#gtncoachescorner You guys rock! My question is: if you are limited for "reasons" to only be able to get to the pool once a week, what would be the best workout?
Beat race day nerves? Maybe the question should be why do we get race day nerves in first place? I’ve heard that getting nerves is normal and not to worry about?
#gtncoachescorner Thanks for the great content - my question is: What's the best approach to setting realistic goals for race day and training to suit. I'm new to endurance sports and my body is still getting used to the volume of training - I am wary of over training for unrealistic goals but I do have time on my side and would like to not only just finish but work on race day goals.
In the UK, certainly don't need a license for just running events. For Triathlons, yes and most official cycling events you need to be member of a affiliated club.
#gtncoachescorner Hey guys! Preparing for my first 70.3 in June (Cairns, 🇦🇺) and having trouble incorporating strength training with my base training. In general, is it best to pair intensity on the same day (ie Leg day with speed run, upper body with speed swim), or is it best to spread the intensity out through the week?
Make hard days hard and easy days easy. For most people it’s best to do the strength sessions same day as hard workouts since it’s hard to recover well on a day you are doing strength work - especially the type of strength work you should be doing in the base phase.
S&C can be done throughout the week in short bouts. However, if you are working on a concentrated strength plan, then why no include them on days that you are swimming? You can then take advantage of going to your local sport centre and build your strength while at the same time use the swim as your strength warm-up or recovery.
In the US you don't need a race license. You do need a membership, but these aren't licenses. In cycling you need both a membership and a race license. These are two separate things.
Whenever I run a marathon my heart rate is around 130-140 BPM at my normal pace However in the final 10-12 km my heart rate is high even though my speed has decreased quite a lot as compared to my begining speed Why does that happen
It’s called cardiac drift or cardiac decoupling. It happens for a variety of reasons - decreased efficiency after fatigue and heat are the two biggest.
Do you ever struggle with stitches?
All the time! It seems worse after a swim on my right side. It’s knocked me sideways in almost all my races this year 😞
Great informative video, thanks.
#gtncoachescorner You guys rock! My question is: if you are limited for "reasons" to only be able to get to the pool once a week, what would be the best workout?
Just in time, less than two weeks to my first triathlon
Beat race day nerves? Maybe the question should be why do we get race day nerves in first place? I’ve heard that getting nerves is normal and not to worry about?
“Running license”? Seriously? I’m gonna need to look that one up!
#gtncoachescorner Thanks for the great content - my question is: What's the best approach to setting realistic goals for race day and training to suit. I'm new to endurance sports and my body is still getting used to the volume of training - I am wary of over training for unrealistic goals but I do have time on my side and would like to not only just finish but work on race day goals.
thanks for answering my licensing question.
In the UK, certainly don't need a license for just running events. For Triathlons, yes and most official cycling events you need to be member of a affiliated club.
Are those brands like Zen8 really make you a better swimmer? If so, how should you properly use them to maximize results?
#gtncoachescorner Hey guys! Preparing for my first 70.3 in June (Cairns, 🇦🇺) and having trouble incorporating strength training with my base training. In general, is it best to pair intensity on the same day (ie Leg day with speed run, upper body with speed swim), or is it best to spread the intensity out through the week?
I would like to know the answer to this ☝️question too.
Make hard days hard and easy days easy. For most people it’s best to do the strength sessions same day as hard workouts since it’s hard to recover well on a day you are doing strength work - especially the type of strength work you should be doing in the base phase.
S&C can be done throughout the week in short bouts. However, if you are working on a concentrated strength plan, then why no include them on days that you are swimming? You can then take advantage of going to your local sport centre and build your strength while at the same time use the swim as your strength warm-up or recovery.
In the US you don't need a race license. You do need a membership, but these aren't licenses. In cycling you need both a membership and a race license. These are two separate things.
How to improve speed for 10km and half marathon?
Whenever I run a marathon my heart rate is around 130-140 BPM at my normal pace
However in the final 10-12 km my heart rate is high even though my speed has decreased quite a lot as compared to my begining speed
Why does that happen
Because you're exhausted! Holding the same speed 20 miles in feels way harder than at the start.
It’s called cardiac drift or cardiac decoupling. It happens for a variety of reasons - decreased efficiency after fatigue and heat are the two biggest.