Well folks that was the season that was 2011… and what a season…
Overall winners, qualifiers for Las Vegas 70.3, new Ironmen and Ironwomen, European Championship medallists, personal bests all round and some outstanding individual performances…
F4L Coaching recently hosted the first social weekend for F4L athletes – no pressure – just a group run, some technique work for core stability and swimming, a cracking meal out and then a glorious ride the next day. From the emails I have had back a brilliant time was had by all and it was a pleasure to coach.
It’s the official beginning of winter training, and as an athlete you are probably resolved to start training for the 2012 season. But we are all human, and it is sometimes difficult to get the momentum going. Have faith … it will start coming together. Sporadic sessions will become more consistent, the flab will start to disappear. Times will come down. Best of all, it’s not too late to lay down the work for a great season!
I normally liken training to a painting – planning is clearing the canvass, getting all the tools ready; preparation – is painting a vague background, base – putting more detail into the back ground and creating some of the larger foreground features, build – puts much more detail on those features and then peak – the finishing touches.
Now we have done the plans for 2012… most of us are into preparation phase of their training – to start our base training to paint the back ground for the picture which will only get finished at that ‘A’ race next year when you achieve your target….
I know that 2012 promises to be an amazing year for F4L athletes. Every individual F4L athlete has there own individual targets and goals – it’s my job to provide the map to get them there – but I know there will be some tremendous gains made… by everyone.