Effectiveness vs Global Stress

– Improvement – Enjoyment – Progression – Integration

Are all measures of effectiveness whilst;

– Tiredness – Lack of enthusiasm – Poor sleep – Fluctuating / excessive body weight – Recurring ‘niggles’ and/or sore spots

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RECOVERY

It takes courage to recover..

Recovery is where the adaptation to training comes from!

Number one recovery tool: Sleep

Another important habit: Eat / drink within 30mins of EVERY training session

Training: you can’t and shouldn’t go hard every session or every day ...

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Recovery

It takes courage to recover..

Recovery is where the adaptation to training comes from!

Number one recovery tool: Sleep

Another important habit: Eat / drink within 30mins of EVERY training session

Training: you can’t and shouldn’t go hard every session or every day ...

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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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Stress + Rest = Growth

You need both…

#simplicity

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Health vs Fitness…

Are you ‘fit’ but lacking your health?

I’m a big believer in health first, then fitness and then chasing performance… I think you can be seen as ‘fit’ but not necessarily healthy, but if this is you you’ve likely missed the point.

Often it’s not training that is ...

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Tip: Move!

Tip: Move!

Our lives are more sedentary than ever and it is not good for us!

So, move… move as part of your commute, take regular breaks at work to move, incorporate movement ‘snacks’ into your day, organise a walking meeting… At the very least; reduce your s ...

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Physiological Adaptations To Training

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 ...

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(avoiding) Post Ironman Blues

(avoiding) Post Ironman Blues…

Ironman blues is a term used to describe the lull that often occurs post Ironman… It can be applied to any race or major event in ones life

There are a few things that can be done to help prepare you for this period, and avoid it altogether ...

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Something is better than nothing

Sometimes something is better than nothing for age group triathletes…

It is easy to fall into the trap of not starting a session if we are not going to be able to fulfill the session exactly as prescribed, or making it shorter than the original plan.

But, consistency is key. S ...

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