We can do all we can for our wellbeing, sleep hygiene, nutrition and all things that we know are good for us. However sometimes we wake up in the morning with a feeling that today, for whatever reason I don't wanna train. Well what does this actually mean? It is well worth investing time and engagement with your thoughts feelings and emotions when you have this feeling. Typically when this thought is driven from your head, we can quite easily overcome this. We can all relate to that one session that we didn't want to go to; we went and it proved to be hugely rewarding and benefitting us in wa ..read more

While dragging myself out for a run recently, it occurred to me that I'm not the only one dropping my fitness ball from time to time. So many of us have endured extreme events and increasingly I'm seeing an impact on our clients' motivation to train and subsequently physical and mental health. I know its all too easy to slip into bad habits, so here's a few tips of mine to help you get back in the game: Just go: Stop procrastinating, go to the pool, stick your trainers on, get on your bike, they're the first steps which often seem the hardest, but once you've got that first session under your ..read more

It’s that time of year again where you’re probably celebrating some good race results, whether that’s a good Age Group position, your first M Dot, a personal best time or simply getting to the end of the race in one piece! Reflect Use this post season time to reflect on your performance this season. This should include looking at where improvements have been made and considering what you feel you need to build on for next season, both in terms of athletic performance, technical performance and mindset. A huge part of reflection is looking at where you have come from and rewarding yourself for ..read more

I know what you're thinking....! Catchy though you've got to admit! Stay with me... Drag is your worst enemy in swimming. Here's how to minimise it to swim faster for less effort.... Low lying sinky legs leads to an inverted body position in the water. This results in high surface area moving forwards, causing high drag, slow swimming speed and hard work! I like to think of it as your swimming tube. Keep your tube small and your legs in the tube to minimise your drag, simples! Here's how... Step 1: Push off horizontally https://video.wixstatic.com/video/5d5b83_be43ac632d7045358edbf96f0953c729 ..read more

Very excited to bring you this blog, guest penned by Jimmy Wagner, head coach and all round great guy from The Fitness Experts Harwell gym. I have been training under guidance from Jimmy and the team up there for nearly a year now and am delighted to have him contribute to our blog! Have a read and see if you might be missing a trick by neglecting your S&C For years now strength and conditioning work has been utilised by many power sports like rugby, tennis and sprinting to help improve performance. Normally sports requiring high output for short periods of time, making athletes faster, m ..read more

We all know how hard the winter months can be to find motivation to get up and active. Here are our 9 top tips to help you keep the focus and hit the ground running in January: 1. Routine Getting into a regular training routine really helps create the habits of training. Even so far as trying to schedule your swim bike and run sessions (and type of sessions) on the same days each week helps training become second nature. Don't be afraid to prioritise training to help reach your goals. Remember, CONSISTENCY is the key. 2. Plan each session It gets harder and harder to stay motivated if your se ..read more

No point denying it, the festive season is fast approaching - what does this mean for your triathlon training? Most of us will have wrapped up a successful and productive season of triathlon racing and progression towards the end of September October. Hopefully by now you will have given yourself a week or 2 of much needed rest and recovery (a whole different blog!!) Unless you have a big winter challenge (or are jetting off to race in warmer weather) it might be time to contemplate how to use the winter months. Reflection: It's always worthwhile reflecting on the season gone, looking at resu ..read more

Here at TSC we really believe in the value of coaching. How well do you really know yourself as an athlete? Are you aware of your characteristic strengths as well as your technical areas for improvement? Sport can have such a huge impact on our lives and a coach can really help you thrive in all aspects of YOU, leading to improved athletic performance and greater holistic wellbeing. Coaching isn't just about the technical and physical side of training. It's also about the softer side of understanding an athlete, offering the guidance, mentorship and support that goes far far beyond swim bike ..read more

It is becoming well known that there are clear positive effects from undertaking an endurance challenge, as long as it is done right. It is often said that to achieve success in any physically demanding challenge, mental aptitude and robustness will be what will get you through rather than pure physical fitness alone. So what does this actually mean, and how does this transfer into other areas of our lives? When training for an endurance challenge, it is important to understand the softer side of you and your goals. Working out your reasons why, what you want to get out of the training and ev ..read more

It’s that time of year again where you’re probably celebrating some good race results, whether that’s a good Age Group position, your first M Dot, a personal best time or simply getting to the end of the race in one piece! Reflect Use this post season time to reflect on your performance this season. This should include looking at where improvements have been made and considering what you feel you need to build on for next season, both in terms of athletic performance, technical performance and mindset. A huge part of reflection is looking at where you have come from and rewarding yourself for ..read more