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Is Coca-Cola an effective sports drink?
Top athletes seem to love Coke, not just as a dinner drink to wash down a cup of yoghurt, a cinnamon-raisin bagel, and a bowl of broccoli, but as a sports drink to provide a little fire during the last stages of a prolonged endurance competition. Coke as a sports drink? It does seem strange,…
Reverse Periodization For Triathletes
For triathletes in the Southern Hemisphere, the season is almost over. Days are getting shorter, the weather is getting worse, and so for a lot of people training time is becoming limited and requiring that extra bit of motivation. At this time of year you should be planning for next season and starting to think…
Critical Swim Speed Training
What is Critical Swim Training? CSS is the pace at which you’d currently swim a 1500 Time Trial (in yards or metres). There’s nothing complicated to worry about, but it’s a super-effective way to prepare for race distances of 400 and above. Here’s why CSS training is effective and how you can use it. The…
Tempo Trainer
The finis tempo trainer pro A fantastic swimming beeper that’s super easy to use! Take control of your stroke rate: Placed under your swim cap, The Finis Tempo Trainer Pro beeps an exact stroke tempo to you – simply swim and time your stroke to the beep! The Tempo Trainer Pro is our number one…
Transition like a Pro
“Transition begins with the set-up and it’s very important to keep it clean and simple.” Transition is where races can be “Won or Lost”. Fast and efficient, will cost little energy and stress. Practise-Practise-Practise! Video from the four-time XTERRA world champion Conrad Stolz. In the video below, he shows how to transition from the…
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Holds accreditation as Development Coach: Tony Brady (TA1837) Development Coach-Proffessional: Certificate of Currency – 2017/2018 Exercise isn’t just about helping out your health down the road, and it’s certainly not just about vanity. What you do in the gym (or on the roads, in the ocean, etc.) makes you a better, higher-performing person outside of it….
Recovery – The Secret Weapon In Training?
The triathlon world has gone recovery crazy. Over the past 10 years, recovery has gone from something you only thought about when you were tired to an essential and integral aspect of every training session, every day, all year round. First it was massage. Every triathlete started scheduling a regular massage as part of his or her…
Coaching and Mentoring Older Triathletes
Coaching and Mentoring Older Triathletes There’s no two ways about it: getting older means a number of things will have to change about how you approach training, racing and recovery. Here I shares some top tips and advice. Sadly, for the vast majority of the population, getting the recommended 150 minutes of cardiovascular exercise per week…
How Exercise Shapes You, beyond the Gym
When I first started training for marathons a little over ten years ago, my coach told me something I’ve never forgotten: that I would need to learn how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. I didn’t know it at the time, but that skill, cultivated through running, would help me as much, if not more,…
Body Fat Measurement
How to Measure body fat percentage-CHEAPLY & EFFECTIVELY
1/ How to measure your body fat with a fat calliper.
2/ How to calculate body fat percentage
2/ Body fat calliper body fat percentage
Why the FIRST ‘Run Less, Run Faster’ Method Doesn’t Work
If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you’ll know that I don’t have a “one-size-fits-all” approach to training. I believe each runner is an experiment of one and proper training needs to take each individual’s strengths, weaknesses and limitations into account to be effective. That said, I do believe there are a few universal…
A Weekly Template for Older Athletes
Remember, your primary goal is to maintain as many physical qualities as possible. For that reason, you should use as many different movements as possible every time you train. If you don’t use a movement pattern for a while, you’ll find getting it back as you age is far tougher than it was in your…
Establish a Support Network
Triathlon for Masters Athletes: Establish a Support Network Finding a new circle of like-minded people can be hard for older athletes. Here are some key considerations and tips. For those who have been involved in regular athletic activities all their lives, a support network will likely already be in place. However, for many who are…
Lifestyle
Thinking of pursuing triathlon more seriously? Read on for a few adaptations and ajustments you might have to make. Triathlon is not a hobby Triathlon is not a hobby; it’s a lifestyle. Serious triathlon training cannot be divorced from the rest of your life. So much time and energy is required to train for a…
Age Does Matter
Triathlon for Masters Athletes: Does Age Matter? What to pay attention to as you enter the ripest years of training and racing. The aging process affects everyone in different ways, depending on myriad factors, from genetics to injury history, fitness level to lifestyle, current weight to having a positive mental attitude. Some aspects of physiology…
Mentoring
Mentoring versus Coaching Mentoring is not the same as coaching although sometimes coaching programs are labeled as “mentoring” and sometimes a mentoring relationship can include aspects of coaching. The key differences relate to the focus and objectives of mentoring as opposed to coaching. Coaching has a clear set of objectives and goals which once achieved…
Bike Maintenance
Bike Maintenance Courses “One on One” If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to fix and maintain your bike Iconoclasses now offers maintenance courses with an experienced trainer of many years of practical experience, both in the workshop and on the road. I run short 2 hour courses for beginners. The courses are “One on One”…
Ongoing Coaching
On a Month by Month basis ( Paid Monthly) Coaching Fee $153 Training Peaks Premium Fee $15 Total $168 12 Months Coaching Paid Up Front Coaching Fee $1620 Training Peaks Premium Fee $180 Total $1800 *Note the Training Peaks Premium fee is waived for an athlete joining who already has a TP’s Premium account Performance…
Coaching
Local athletes or On-Line Whats covered in the package? Personalised training plan specific to half or full marathon running We’ll demonstrate and visually show you your fitness improving Regular feedback on your progress Fitness testing Outline of training zones Build upon your Key Endurance Runs (long runs) Aerobic Base Development Anaerobic Engine Development (24 Week…
Recovery
Whether you are young or old, it is important to listen to your body. Rest and recovery are just as important or potentially even more important than the training itself.
Form
Concentration on Your Style, Your Form, Your Efficiency, sure less Sexy, but this is where you can make the most gains, and it’s basically FREE.
Dreams are FREE, Goals are Functional!
“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible”. – Tony Robbins If you are yet to do so, the next few weeks are the perfect time to sit down and establish your targets for the year ahead. What dream do you have that you want to make reality? What is…
Mentality
Cultivating mental fitness ensures that an athlete’s physical fitness can be fully expressed today, and it also promotes long-term progression and fulfillment tomorrow.
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