

JOURNEY 10 – PERIODISATION: PREPARATION, PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE
In Issue 9 we looked at how to plan a season. Now, in issue 10 we will delve a little deeper into season planning and explore the science...


JOURNEY 9 – TRIATHLON SEASON PLANNING
A short and simple guide to planning and developing a program that will get you to race day in better shape. Set season goals It is very...


JOURNEY 8 – UNDERSTANDING INTENSITY
ARE YOU TRAINING TOO HARD? OR NOT HARD ENOUGH? – THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING INTENSITY IN LONG COURSE RACING As the triathlon season...


JOURNEY 7 – SPONSORSHIP FOR MORTALS: MAXIMISING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGE GROUP ATHLETES
Hands up who thinks sponsorship is only something enjoyed by professional athletes. We’ll that isn’t necessarily the case! Whilst...


JOURNEY 6 – SIJ PROBLEMS IN TRIATHLETES: A PAIN IN THE BUTT
For this edition of Journey we have had a chat to Justin McEvoy, leading physiotherapist and co-director of Physiohealth about the common...


JOURNEY 5 – RECOVERY: HOW AND WHY – MAKE YOUR TRAINING COUNT!
Recovery is an integral part of any training program. How your body recovers from training and racing can directly affect performance in...


JOURNEY 4 – NUTRITION FOR TRIATHLON PART 2
This is a two part series on nutrition; Part 1 covered the basics and Carbohydrate Loading, Part 2 covers Race Day Nutrition, Forms &...


JOURNEY 4 – NUTRITION FOR TRIATHLON PART 1
This is a two part series on nutrition; Part 1 covers the basics and Carbohydrate Loading, Part 2 will cover Race Day Nutrition, Forms &...


JOURNEY 3 – HEELSTRIKING VS FOREFOOT RUNNING: THE IMPLICATIONS FOR RUNNERS AND TRIATHLETES
We would all like to run faster. But running, and running for triathlon is tough. It is often the cause of injury and fatigue because it...


JOURNEY 2 – CONDITIONING YOUR CORE: A BENEFIT FOR TRIATHLETES
Core stability is defined as the ability to control the position and movement of the trunk over the pelvis to allow optimum production,...




















