Monthly Archives: July 2016
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Surgery stops play…
Posted on July 28, 2016 by jofrancis in thetrilifereportersNot great news this month, the medial meniscus on my right knee is badly torn and will require keyhole surgery in a month or so. The consultant told me that I should also prepare for a knee replacement further down the line, but I’m trying not to think about that! As for my training, I […]
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The next phase…
Posted on July 22, 2016 by jofrancis in thetrilifereportersMelanie Berry – #thetrilifereporter – month 5 The summer season means so many events which is great to see if you can achieve more and see more! Post Barcelona 70.3 I kinda fell out of love with triathlon, no real reason but I guess I felt I had not done myself justice in a few […]
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Keep your run legs fresh in race season
Posted on July 22, 2016 by jofrancis in Masters Article Library, RunningI regularly get asked by athletes how they can maintain their fitness and speed in between races. If you stop completely your fitness will decrease but on the other hand you cannot sustain high intensity and volume without the risk of injury or fatigue. When I was racing the World Cup circuit years ago (all […]
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Coming 5th… So near, and yet so far…
Posted on July 20, 2016 by jofrancis in thetrilifereportersNic Walton – #thetrilifereporter – Month 5 It’s been quite an eventful month. First of all, my travels with work have slowed so I can’t keep pedalling that excuse. Perhaps one of the best things I’ve done since the Mallorca race was to get my swim analysed with Liz from thetrilife. Holly came as well […]
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Tapering and peaking for your priority race
Posted on July 19, 2016 by liz in Recycle, Website ArticlesTapering and peaking for your priority race Tapering and peaking. I bet some readers will be thinking “more jargon”! For others this will be a familiar topic that coaches roll out at this time of year. On this basis, the objectives of this article are two-fold. If you are in the “what more jargon” group […]
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