Monthly Archives: October 2016

End of Season Recovery while avoiding Detraining
Posted on October 28, 2016 by jofrancis in Mixed Bag
Overview: What is detraining? How long does it take to detrain? Keys to a good recovery phase? “Physiological changes that take years to acquire will start to fade after 2 weeks and quickly within 4 weeks of cessation of any training programme. Ouch!!!” Detraining As the triathlon season draws to a close for most athletes […]
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How to pick a coach
Posted on October 18, 2016 by jofrancis in Website Articles
As the season ends perhaps you have decided that a coach could help you in many areas of your training and racing. The crucial next step is to select the right coach for you. At thetrilife.com we are always looking to create win win situations between our athletes and coaches. By that we mean that […]
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Bring on the Sharkfest 2017…
Posted on October 11, 2016 by jofrancis in thetrilifereporters
My season has been somewhat dominated by my knee surgery, but on the plus side, my swimming has subsequently improved as a result of being injured! In May, I could only swim 100m in open water. However, by September I was able to participate in a low-key swim event in Nottingham where I completed the 3000m course […]
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Train hard, race easy…
Posted on October 11, 2016 by jofrancis in thetrilifereporters
Victoria Stears – #thetrilifereporter – final training report My last month of training leading up to my final race of the season appeared to zoom by. I had mixed emotions taking on the final 4 weeks of training; a part of me was excited to have some free time (I’ve been putting off my yearly dental check-up for, […]
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