Below is the first of Paul's blogs as to what it is like to be a coached athlete with Tri Training Harder - Paul was the winner of our free coaching competition, follow his story and experiences leading up to Ironman Austria!
Read MoreHelen Money, Nutrition and Sports Nutrition Specialist at The Bosworth Clinic Helen Money of The Bosworth Clinic and our on-side nutritional professional talks through her top three common mistakes seen amongst triathletes when it comes to nutrition and a few ‘starters for ten’ to get you on your way.
Read MoreBelow is a guest blog written by coached athlete Judith Ormston. Jude has been coached by Tri Training Harder since 2014 and has spent a number of weeks at Tri Training Harder's training base in the Algarve over the past few years.
Read MoreAre you yet to take the plunge and buy a cycling power meter? Or have you purchased a power meter only to be disappointed with the reliability of your device?
Read MoreWhen I go about my daily business I am always surprised, and perhaps a little saddened, that people sometimes don't achieve what they want or set themselves appropriate goals because they have already talked themselves out of it.
Read More“Even a journey of one thousand miles starts with one step”
This is so very true, yet so often forgotten. What is also forgotten is that journeys have an end point or a target end point and so should your training.
Read MoreElaine Garvican reflects on her 2016 season. Her coach, Philip Hatzis dissects some of the observations and offers some insights to where changes were made in order to improve her overall performance in the races that mattered.
Read MoreOver and over again within my coaching, the situation arises where an athlete has questions about test sessions. How do I pace it? How did I do? Did I do it correctly? What does which bit of data mean? At this time of year it may be the case that you are considering where you are at right now.
Read MoreWith so many different ways of fuelling your body and many different options available to the athlete seeking to fuel their training, what actually works? Below we look at a few different methods that we have seen many athletes talking about recently. It is very much down to you to make your opinion of them but remember nutrition is the fourth discipline of triathlon, so you need to get it right!
Read MoreStrength and Conditioning, three words that are so often bandied about by athletes and sportsmen alike but what does it actually mean and how can it be used to best impact performance?
Read MoreCompeting at sport means putting yourself 'out there'. Rarely do you find a situation where you are so far ahead that you will just win, every personal victory, be it an Olympic gold medal or completing your first park run, means you woke up that day and you had put yourself 'out there'. You set yourself a goal and you did you best to achieve it. You had to answer a question of yourself that only you could answer. You made yourself vulnerable.
Read More‘Injury’ is probably every triathletes least favourite word with 'physio exercises' coming a close second! Yet they are probably also some of the most common! Occasionally we will be told we can't do something. For most of our athletes we rarely "stop" unless we really need to – and that is a final option and we always bring them back as soon as possible. If you do have to stop, pause or limit your training, here are some great bits of advice.
Read MoreWeight loss is a top worry for a lot of athletes, individuals and fitness enthusiasts, and as a coach it is always a very grey area. Many, many athletes have gone public on their issues around body image or how previous comments by a coach has affected their outlook on their sport or professions.
Read MoreAs a recreational or competitive age group athlete, “going it alone” without a coach may bring some good results - occasionally. However, ask yourself this: Are you side-lined more than you are crossing the finish line? Do you cross the finish line with a smile and arms aloft or is it head dropped with a limp in your step? Do you put more emphasis on spending on new tech and stealthy looking carbon that makes you look fast? Do you train harder and longer yet the finish line does not appear any faster? If this is the case it may be time for a change in approach to your training.
Read MoreWe spoke to the Bosworth Clinic's Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coach, Paul Ledger, to discuss some core components of quality S&C programs. In our interview below, he draws on his extensive knowledge of massage therapy and strength and conditioning brought about through many years of working in high performance sport – from Olympic Games to World Cups, this man knows his stuff!
Read MoreWhen it comes to bike lights I believe the back and the front do not require the same approach. Sure, this is my opinion and therefore does not make it the only way to use your lights. I hope that my opinion will help to enlighten cyclists to make a more informed decision of what would offer them the best use in different scenarios. I have considered this from various points of view and have tried to recall as many moments, that I have personally experienced, in order to reflect on situations others many not have considered. One of the reasons I felt the need to talk about this is that in the event of an incident or accident you may find that the law or regulations may be against you due to the small print.
Read MoreChristmas is the wonderful time of gift-giving, luxury food, work parties and mince pies. But how are you going to fit in your week’s training in between visits to see distant relatives, Nativity plays and last-minute Christmas shopping? Athletes can often find Christmas a stressful period; how many of you have felt lazy when missing training, but then guilty when prioritising training over family time? I know the feeling so well. So, how can you stop yourself feeling so torn?
Read MoreSwimming is often referred to as the most technical of the triathlon disciplines. As much as I agree with that sentiment, I only agree with it if you are not already an accomplished swimmer. Many an athlete has come to triathlon off the back of a strong swimming background, only to be a bit challenged by running or biking. Swim like a fish, run or bike with some difficulties, so in the case of these athletes the original statement does not hold true.
Read MoreBeing told to take things back to basics is never easy, especially when it stops you from doing what you want to do. However in this blog Race Team athlete Elaine Garvican writes about how she made huge gains with her running by doing just this and actually, rather counter intuitively stopping running.
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