Posts tagged Tim Ansell

Can I do just bodyweight training for triathlon?

As Coach Tim continues this series around Strength & Conditioning for Triathletes, he looks into what else you can do with limited gym equipment or space. He's already discussed the dilemma regarding strength training trying to schedule into the weekly plan. He has also discussed the benefits of adding strength work into your training regime and the benefits of better technique, injury reduction and ultimately faster racing. At the same time, many triathletes still find it hard to strike a perfect balance with strength training.

The answer? Bodyweight conditioning is a great way to build muscular strength without adding muscle mass. Read on to find out more.

Tim AnsellDecember 3, 2021Tim Ansell, Strength and Conditioning, Strength & Conditioning, TrainingComment

Will I bulk up lifting weights as a triathlete?

In this article, Coach Tim explores the common misconception that lifting weights will make you bulk out. For an endurance athlete, bulking up doesn’t conjure images of better performances, but Tim explains how a proper strength and conditioning programme can add to your endurance performance gains.

Tim AnsellNovember 1, 2021Tim Ansell, Strength and Conditioning, Strength & Conditioning, TrainingComment

How do you balance three sports and S&C?

Balance in life can be amazing. Unfortunately, not many of us can achieve it consistently. When it comes to competing in triathlons, balance in a triathlete’s life and training is essential. Coach Tim looks into how to find that balance between three sports and strength and conditioning.

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What is VO2Max and how is it useful for triathletes?

There are several different physiological tests and metrics that are available to athletes depending on their goals, ambitions and lifestyle choices. It can be confusing and conflicting at times without knowing how they influence and interact with each other, contribute to the different types of training sessions and overall structured plans.

One of these is the VO2Max test. Let’s look at the VO2Max, what it is, how it could benefit you and what it means to you as an athlete. To give you the knowledge to enable you to challenge yourself, if you want to!

Tim AnsellSeptember 22, 2021Tim Ansell, TrainingComment

How to Taper and Peak for a Race

You've completed your training, feeling good, fit and excited about your fast approaching triathlon. The next consideration is to arrive at the start line in the best possible shape as possible. Tapering for a triathlon is not easy. But if you manage to get it right it could make the difference to a good day and a great day. But let’s not forget this process is very much athlete-specific and needs trial and error depending on the distance of the race. Read on to find out more.

Tim AnsellJune 18, 2021Tim Ansell, RacingComment

How do some runners make it look so effortless?

Some runners seem to glide over the ground, looking like they barely break a sweat as they effortlessly trot past the rest of us who look nothing like them! How do they do it?! What is their secret? How can you make a step towards more effortless running? Coach Tim discusses.

Tim AnsellMay 25, 2021Tim Ansell, Running, TrainingComment

Help Control your Emotions to perform in Sport

Where does emotional intelligence fit in sport? What does it take to really excel in the world of sport? The ability to deliver your best when it matters the most is a fundamental part of performing under pressure. Can this ability be taught, learned and developed? Coach Tim explores.

Tim AnsellApril 30, 2021Coaching, Psychology, Tim AnsellComment

How can you bounce back from uncertainty?

Things look like they are returning to a sense of normality. How can you bounce back higher than before when you don’t know what you are bouncing from or to? Coach Tim explores.

Tim AnsellApril 21, 2021Tim Ansell, Psychology, TrainingComment

How can I prepare for my first open water swim of the season?

We find ourselves able to swim in open water before going back into the pools due to this pandemic. How much we swim will depend on the water temperatures, of course, but how can we prepare for open water swimming? Coach Tim Ansell discusses.

Tim AnsellMarch 8, 2021Tim Ansell, Swimming, Open Water, Triathlon, 1sttriComment

I'm a female athlete new to endurance sports; what do I need to think about?

Coach Tim helps new athletes familiarise themselves with the new sport of triathlon and how to navigate the first few steps of taking it more seriously.

Tim AnsellFebruary 24, 2021Women, Tim Ansell, Coaching, 1sttriComment

Putting together your run-walk strategy for a marathon or IRONMAN Marathon

Read on to find out how to manage your run-walk strategy to ensure a successful completion without burning matches unnecessarily. Tim Ansell provides a solution to creating your best race approach to run-walking a marathon and getting to that finish line.

Tri Training HarderMarch 24, 2020Tim Ansell, Coaching, Running, IRONMAN, 1stironmanComment

Key nutritional information for the female athlete

A good place to start is the question that always arises regarding the nutritional needs of males versus females. When it comes to the nutrition needs of an athlete, it is more about body composition that will be the determining factor as opposed to the sex of the athlete. The two main keys to determining an athlete’s nutritional requirements is the athletes body fat percentage and the athletes goals/needs. Once you have some key answers to these questions you can begin to unravel the athlete specific requirements, then more importantly for the female athlete. Read on to find out more.

Tim AnsellMarch 10, 2020Women, Tim Ansell, Training, Coaching, NutritionComment

How to improve your swimming warm up

Here Coach Tim talks us through how to improve your swimming warm up to get the most out of your swimming and bring this process to your summer races where ‘easy swimming’ just doesn’t happen!

Tim AnsellFebruary 14, 2020Tim Ansell, Triathlon, Swimming, Strength and Conditioning, RacingComment

Tim Ansell reflects on his time in Boulder at the Training Peaks Endurance Coaching Summit

Tim Ansell gives us his immediate insight to his reflections on the Endurance Coaching Summit in Boulder as well as his time on a few CPD courses and workshops too.

Tim AnsellSeptember 23, 2019Coaching, triathlon, Tim AnsellComment

Tim Ansell describes how to manage against niggles

Here Tim Ansell delves into understanding your body and how to manage the humble niggle. As athletes we all get them, but how often do we actually listen to what our body is telling us? Read on here.

Tim AnsellSeptember 3, 2019Tim Ansell, Triathlon, In, PhysiotherapyComment

How to pick the best Race Buddies

Are you planning on racing with a bunch of clubmates or friends? Do you know how you will cope? Will you be the easygoing traveller, or will you be the one who carries their nerves quite obviously? Coach Philip addresses some key points of self-reflection that athletes should go through before travelling to a race with others.

Endurance Athletes – Training Through the Menopause

Training through the menopause is often a confusing and difficult time. In this article, which was first published for the Castle Race Series, Coach Philip looks at the changes and how athletes can navigate them.

Are Training Plans Dead?

In this latest article, coach Philip explores whether a training plan is now dead. He also looks into the rise of artificial intelligence and its impact on the sports industry.

How do you get faster at endurance races without any training?

In this article, Coach Philip explores how athletes are often distracted by the enormity of the task and get excited about the headline sessions instead of ensuring that all the fundamentals are in place to improve their chances of success or, more importantly, reduce the probability of failure.

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How to be an endurance athlete post menopause?

In a recent series of blogs Coach Denise has looked at the impact of the menstrual cycle, contraception and perimenopause on the female athlete. In this article she looks at what athletes and coaches should consider in the postmenopausal phase of life.

Should we dial down our FTP after the off-season?

In this latest article, coach Philip Hatzis explores how much we should dial back our FTP after an off-season break, or even if we should!? Read on to learn how to adapt your training after taking some time off.

Perimenopause and the athlete

In earlier articles Coach Denise has looked at the impact of the menstrual cycle on the female athlete, and how to train effectively within the body’s natural rhythm. In this article, Coach Denise looks at the impact that perimenopause can have on the athlete, and how to continue to train effectively through this phase of your life.

How can I do better at test sessions?

As we look to the new season, testing is one of the first things many athletes will do. This will be the form of benchmarking to understand initial fitness levels, biomechanics or other areas. Various aspects of training and performance will be measured and improved upon in the coming months. Yet, often, athletes dislike “test week” and miss out on brilliant opportunities to improve. Coach Philip Hatzis explores the topic of improving your testing sessions in this article.

How do I know if I should train if I am not feeling 100%?

At some point in their athletic career, every athlete has a point when they’re unsure if they should or should not train. This is often a result of illness or fatigue or something similar. They are feeling a bit “yuck” but do not necessarily understand why, which makes deciding whether they should train a tough challenge. In this article, coach Philip Hatzis explores how athletes can decide whether to train or not.

Should Goals be Time-bound?

In this article, Coach Philip explores goal setting and the commonly accepted approach to goal-setting that may actually inhibit performance by forcing a time constraint on athletes where no time may be the best option.

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Are Coaches Sacrificing Health for Performance?

In this article, Coach Philip explores some trends we are starting to see with new athletes who have been previously coached by others. Though athletes often start working with coaches for performance, we are also responsible for ensuring that athletes are healthy and safe. This article looks at some examples and highlights some things that athletes and coaches can do to enable a better approach to athlete welfare.

How to plan for a triathlon season

Love it or loathe it, the topic of planning is central to all sports, none more so than multi discipline endurance sports. Helping to focus time, effort and energy, great plans can produce the best results on race day. In this blog Coach Denise looks at the topic of planning, why it helps within the sport of triathlon and how a coach can help you to help yourself.

How to become effective in swimming in the waves

Being able to swim in a pool is not quite the same as being able to swim in open water. In this latest article, Coach Rita explores her learning experience when she took an open water swim session with some British athletes and her surprise at the skills gap between their swimming ability and open water experience.

How simple mistakes in reflection can you stifle your athletic development?

In this latest article, Coach Philip looks at some common ways that athletes fail to reflect appropriately and lose an excellent opportunity to learn, grow and evolve between seasons. Have a read at how you can ensure you don’t make the same mistakes and build on each season.

How athletes should build up, not just back

Too many people strive without addressing the basics and miss the greater opportunities. Equally, some people never dream big enough. Both realities hinder performance and progression, but both can be fixed with genuine self-awareness and feedback. Read on to see what you can learn.

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