Post Race Reovery – Don’t Be A Sloth!

A good reminder for anyone who races but timely for those who did the 2XU Triathlon Series on Sunday, Western Sydney or Ironman In Bussleton!

Save the link and remind yourself every race you do… Don’t worry, we will reshare.

#BeYourBest

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The Non-Negotiables

The non negotiables:

– 🚲 Training – endurance load; swim, bike, run, other

– 🛏 Recovery – sleep, fuel, rest, easy ‘training’ & supportive sessions, post season, resets throughout the year

– 💪 Strength – activation, global ...

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Easy vs Hard

Ensure you approach the ‘easier’ sessions correctly so that the ‘harder’ sessions can be appropriately hard.

– Jamie Edwards

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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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