Well here we are again making great progress in all areas, except sleep but as a full time carer for my father in law, that is something we have to accept is going to be a big challenge but as with most things IRON we will figure it out and get through it, after allContinue reading “IRONMAN FRANK UPDATE APRIL 2022”
Category Archives: TRIATHLON COACHING
IRONMAN FRANK. LOGISTICS PLANNING FEB 2022
“The secret to success is in the planning, not the plan.” As logistics planning continues, use of the optimal credit card, airline and travel options continue to be considered. Hotel was booked months ago https://hotel-escala.de/. Focus will shift to getting the equipment planning done and with some luck getting my race wheels ZIPP 808 andContinue reading “IRONMAN FRANK. LOGISTICS PLANNING FEB 2022”
IRONMAN FRANKFURT – LENT
The Lent of Ironman approaches, small sacrifices of desire not need will become increasingly important to ensure readiness on race day in June.At 20 weeks to go which is in a couple of weeks, deserts, treasures and snacks shift to dark chocolate or red grapes. No added cream or biscuits, but full fat Jersey milkContinue reading “IRONMAN FRANKFURT – LENT”
POST SEASON training, HEALTH, fitness and RECOVERY for your best 2022 triathlon season
What to do in the post season or some call off season. No such thing as off season for triathlon
Plant Based and High Fat
So is this even possible? Having just watched the film/documentary “Forks over Knives” . I will explore this option as I also take account of the LCHF dietary option that also makes such good sense and with remarkable results on diabetes and other health issues and diseases. No added oils is a common theme, soContinue reading “Plant Based and High Fat”
Tropical Tri Tours Puerto Rico IM 70.3 2020
Tropical Tri Tours, our fun in the sun with a healthy backdrop and a great team vibe. TTT-TO
NUTRITION DILEMMA – SO WHAT DO WE DO?
“One person’s meat is another’s poison”, Titus Lucretius Carus coined this expression in the first century BC, “quod ali cibus est aliis fuat acre venenum” (what is food for one man may be bitter poison to others). This is surely ancient wisdom that seems to fit the current dilemma, which could be called the “DietaryContinue reading “NUTRITION DILEMMA – SO WHAT DO WE DO?”
The Women’s Endurance Summit
Wow! What a lot of great information by some excellent speakers. This seminar, put on by USATF as a level-3 Coaches seminar on women’s endurance running was a great success. Covering topics like biomechanics and form analysis, using latest tools like “Coaches Eye” http://www.coachseye.com/ to easily record video and quickly analyze. I will be tryingContinue reading “The Women’s Endurance Summit”
NEW YEAR – Doing too much too soon
It’s the new year and a new you! Take care out there as we all set out on our quests to be better, stronger, faster and probably skinnier! I posted about the risks of under-eating and the risks for us all of RED-S (relative energy deficiency syndrome). Intake of sufficient nutrients is important for athleteContinue reading “NEW YEAR – Doing too much too soon”
MNF & DRG (Micro Focus Nutrition)
If we know the micro-nutrient RDAs and know the micro-nutrient content of virtually all foods and drinks then maybe we can focus on these essentials instead of going all macro each time we eat, what do you think? What does this do for us though, if nothing then why bother working it all out, but ifContinue reading “MNF & DRG (Micro Focus Nutrition)”