Hey team, this week I thought I’d do something a little different for the Wednesday Wisdom and share a video I recently came across. This one really hit home for me as I often lose count the number of times each week I think or say “I’m busy” without realising what I’ve been doing. How you spend your time is largely a choice, therefore being busy is a choice. Now don’t get me wrong, we all lead busy lives juggling family, friends, work, training and chores - and a massive kudos to those doing it with children. But what are our priorities? Are we really “putting things first”? Have we successfu ..read more

What drives you on race day? What is your focus? Do you have a preconceived time or place you are aiming for? Or do you simply not want to come last? Are you crazy nervous in the days leading up to the race or even race morning? Here is a little secret, that implemented correctly will keep those pre-race nerves at bay and will unlock your potential and crush any goal you may have previously set for yourself. So…when someone asks you what your goal at a particular race is – what do you say? I want to break 3 hours? I want to break 10 hours? I want to come top 10 in my age group? I don’t want to ..read more

‘Triathlon has taught me patience, it has taught me how to set long term goals and work towards them little by little, (eating an elephant one bite at a time).’  , who has been training with T:Zero and  James is a coronavirus convert to triathlon, falling into the sport via the “outdoor exercise” loophole during the long months of lockdown. And it seems to suit him nicely, with 16 months of triathlon now under his belt, and appearances at the Straddie Salute, Noosa Triathlon and Ironman 70.3 Cairns.  James’s favourite distance is the 70.3, wherein it’s long enough to use nutriti ..read more

Triathlon is a demanding sport.  We agree with that. Demanding on time, on finances and on yourself physically and emotionally. But this is why we love it right? It is about the sacrifice and continual quest of self-improvement. It is a beautiful sport, filled with beautiful people. We train hard and enjoy that sacrifice. But for a lot of us, we turn up to our ‘A’ race and we get nervous.  Nerves are a good thing.  They are there because you have made those sacrifices to get there. So embrace that feeling. What we are trying to avoid is being fearful of racing, or being fearful ..read more

Visualisation of the perfect race. Coach David Dellow suggests taking some time and visualising the race from start to finish, and things going awesome! Save the racing for race day. “ Athletes always feel like they aren't doing enough, or going fast enough when we are trying to freshen them up to be ready to go at the start line.” Coach Cheyne Murphy Coach Lise Spink says “Be grateful for the opportunity to do what you love. My last message to my athletes before they race is…’Happy athletes are fast athletes… have fun out there.’” Nothing new on race week. Coach Monique Ralph with a great rem ..read more

‘It’s not about the result. Give it a go, have fun and you just never know. It takes courage to be on the start line – you can do it! Set a goal, have a plan and commit. (And remember – courage is not the absence of fear)’ , who has been training with   and T:Zero for the past eight months. Tracy’s been involved in endurance events since 2008 and completed her first full triathlon (Noosa) when she turned 40. Each “big” birthday she tries to do something out of her comfort zone.  Over the years, Tracy has completed numerous endurance events including the Worlds Sprint, Standard C ..read more

FAST FIVE - march 2022 - tessa moorfield ‘Since becoming a T:Zero athlete I’m learning to be more disciplined with preparing and consuming adequate nutrition, especially during training sessions’ , who has been participating in triathlon and endurance events for the past six years and started her journey with T:Zero and   approximately two months ago. While a ‘newbie’ to T:Zero, Tessa is a seasoned endurance athlete, having completed a host of marathons, ultras, 70.3, Ironman and long course events across Australia and the world.  While she doesn’t have a favourite distance, Tes ..read more

RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF a+ EXECUTION = PROGRESS There is an old saying –  “If you only ever do, what you’ve only ever done, you’ll only ever get what you’ve only ever got!!” So nothing new there and we all say we are growing as people and as athletes BUT are we… “When was the last time you did something for the first time?” How do you cope with NEW …… Is change something you embrace or something you fight sticking with the - “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” or “ Better the devil you know”. When it comes to training and competing there is no argument we need to keep progressing to keep impro ..read more

FAST FIVE - APRIL 2022 - SAM MCKENZIE ‘You spend a lot more time training than racing, so make sure you enjoy the process of training each day and getting to the start line in your best possible shape’.  , who has been participating in triathlon events for the past two years, commencing his journey with T:Zero and  Sam has previously completed Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast (2020 & 2021) and Moreton Bay Triathlon (2021). He’s currently training for Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie in May and then moving his focus towards the Ironman 70.3 World Championships taking place in St. George, Ut ..read more

Words of advice on adapting outdoor rides to indoors with Coach Scotty Farrell The east coast of Australia, to put it lightly, has had a sprinkle or two of water this year, so far, and things aren’t looking to improve too much either, being a la nina year. There’s been a stack of event cancellations, and a heap of shuffling in-house to get sessions done. A lot of athletes who previously might consider themselves as ‘rain, hail or shine’ kinda people, have even jumped on the indoor smart trainer bandwagon. I won’t go into the benefits of the indoor trainer today, but let’s talk about how to ada ..read more