This week marks the beginning of Build Week 1.  If you’re not really sure what that means, we work off a 3-week periodization in our programs (2 weeks on, 1 week recovery).  It’s always good to know where you are in this cycle, so that you can incorporate the appropriate intensity and manage the work load.  It’s probably also a good time to remind ourselves of the training zones.  There’s a reason your programs have a T# assigned to each activity, so it’s important you follow this.  There’s no point training too hard during a set when you should be recovering, or going too easy and not seeing any gains.  And heaven forbid you fall into the ever-elusive trap of just training in the grey zone!  You know the one……loads of time put in, loads of kms pushed out, just keep ticking along…….but hey? Where’s my results?!?!?  You need the peaks and troughs for adaptation to occur.  So don’t dismiss this, don’t skip over the training zones article below.  Read it.  Understand it.  And ask questions! 
This week also sees the changeover in Training Phases.  During the month of July, we continue through our endurance-based training, continuing to concentrate on technique, whilst now also building strength. Time Trials continue during this month and are there to assist us (and you!) to monitor your training progress and improvements.
WEEKEND RACING VIBES: Good luck to our athletes heading north to take on the Gold Coast Marathon festival (Mario & Neda) and to Lisa Macfarlane who has been prepping herself into tip-top shape to tackle the mighty Challenge Roth! 

Enough ramblings…..Read On my pretties…..R E A D    O N :)