Choose your advice wisely:
The guy you just met on a group ride may not be the best resource for training information. Just because someone has been in the sport for years doesn’t necessarily make them an expert on good training protocols.
Instead, seek guidance from a qualified, trusted source, such as a reputable coach. In a similar vein, you can’t sample your way to success. Bouncing between training programs is a recipe for never realizing your potential. You will always be just starting to enjoy the benefits of whatever philosophy you are following – but then you switch to another program before the first really gets a chance to percolate down to the core of your fitness and produce the results they promise.
Mark Allen (six-time Hawaii Ironman winner)
What's your limit?
There are three things that I believe are essential to making progress in Triathlon: consistency, recovery and the right mental attitude. I believe very strongly that the last item in that list is by far the most important. The next most important is recovery. About half of the Triathletes I know live on the edge of the overtraining abyss. I believe this is the most overlooked aspect of training - the glue which holds it all together. Finally, I believe that consistent work, rather than hard work, is what reaps the most dividends.
I work with no more than 15 athletes at a time.
Over the years, I’ve worked with a wide range of athletes (men, women, agegroupers). My personal coaching philosophy is a amalgamation of my experiences of being coached as well as my own triathlon career.
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