to run ...

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Winning… QOTD with Gustav Iden

Winning is a choice – Gustav Iden Gustav Iden was quoted as saying winning is a choice. He clarified that what he meant by that was that he know that if you consistently makes the right choices regarding training, training intensity, sleep, recovery, feeling, hydration etc he can win. W ...

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Efficiency in Endurance Sport

We heard Dr Dan Plews, exercise physiologist, coach and former AG world champion make a great point on a podcast recently…

To paraphrase…

“you don’t need to get faster… you are likely able to swim/bike/run at the speed required to reach your goal. The ...

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Race Lead In… Final Prep

Racing soon?

Remember, you want to arrive at the start line fit, excited and FRESH… There is no point in being fit but fatigued (mentally or physically)

Set yourself up for success but being smart and pragmatic in your final approach to race day.

Generally less is best, ...

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Preparing For Race Day…

Preparing for race day…

As the race season, your next event or your A race gets closer you should consider everything that will help you be best prepared for the demands of the race.

This includes; pacing, nutritional strategy and bike choice / position.

So it may mean ...

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Tips For Racing An Extreme Triathlon

Tips for racing an Xtreme Tri… Eg. Australian Alpine Ascent

https://www.eliteenergy.com.au/ev…/australian-alpine-ascent/

I recently participated in the AAA (a long course triathlon with includes over 4000m of elevation across bike and run) and upon reflection have come up with s ...

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