HYDRATION TIPS FOR AGE GROUPERS Hydration is one of the simplest performance tools available… yet most people walk around chronically dehydrated Low energy, poor mood, headaches, flat sessions, poor recovery — hydration impacts far more than just performance. A few simple habits can ma ...
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’ ...
RUN THE ‘RAT! 3:16 marathon for Shielsy in Ballarat Geez, he must run a lot to run that quick? Not really: – Consistent frequency of running with a push in volume at the right time – Grounded and supported by cycling, swimming and strength training as always – S ...
FOUR TWENTY FIVE 4:25 in Western Sydney on what was Tom’s first full 70.3 (thanks to Melbourne’s weather of course) A very good performance, of course, but we know there is more there… the work already done will compound with work to come and the lessons learnt Happy but never satisf ...
COMPLETED IT MATE! First OD in the books and longest race to date. A sub three finish time to boot! Completed it mate… ...
RUN PROGRESS We weren’t happy with Steve’s run form early in the season… so we set about rectifying this. A few tweaks to the approach as well as some patience and we have some good progress. We ain’t done yet but running 10km off the bike at the same pace as early season 5km off the ...
SERIES PODIUMS! Well done to these ladies on podiums in the 2XU series this season… Jemaya – 1st Place Alison – 2nd Place Jacquie – 3rd Place Impressive efforts from each of them who showcased their consistency in training and racing over many months… it’s no me ...
SERIES CHAMPION! 2XU series champion 2025/2026 – well done Jemaya. Well deserved! Lots of training, lots of racing, lots of lessons, lots of progression… Jemaya is a pleasure to coach. Enthusiastic, disciplined, engaged and willing to learn. She’s also a savage racer (more on ...
PERSEVERANCE TO PODIUM! First ever podium for Ryan on Sunday! It’s not about the medal though – it is the journey of persistence and perseverance. Ryan has been working at it for years… literally years. Chipping away, nothing fancy, nothing flashy. Consistently building his train ...
SCHOOL’S OUT We always say that for age groupers training should ebb and flow with life For the teachers and other academics school holidays can be a great time to add some more training volume… Perhaps more important than the increase in volume is the increase in the capacity to reco ...