It is always great to have an event to aim for. There is a local 5k run to be held next month rasing money for Care Flight Charity.
further details can be found here http://www.stivesvillage.com.au/whatson.html#Link18
The run is on Saturday 3 September, registration from 10am (race start 11am) at St Ives Village Green, with an entry fee of $10. Enjoy.
If you are training for this run or anyother events and would like some coaching, then please contact me on coaching@trifocus.com.au
The previous weekend saw the final test event for the 2012 Olympic Triathlon venue in Hyde Park London. In the Elites it was not surprising to see a home win in the mens race for Alistair Brownlee and in the female race Helen Jenkins also won this for UK and pleasing to see her on top of the podium as she has been consistently at the top end of the race all season. Her consistency also showing in her current 4th ranking in the World Championship Series points.
From an Age group perspective, two very pleasing results with Parys being the fastest female age grouper overall, showing a nice to return to full fitness after injury & rehabilitation in the off season. Adding this victory to her Windsor Age group result in previous seasons, nice.
A more outstanding result was for Emma who took off a massive 10 minutes from last year and her previous pb and placing 3rd in age. This is a massive improvement over one season and showing that her fitness is peaking as she prepares for Beijing age group race next month. Great racing.
On Saturday evening, the Northern Suburbs Tri Club, (NSTC), held its monthly Transition Training Session (TTS), a handicapped Swim / Bike / Run training session. As usual these are always relaxed and fun training events.
The TTS has a good following from club members and local triathletes. It was good to see a number of people participating from the Thursday swim sessions and I had provided them with instructions to warm up prior and swim at a pace that was sustainable. All of them reported after the TTS that they took the swim much easier than in the past without any negative impact on their swim time and with more energy left for the bike and the run, well done all I am glad that you listen to me somedays!
The club put on a BBQ post TTS so we could all take it up on how good we once were, or how good we will be next season.
What does it take to succeed in Triathlon? to answer this you firstly need to define success, to me this is to achieve your best and this is different for all, some it is to complete a Tri, others a PB or finish an Ironman whilst others want to qualify for certain events or win their chosen events. Yes ability does come into it in determining what is your best and the goals you set, but ability does not limit you from being your best or even being better than those who you have a perceived as having greater ability than you.
Three essential ingredients are required to put you on the path to racing to your best.
Sure this is plug for coaching, if you feel that you have these 3 ingredients but have not put them together yet, have you thought about coaching, a coach can help you blend the key ingredients together and will help you set clear and realistic goals for your season (ie a plan). Dont let another season go by where you have not performed to your best on race day.
Andrew Tong | Triathlon coaching 