Triathlon Race Day: Warm Up
A pre-race warm up can calm the nerves, help find your swim rhythm and prime the body ready for action.
Here are some tips on in-water warm ups and some dry land alternatives.
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Race Review: Ironman Lanzarote
Brilliant racing from Graham in Lanzarote!
Another Ironman Lanzarote medal to add to his collection.
This is the third time Graham (55-59 AG) has raced in Lanzarote – and I’ve had the privilege of helping and coaching him for all three races.
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Triathlon Coaching: Athlete Testimonials
Triathlon Coaching: Athlete Testimonials
Six triathletes give their thoughts on their experiences of being coached.
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The Outlaw: Race Report
The Outlaw: Race Report
Reliving racing The Outlaw iron-distance triathlon, on the day Nottingham was hotter than the sun!
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Ironman Mallorca 70.3 – Race Report
“I heard music coming over the tannoy.
“Just once in his life a man has his time, and my time is now and I’m comin’ alive”.
Inspired, I ran through transition, splashing a bit of suncream on, motivated to blast through the rest of the race.”
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Triathlon: The Race Day Swim
This should give you a good idea of the race swim dynamic & some of the things you may encounter, think about or make decisions on, during the race.
Having the skills & confidence to take on whatever is thrown at you is why we work so hard in open water sessions.
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Ironman Switzerland – Race Report
“The Ironman finisher zone definitely causes acute memory loss and comes with a pair of rose tinted glasses. Side effects include a confidence of ‘definitely smashing future races’!”
A delve into the archives for a race report from my 12th Ironman race – Ironman Switzerland.
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Racing & The Agony Of A DNF
I hope the message from this post is a DNF doesn’t matter.
It is super disappointing and heartbreaking, but does not define you, your abilities, your character and does not make anybody feel any less about you. It is a story on your athletic journey.
Now, onto the next race!
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Race Strategy & Your Race Plan
Having a plan of how you’re going to race your race is an important piece of the performance puzzle.
You have put months and months of work into the race, don’t leave your performance to chance and ‘wing it’.
Here is an example race plan for you to consider …
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Triathlon: Endurance Bike Rides
When it comes to triathlon race day, we want to be ‘bike fit’.
We want to be strong on the bike.
We want to be able to finish the ride on race day and feel ‘ok’, ready to run.
There are lots of ways to achieve this bike fitness …
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