Coach Thoughts: Gaining from Adversity

Coach Thoughts: Gaining from Adversity

Each week, one of our our coaches jots down a short thought piece giving insight into elements of coaching, training, racing or mindset. This week Coach Chris talks about how the adversity of 2020 can be used as fuel for a better 2021.

Coach Thoughts: Building your Running for the long haul.

Coach Thoughts: Building your Running for the long haul.

Each week, one of our our coaches jots down a short thought piece giving insight into elements of coaching, training, racing or mindset. This week Coach Chris talks about the idea of building for the long haul, rather than focusing only on races and short term gain.

Coach Thoughts: How to re-focus and get back on track.

Coach Thoughts: How to re-focus and get back on track.

Each week, one of our our coaches jots down a short thought piece giving insight into elements of coaching, training, racing or mindset. This week Coach Chris talks about getting back on track when life gets busy or complicated.

Coach Thoughts: The Shape of Things

Coach Thoughts: The Shape of Things

Each week, one of our our coaches jots down a short thought piece giving insight into elements of coaching, training, racing or mindset. This week Coach Chris talks about body shape and how willing people are to tell you what you do or don’t look like.

Coach Thoughts: Don’t be ‘Karen.'

Coach Thoughts: Don’t be ‘Karen.'

Each week, one of our our coaches jots down a short thought piece giving insight into elements of coaching, training, racing or mindset. This week Coach Chris talks about developing a ‘boredom threshold’ to help with your longer sessions.

Coach Thoughts: My First Post-Lockdown Race Experience.

Coach Thoughts: My First Post-Lockdown Race Experience.

Each week, one of our our coaches jots down a short thought piece giving insight into elements of coaching, training, racing or mindset. This week Coach Kylie talks about her first post lockdown race experience, at Two Bays trail run.

The Two Bays Trail Run has been on my goal list for years but for a variety of reasons, one being the time of year it is on, it hasn’t happened for me. After coaching one of my girls to complete the 28km event 2020, it was firmly on my radar as my first event for 2021… then COVID struck!

Coach Thoughts: Training = Workout + Recovery

Coach Thoughts: Training = Workout + Recovery

Each week, one of our our coaches jots down a short thought piece giving insight into elements of coaching, training, racing or mindset. This week Coach Chris talks about the importance of recovery in getting to your next start line.

Thursday Thoughts: Data + Feedback

Thursday Thoughts: Data + Feedback

Each week, one of our our coaches jots down a short thought piece giving insight into elements of coaching, training, racing or mindset. This week Coach Chris talks about how coaches not only need the data that comes from your watch, but also your insights into your training session and your body.

Take a Free Hit in 2021

Take a Free Hit in 2021

In some forms of cricket, the rule makers have introduced the idea of a 'free hit.’ This is basically one ball where you can’t get out, you can’t lose. What usually happens is that the person batting throws caution to the wind and swings as hard as possible, knowing that there is a capped down-side to the situation. The worst that can happen is that they don’t score.

Thursday Thoughts: The right upgrade for your running

Thursday Thoughts: The right upgrade for your running

Each week, one of our our coaches jots down a short thought piece giving insight into elements of coaching, training, racing or mindset. This week Coach Chris talks about the importance of doing the work in order to improve, rather than buying improvements.

Thursday Thoughts: Movement is Medicine

Thursday Thoughts: Movement is Medicine

Each week, one of our our coaches jots down a short thought piece giving insight into elements of coaching, training, racing or mindset. This week Coach Chris talks about the importance of active recovery and how movement is often the best medicine.