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First super sprint triathlon of the year…
Posted on July 12, 2016 by jofrancis in thetrilifereportersVictoria Stears – #thetrilifereporter – month 5 On the whole this month was a pretty good one in terms of training; I did my first official brick session at the beginning of the month with a short run after cycling home from work (in ridiculously windy conditions) and I took part in my first super […]
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Race Faster and Smarter
Posted on July 31, 2014 by jofrancis in Masters Article Library, Mixed BagBy Liz Scott So how did your last race go? Whether you achieved a personal best or had a shocker, you should sit down and review your race carefully if you are going to improve your racing and race faster next time. You need to assess what went well and should be repeated and what […]
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Preparing for your first triathlon
Posted on May 1, 2014 by jofrancis in Masters Article Library, Mixed BagBy Liz Scott We hope that you will have now entered for your first triathlon. What do I do now? When preparing for a triathlon there are two things that you have to do develop your fitness and develop your skills: Develop your fitness You have entered your race and now the training begins – […]
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Start Steady for Success – Long Course Racing – Pacing and Planning
Posted on May 1, 2014 by jofrancis in Masters Article Library, Mixed BagBy Dan Salcedo For most triathletes the lure of going long is big and within one to two years of racing a significant number of you will have plumped for a half or full Ironman. Naturally you will invest a lot of time in training for whichever event you choose, before long you will find […]
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Build Phase Training
Posted on May 1, 2014 by jofrancis in Masters Article Library, Mixed BagBy Rich Jones You have come to the end of your base phase of training and it is time to move forward to your pre competition phase or build phase lasting 6-8 weeks. You should now take 7 days to recover and relax to allow all of the physiological developments occur. You can still train, […]
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