Coaching Practice: Quality vs Quantity

Many Coaches operate under a coaching philosophy of more being better… they also seem to take this philosophy into their business practice and this leads to them wanting to take on as many athletes as possible. More athletes, more income.

Unfortunately, this can dilute the value as w ...

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Keeping calm in the chaos…

Generally speaking, as endurance athletes, we should be well equipped in a time like this. We deal with challenging situations all the time, including things not going to plan. We constantly exercise patience, pragmatism and positive daily actions. Retain this ethos and embrace the challenges we ...

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Coaching

It’s so much more than race day, finish lines, PBs and hard training session prescription…

It’s those detailed in depth conversations you get to have with athletes about them; their life, their family, their struggles, their emotions; their drivers…

That is coaching ...

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Call To Action: Preventing the spread of COVID-19

Call to action…

Further to the info we circulated yesterday here are some clear cut, proactive measure we can ALL take to keep ourselves safe but, more importantly; help stop the community spread.

Note that we do not need to be told to do this by the government or our employer ...

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Caronavirus – COVID-19

JET Coaching’s take on COVID-19

A post we don’t really want to be sharing but we feel it is important that sensible and rational information is distributed in this period of uncertainty and chaos.

Please read on if you are confused or anxious, endurance athlete or not.

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BASICS vs HACKS

⚠️ The Basics Vs The Hacks ⚠️

Fantastic article… A breath of fresh air in a world where Coaches, fitness experts, gurus, PTs, wellness experts and even professional athletes are in the habit of promoting ‘hacks’, gimmicks and (at best) one percenters when the majority do ...

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Post Season and Prep Phase

Post season and prep phase is fast approaching… it will begin in April, (immediately after the racing that forms part of the regular racing season ceases)

The post season will look slightly different for each athlete but is generally 2-4weeks of reduced load, focus and structure. Imp ...

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Magic Sessions?

‘That’s the real failing of the “magic workout” mindset: the idea that the new thing should replace all the old things, instead of just adding to them’ – unknown

Stop looking for quick fixes. There aren’t any. Fads, gimmicks and short cuts don’t work.

Befriend th ...