Returning to training after short break…

Some considerations and quick fire steps on managing a short break and subsequent return to training for age group triathletes…

Spoken about from the context of a short illness such as a cold.

Hope it helps, questions welcome!

Note: adapted from a recent discussion on t ...

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Improvement

The goal of any structured training should be to IMPROVE.

This should be the measure of success.

Training should not be about accumulating hours.

It should not detract from the other areas of your life.

Training isn’t just there to make you tired.

It isn’t ...

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Better Averages

Create a culture and habit of better averages – that’s the mark of improved global performance.

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Stress + Rest = Growth

You need both…

#simplicity

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Training Smart

You do not need to, nor should you be finishing every session exhausted and depleted..

‘More’ and ‘harder’ are not always better. If you are finishing every session feeling like you pushed really hard and this is the feedback your body is providing then you most likely need to evol ...

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JET Swim Squad – Ascot Vale Leisure Centre

JET Swim Squad is an inclusive yet performance driven swim squad for triathletes and open water swimmers. These coached sessions are conducted at Ascot Vale Leisure & Events Centre (AVLC) on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 545am for 60-75mins. We are excited to grow this program and offer ...

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Understanding the role and value of structured training

Training and triathlon may be your hobby but it can have great flow on benefit to all other areas of your life. When we talk about the integration of the sport into your life, this is what we mean.

So often we hear that triathlon gets in the way of, or, is a source of stress and anxt for r ...

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Practice

Training is for practice…

Practice good form Practice concentrating Practice staying positive Practice practical cues Practice relevant skills Practice pacing Practice ___________

Practice what needs to be practiced!

It will be very difficult to execute the ideas above ...

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More thoughts on simplicity…

Back at the track over the weekend for a run clinic with some of the JET guys…

There is a lot of information available to us all about swim, bike and run as well as many other areas of triathlon, performance, strength and recovery.

What we always try to do is keep things SIMPL ...

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10hrs a week…

In the triathlon world 10hrs a week isn’t considered to be a lot of hours. But think about this:

10hrs a week for 10 weeks is 100hrs of training…

100hrs for a 4-6.5hr (HIM) or 9-17hr (IM) SINGLE DAY event.

That IS a lot of hours.

Now, if someone devoted 100hrs ...

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