Every triathlete wants to be faster on race day. The common response? More volume. More intensity. More sessions squeezed into an already busy week. But the athletes who make the biggest jumps season to season usually aren’t the ones doing more — they’re the ones doing things better. Improving technique across swim, bike, and run is one of …
Across social media the ‘just do it’, ‘never give up’ and ‘beast mode’ slogans twinned with the endless pictures of bikes, pools and lycra are all ready to make any individual who is not being excessively active feel inadequate. Yes to achieve goals and progress in triathlon, training and consistency is required however this ‘go …
In the world of triathlon coaching, there is an obvious range of attitudes and approaches that lead to very different coaching styles within the sport. Of course, the one thing these differing approaches have in common, wherever they sit on the spectrum, is the ultimate goal of performance for any given athlete. This may sound …
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“And remember to enjoy it…” Yup we have all heard those famous last words your Coach, parents or partner echo as you are about to head to the start line, game face on. And yes however annoying it is to admit they are once again right – if you don’t enjoy it why are you …