Give me an R....R! Give me an E...E! Give me a C.O.V.E.R.Y......OK, you get it! Can you tell we're excited to have reached the golden R-Week?!? For those who have been building consistently, this comes as a welcomed relief and will give the body some time to recuperate and turn all that hard work into gains. Just remember to enjoy those sleep ins, eat that nutritious food and treat each session with the purpose it was designed for - follow the intensities prescribed. We've also included an article this week to help release tight hips from training and the workplace, to help get you back in good shape for the next build weeks.
This week is also a good time to check back in with your technique, to ensure you haven't slipped back into old habits and are keeping going with new movement patterns you may be creating. Think 'perfect form' as opposed to 'going fast' or 'keeping up'! There is a strong emphasis on this in the pool at the moment. Coaches are focusing heavily on your technique, not your lane position. So don't get caught up with rushing the drills, skimping on your stroke of relying on the toys to keep you on toes. That is not the purpose of these sessions now. Listen to your coaches and take time to implement what they are saying. We have a wealth of knowledge on our pool deck, so use them! Couple of quick reminders from the Coaches about swim session priorities: 1/ tumble turns are a must (now is the perfect time to be practising these), 2/ you must bring snorkels and bands (cut up an old bike tube into thirds for a perfect fit) to each session, 3/ make sure you are doing your band work (link below for how to purchase a set) and 4/ if you don't understand a drill - just ask! Do it right from the start and build good habits.
You should have noticed that we are offering a Strength & Conditioning session this Wednesday night at the neAthletic Performance Centre in MSAC. This will focus on functional exercises designed to help your triathlon performance (not a body sculpting session!). We are running these for free each Wednesday night for the next 4 weeks, and will gauge interest and finalize potential costs over this time. There are limited spots, so we are asking athletes to book into these sessions. The booking link will be sent out at 6pm each Sunday night for the upcoming session. We hope this provides everyone with an opportunity to come along.
Our Weekend Wrap Up this week includes a great race report from Coach Scotty on his recent road racing adventures and our junior rocket enjoying some time on a training holiday! We’ve also got an interview with our Long Course Athletes of the Year from the Ambassadors, your absolute final chance for Thanyapura, a reminder to stay accountable with your goals, your invitation to the screening of We Are Triathletes, Eddy’s movie pick of the week, and all the important deets for the weekend training sessions, including Time Trials. So much to get through. It must be time for y'all to ….. R E A D O N |