Join us at Thanyapura!

Live and breathe the life of a professional triathlete over 10 days at the ultimate Sports and Health resort in Thanyapura, Thailand from 28th July to 6th of August 2023. We aim to give athletes the ultimate professional training experience, jam-packed with insight and knowledge of significant valuable gains that can contribute to overall performance improvements and success. In addition to training for all three facets of triathlon, athletes will also undergo the rigours of high-end testing to help you achieve your fitness goals. Athletes will be broken into groups in accordance with fitness levels and abilities, allowing coaches to tailor your 10 days in Triathlon paradise.

Read all the details on the link below and start getting excited! 

Bike Preparation, Nutrition, Hydration & Clothing

As we head to the hills, preparation prior to a ride is paramount.

To help avoid morning panic, it is a good habit to check your bike the night before, ensuring that your tyres are pumped and that you are equipped with working front and rear lights – which are compulsory on early morning rides.

Added to this, it is recommended that you carry a spare tube and puncture kit, a multi tool and ensure you have nutrition prepared. Ensure that you have prepared your kit, the same way in which you pack for a triathlon the night before a race.

That means, you’ve got your Tri-Alliance cycling kit and additional under layers ready.  Reminder: TA kit compulsory on all squad rides.

Along with your kit, ensure you have two drink bottles ready to go, a bar, gels or a handful of nuts. Avoid dairy or anything that may upset your stomach in the morning that will force you to have a toilet break mid-ride.

Strength Training

It's time to start thinking about building some strength in our bodies, and one of the best ways we can do this on the bike is to head to the hills.  Riding in a low gear and grinding away works on strength and endurance.  It is also a great opportunity to get off Beach Rd and take our riding to new places.  So, to give you a heads up and help with future weekend plans, here is the cycle of rides we will be doing over the next month:

Build Week #1 - Dandenongs
Build Week #2 - Kinglake
Recovery Week - Mordialloc

All rides begin at a different location over the 3 weeks and have a starting point for long-course and short-course programs.  LC will start at 6:30am and SC at 7am.  The Recovery Week ride will be a combined group and will leave at 7am.  Make sure you check the timetable to find exact details each week of where to meet and where to ride.

Hmmm how shall I put this?
Wind trainer last night…6 people of which 1 was long course! “Pathetic” springs to mind! The 6 who came were great and had a real crack at it and can now use it as a springboard for efficient training from here on!
If anyone says, “oh I did it on Zwift”… to me, it means you didn’t do it, and did what many of you do on a regular basis and that is, “you take the soft option”! I mean that’s why you took that option, isn’t it? Or you didn’t do it at all! And what about the people going to camp this week? I know some had a legitimate reason for not doing it, but there are more than 80 people in this group! Staggering!
The FTP is many things! It is a physical and mental test, and a test of character, and like anything, the more you do it, the better you get at it!On this test the vast majority of you failed!
CG

“There’s no such thing as bad weather – just bad clothing choices.”

When you’re riding on a cold, wet and windy day, you want to be as warm and as comfortable as you can. We have a guide for those new to Winter riding, to help you avoid learning from a very cold and miserable experience of your own!

The guide talks about a lot of gear and you can wear some or (like me) often all of it at once. The key is LAYERS. Even on the coldest day, you will heat up as you grind up the hills and then become freezing cold as the wind slices through you on the descents or you hit a gully where it appears all the cold air was hiding and waiting to slap you off your bike!