TESTING FOR AGE GROUP TRIATHLETES
YOU DON’T NEED TO TEST EVERY 4–6 WEEKS! Testing absolutely has its place. We use it to establish a performance profile, set appropriate training zones and help guide training. You don’t need a maximal effort every month to know whether you’re improving. It doesn’t make you fitter, t ...
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ENDLESS DRILLS AREN’T THE ANSWER – SWIM TIPS FOR TRIATHLETES
DO YOU NEED MORE DRILLS TO SWIM FASTER? Probably not! Swimming is highly technical. There is no doubt about that. But for adult-onset age group triathletes, spending hours and hours doing drills probably isn’t where your biggest gains are going to come from. Why? 1. You don’t need p ...
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BABY ON BOARD
BABY ON BOARD One of our favourite stories from last season… When Amelia lined up for IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast, she wasn’t racing alone. She was 9 weeks pregnant. She was already committed to the event when she found out she was pregnant and preparing for the event. We discus ...
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RACE DAY – THE VICTORY LAP
VICTORY LAP! ‘We don’t train expecting race day will be easy, we train so we are ready when it isn’t’ In many ways race day is the victory lap. When we showcase the preparation, the training, the commitment and the passion. – early mornings – long days – fatigue & ...
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HIGH PERFORMANCE IS MESSY
HIGH PERFORMANCE IS MESSY Social media has convinced us that high performers have it all figured out. Perfect training. Perfect nutrition. Perfect sleep. Perfect routines. But for most age-group athletes, that’s simply not reality. Life gets busy. Work gets demanding. Kids get sick. S ...
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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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MOTIVATED OR DISCIPLINED?
MOTIVATED or DISCIPLINED? Motivation is unreliable. It comes and goes. Some mornings you’ll wake up excited to train. Many mornings you won’t. That’s where discipline takes over. The athletes who improve year after year aren’t always motivated. They’re the ones who continue ...
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RECOVERY STARTS HERE!
RECOVERY STARTS HERE Recovery isn’t complicated. Basics before one percenters: – Are you prioritizing your sleep? – Are you eating enough to fuel the work? – Are you hydrating enough on a daily basis? If you level up these areas your recovery will improve. If your rec ...
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IRONMAN MARATHON – PACING MASTERCLASS
PACING MASTERCLASS! This is Eric. He likes triathlon and wanted to do an IRONMAN. In 2025, he trained for IRONMAN Australia. The swim was cancelled. He didn’t complete an IRONMAN. Fast forward to 2026. He trained for IRONMAN Cairns. The swim wasn’t cancelled. He is now an IRONMAN! ...
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IRONALIX – IRONMAN FINISHER
IRONALIX!! Wife. Mum. Sister. Daughter. Employee. Athlete. IRONMAN. A few years ago, Alix had zero triathlon experience. Since then… Multiple 70.3 finishes. Personal bests. Countless early mornings. Countless training sessions. And now, the IRONMAN dream achieved. What m ...
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