The Three ‘R’s
The season has ended and this is a time for Rest, Recovery, and Reflection. Rest and recovery because all athletes, even the most experienced, need a period of rejuvenation after weeks of training and racing. Reflection because this is the time to evaluate the season that’s ended, identify strengths and weaknesses, and set goals for [...]
Listen to your Body Talk
Here comes summer and, with it, an increased risk of ‘burn-out’! This state of prolonged fatigue is usually caused by one, or a combination, of three training excesses; excess duration (workouts too long), excess intensity (workouts too hard), and excess frequency (too many workouts, not enough recovery). Check your training schedule for the next few weeks – is [...]
Hill Running
Interval Training and Hill Repetitions Why intervals and why hill running? Anaerobic Threshold (AT) is the point at which lactic acid accumulation reaches concentrations that limit performance and cause fatigue. Triathletes, like all endurance athletes, need to maximise AT (often measured as a % of VO2max) in order to sustain high-intensity exercise for prolonged periods. [...]