Ultraman: The Soul of Endurance (Part 3)

Ultraman: The Soul of Endurance (Part 3)

Nothing can prepare you for how your body feels after swimming 10km in the open ocean, then switching to sitting on a bike for up to 6 hours. When swimming for three hours your body is totally supported by the water. Your head is facing down, your heart gets used to not having to pump against gravity, your internal organs shift position and your muscles have begun the atrophy process as they get used to the weightlessness of the water...

Ultraman: The Soul of Endurance (Part 2)

Ultraman: The Soul of Endurance (Part 2)

In my previous blog about Ultraman Australia, I spoke about the history of the race which has stretched back to 1983 and seen just over 1,000 athletes cross the line. My relatively short personal history with Ultraman started in 2015, when I came across the race for the first time. It wasn’t until the following year that I was selected to compete in the event. Having spent over two years...

Ultraman: The Soul of Endurance (Part 1)

Ultraman: The Soul of Endurance (Part 1)

For those unfamiliar with Ultraman, it is a three day triathlon in which participants undertake a gruelling 10km ocean swim, 421.1km cycle and 84.3km double marathon. Commencing in Hawaii in 1983, over the years it has slowly branched out to several locations, including Noosa Australia in 2015. The Ultraman ethos of "aloha" (love), "ohana" (family) and "kokua" (help) have been the guiding principles of the organising committee at each of...

First Look Shoe Review: Salming EnRoute

First Look Shoe Review: Salming EnRoute

In a saturated shoe market, offering a slew of features, it is a brave shoe company that decides to step into this competitive playing field. Swedish company Salming is one such shoe manufacturer, who has stepped into the arena with a full battle cry in the form of its flagship training shoe, EnRoute.

While Salming boasts an impressive resume of shoes and...

Barefoot Running for Form Improvement

Barefoot Running for Form Improvement

New Zealand claims the title of birthplace of the running revolution from back in early 1960, when Arthur Lydiard formed the Auckland Joggers Club. After running with Lydiard in 1962, Bill Bowerman, former track coach at the University of Oregon,  brought jogging back to America. The rest, as they say, is history. Bowerman went on to be co-founder of Nike and from this early beginning, led by Bowerman, running grew into one of the largest...

Harnessing Neurotransmitters for Performance Gain

Harnessing Neurotransmitters for Performance Gain

Al Pacino, through his character Walter Abrams in the movie Two For The Money, encapsulates the thought process of people with an addictive personality when he states:

"You know the best part of the best drug in the world isn't the high. It's the moment just before you take it. The dice are dancing on the table. Between now...

Realistic Expectations In Session Design and Management

Realistic Expectations In Session Design and Management

For many, the major limiting factor for performance in training sessions is unrealistic expectations. The weight of expectation going into a session can potentially hinder your performance. In some cases, this may be to the point where the completion of the session is counterproductive to your goal. This may drive your progress in a negative direction rather than toward positive enhancement of your overall fitness.

Sweat The Small Stuff

Sweat The Small Stuff

They say don’t sweat the small stuff, that is until your goggles get knocked off at the first turn, you spend an eternity in T2 fighting with your shoelaces and your run goes from port-a-loo to port-a-loo wishing you had tested that new energy gel pre-race. When it comes to preparation for triathlon racing the old adage of ‘worry about the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves’ is far more apt.

Six Weeks To Your First Enticer Triathlon

Six Weeks To Your First Enticer Triathlon

Triathlon is an event that can bring fear to many and in others, stimulate a desire to push their own personal limits and answer the question, could I? Anybody can do a triathlon if they have support, encouragement and follow a well written program. The following article will outline the basics to succeed in your first enticer triathlon.

Goal Setting For Performance Gain

Goal Setting For Performance Gain

In training just as in life you need to give structure to your dreams in order for them to be achievable. Goals, which are dreams with a purpose, need to be above your current level of skill and ability in order for them to be worthwhile. Michael Phelps, for example, probably didn't dream of winning the 25 - 30 age division of the local masters 100 meters butterfly. He dreamed big, planned intelligently...