Dear athletes,

January’s edition of the e-kick is all about understanding the importance of the off-season and how to transition into the new year – doing the right mix now can make your break your 2016 season.

Enjoy the read,
ironguides team

Articles from the Coaches

 Coach Woody: Gain Weight for Improved Performance

We seem to have a non stop stream of articles in the triathlon media regarding weight loss and getting down to race weight, how to plan your year to be lean and light for race day. Having worked with athletes of all levels from beginner to ironman winning pro athletes i have to ask the question is lightest and leanest always the best solution for race day?. (more)

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 Coach Vinnie: Off-season – Race is over, now what?

Your last race of the season is behind you and it is time to take that well deserved break. However you know how much work you put in to get to where you are right now, and if you would like to preserve most of your new fitness level, you should stay active in the off-season while you train certain things.. (more)

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 Coach Shem: Recovery 101

This article is for the newer triathlete who has got bitten by the bug and is starting to train every day. As your training volume increases to 8 – 10 hours or more a week, and you are getting familiar with mixing up your perceived effort levels, the issue of recovery becomes important. (more)

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 Coach Woody: Off-Season: Start with the most important step

At ironguides, our whole philosophy is based upon improving one step at a time or, as we like to call it, brick by brick. ironguides Coach Alun ‘Woody’ Woodward offers superb advice on using the off-season to get a headstart on making the season the best it can be.  (more)

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 Coach Woody: Does Speed Kill?

It’s that all important and exciting time of the year again for all of us, the race season is well and truly done now and hopefully you have all had a period of rest and chilling out letting the body recover from the stresses of training and racing. This time of year is exciting as we are looking forward to new goals and setting a training plan up to help achieve them.  (more)

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