'TTC' Articles
- Training Consistency
- Consistent training is one of the most important factors in the development of any athlete. In the eyes of many coaches it ranks even higher than natural talent. How can you ensure that you maintain a...
- The Big Three - Key Running Sessions for Triathlon
"Cycling helps running performance but running does little to improve your cycling" said an injured triathlete to me recently. She was able to do bike training but unable to run for several weeks and had...
- Building a Team to Get to the Top
There are very few successful athletes who reach the top on their own, and by this I mean their very own. Most will have a coach or at the very least someone who they can turn to for advice. When the...
- Peaking for those Big Races
If you want to race well this season, at your target races, then the last few weeks of your training should be devoted to bringing you to a physical and mental peak. The way in which you achieve this has...
- End of season break - do athletes need it?
Just in case you were thinking of getting straight back into training for next year, here is the BTA reasoning on why you should have a few weeks of active recovery. The Kenyan Runners swear by it - 'Nearly...
- Free Speed
Have you ever heard of FREE SPEED? Well just in case you havent, let me explain. Its the middle of the season and you have been training & racing hard. You have a few more races coming up and Im sure...
- 3 Best Ways to Make Sure Ironman Doesn't Take Over Your Life
1. Outside Interests Yes you do need to spend a lot of time training for an Ironman BUT you dont need to forget about all of those other things that you enjoy. Try the following: At least once per...
- Warming Up
Want to race faster? Get an effective warm up routine. "With the possible exception of the national debt, fewer things are more universally ignored than a proper warm up." (Scott Tinley) Missing or compromising...
- 5 Changes You Can Make Today Which Will Have An Immediate Effect Upon Your Training
1. Get More Sleep Most people dont get enough sleep anyway. As an athlete you need sleep to promote a full recovery process. As you increase your training load (volume &/or intensity) you need to balance...
- Take A Break
Obviously if you are preparing for Hawaii or 70.3 world in Florida you still have a bit to do, but for many athletes September marks a time when they start to wind down their season. We get regular requests...
- Tapering for Ironman UK
With less than 14 days to go now until Ironman UK, all the hard work has been done. The plain simple fact is that you arent going to get much fitter than you are now which means that there isnt much...
- Nutrition For Recovery
As Simon has discussed in a previous article, consistent training is one of the most important factors in improving fitness and performance. Ensuring recovery from each training session is key to establishing...
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How Top Triathlon Pros Make Sure Their Training Counts
1. Every Session Counts No junk miles here. All sessions have a clearly defined purpose. Remember garbage in = garbage out 2. Preparation Being mentally prepared for each session will help you to get...
- Active Recovery
End of season break. Do athletes need it? Just in case you were thinking of getting straight back into training for next year, here is the BTA reasoning on why you should have a few weeks of active recovery....
- How To Wreck Your Next Ironman PB
If your last race was a disaster you probably blamed your programme or your coach or both. Im not talking about mechanical failures here just about a failure to live up to the performance your training...
- Ironman UK: How to have a really bad race this Sunday
Welcome back. Only a few days to go until the big day and Im sure there are a few butterflies in the stomach. In less than a week it will all be over and next Monday, you will be able to look back at...
- Transition Training
Transition Training Session This session is best done in pairs so that one person can act as bike rack and guard equipment during the session. Ideally use a tarmac path within a park, a very quiet stretch...
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Ironman Training - The 5 Biggest Mistakes
The five biggest mistakes athletes make when training for an Ironman: 1. Too Much Advice Youll get lost of advice along the way. Most of it will be useful but chances are youll get so confused that...