So what does it take well to perform over the standard distance? In this article Coach Alan dives into the metrics that really matter to race fast and hard over 1.5k of swimming, 40k of biking and 10k of running.
Read MoreIn this article Coach Alan focuses on answering the simple question “what does it take to ride that potentially elusive sub-five-hour IRONMAN/Long Distance triathlon bike split.” Read on to find out some of the factors that go into that performance and how you could overcome this.
Read MoreHere Coach Jon highlights some of the benefits of our Live Tri Training Harder Strength and Conditioning sessions.
Tri Training Harder initially began hosting live strength and conditioning sessions for all our coached athletes via Zoom during the COVID 19 pandemic. Due to the popularity and convenience of performing an ‘at-home workout,’ they have become a staple part of many of our coached athletes' weekly schedules. We know that strength training has many great benefits for endurance athletes. Today’s blog explores the advantages of performing your strength training live with one of our TTH coaches.
Read MoreStrength and conditioning can be a confusing subject. Was it high-reps and light weight I was supposed to be doing today or was it the other way around? There are countless models out there to progress strength and conditioning workouts, in this blog coach Jon explains how to implement these into a triathlon training program.
Read MoreIn this article, coach Kevin reflects on an athlete conversation he had during a group workout. He asked a simple, but very deep question. “What are your four key training principles?” Read on to hear the athletes’ answers.
Read MoreIn this latest article, coach Kevin looks at recovery tools and how effective they are. Read on to find out more
Read MoreTo finish this series off, Coach Tim will look at the S&C scheduling or programming throughout the season, the art of putting it all together. He has already mentioned the critical training principles such as overload, progression and specificity. So what are the important components in strength & conditioning?
Read MoreOften athletes come to us with a view that they must have a male or a female coach. Regularly, there are prejudices associated with that conclusion. In this article, Coach Diogo reflects on it from a coach’s viewpoint.
Read MoreIn this article, Coach Philip looks at the classic first-time IRONMAN athlete dilemma: To do a marathon in the Spring before a Summer IRONMAN, or not? Have a read on to find out more.
Read More“Only use your small chainring in winter”. This is a traditional piece of cycling advice, first suggested to me over 25 years ago. I’d joined my local cycling club and had been going on Sunday rides (usually just me and the ‘old boys’) for the autumn, and now winter was here. The main thing I recall was that at the same time as getting this nugget of wisdom, the frustratingly slow pace (for a 15-year-old) was getting even slower on these long rides. I’m sure the drop in pace was intentional on their part – and looking back, I suspect the advice was delivered with perfect timing.
So is it actually sound advice? Here are a couple of arguments why it might be worth listening to…
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreIn this latest article, coach Kevin looks into metabolic testing. What is it, how do you do one, and what data can you get out? Furthermore, how can you utilise the information as an endurance athlete to better your training and racing approach?
Read MoreIn this blog, Coach Jon looks at making injury prevention a permanent part of our daily routine.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn this final of three articles, Coach Kevin looks at reintroducing carbohydrates after becoming ‘fat'-adapted’ through a low-carb, high-fat diet. This is pertinent to those who are working in a low-carb environment but want to perform. Carbohydrate periodisation is all about timing your intake to facilitate bouts of higher intensity training or racing. Read on to find out more.
Read MoreGetting a coach at any point in your athletic career is a big deal. In triathlon, athletes can have access to coaches at an early point through the club system. New athletes are often reluctant to go to a club or coached sessions, fearful that they aren’t good enough or the stigma that coaching is for the “good athletes”. Coach Diogo looks specifically into how a coach will help a beginner athlete and how the very opposite is true.
Read MoreIn our recent blog, we investigated the effects of missing an entire night's sleep on race performance. We summarised that a complete lack of sleep the night before a race may alter your perception of effort and possibly slow down your reaction times on race day. In this blog Coach Jon gives us his tips on how to keep those pre-race nerves at bay and get the best night’s sleep before your race.
Read MoreEver feel yourself lying in bed, restless, the night before a big competition? “What if I don’t sleep at all?! Will my race be ruined!?”
In this blog, Coach Jon aims to find out whether lack of sleep the night before a big race really matters.
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