Most competitive athletes, no matter their age, can recall a defining personal athletic moment: sprinting across the finish line ahead of the field; dodging epic tackles to score the winning touchdown; swishing an unbelievable three-pointer at the buzzer. You got up early, practiced hard and stayed late. You slept well and ate right because…
Category: Triathlon
5 Incorrect Assumptions People Make About Training for an Ironman
By Steven Moody As a qualified coach (and spending half of my time either in Lycra or Ironman-branded gear) it invariably comes up in conversations with “normal” people about the absurdity to the type of training and races I do. One of the more consistent responses in these conversations is somebody explaining to me how…
3 Things Triathletes Need to Do in their Off-Season – To Get Better Results Next Year
by Ben Griffin At the end of any key race many triathletes are lost as to what they should be doing regarding their own training. Whilst the months prior have been filled with many long, hard swim, bike and run sessions, there is now a gaping void to fill and often it is hard to…
Master These 7 Tiny Swimming Improvements for Big Performance Gains
By Nick Meyer What would give you the most time savings in an IRONMAN 70.3 or IRONMAN-distance swim? Would you say it’s the weeks of structured training and improving your cardiovascular efficiency or effectively performing open water drills and skills (i.e. sighting, pacing and navigation) more efficiently? What if I told you that small skill…