A good race performance, such as a personal best time over a certain distance, is usually associated with a good training program. What is generally overlooked, and rarely mentioned in any forum, is the role of the athlete’s lifestyle in their achievement. Endurance sport is often seen as a lifestyle rather than a sport. This […]
A big topic of conversation between athletes and athletes, athletes and coaches, and athletes and their families is the balance between sport and life. As much as many of us would like it to be, life can’t all be about training and competing. Sometimes life requires us to turn our attention to other areas, and […]
Participating in organised sport has countless positive effects for both the body and the mind. The more you practice the sport you love, the more your body and mind will give back to you. This is true for both emotional stability or overall physical health. It is not uncommon, however, to run into times when […]
Benjamin Franklin once said ”We are all born without knowledge, but curious. With curiosity we should be able to learn as much as possible. With curiosity, it has to take a lot of work to remain ignorant.” Now, while this is quite a tongue in cheek quote, it does bring a new perspective when it […]
When thinking about the sport of triathlon, we tend to automatically think about the athletes and their dedication to push the limits of their abilities. The athletes are the centre of attention, and the ones that make the race a spectacle. They train hard through the days, weeks, months and years until they become the […]
Have you ever heard the saying “You are the average of the 5 closest people to you”? Well, it turns out that this saying is very accurate. This term was coined around the idea of the law of averages, a commonly held belief that a particular result will occur as often as its historical probability. […]
With the start of a new year, we enter a period of reflection. A time to look back at what we did and what we want to do in 2022. It is no secret that the last two years has been exceptionally challenging and pushed our mental strength to the limit. What started as a short […]
Personal best times and distances are a very important part of the sport of triathlon. PB’s are often the reason some athletes seek out a triathlon coach Melbourne or Ireland based, or for online triathlon coaching. In disciplines like swimming, cycling and running, personal best records are subject to all sorts of external conditions. These […]
Humans are a very interesting species. Contrary to many other animals, humans are equipped with the capacity of continuous growth and ambition. There is no greater example of this than in sport. When we aim for, and complete a 5km run or Sprint Triathlon, we then aim for the 10km or Standard Distance. If we […]
When you have been waiting and training for many months for a big event, it is normal to feel all sorts of emotions during last days leading up to the event. Everyone feels a big race differently and the preparation for it brings all sorts of very personal emotions. The week leading up to the […]