Quality sleep is one of the most important, yet often neglected, aspects of triathlon training. It is the time where that nasty stress hormone cortisol finally stops getting produced, human growth hormone is released and your body repairs itself. It can definitely be difficult to get enough of the [...]
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Don’t plan a day off, take it when you need it. Like we’ve mentioned in several tips, consistency is your best friend when it comes to improvement in triathlon. A great way to ensure consistent training is to avoid planning a regular day off. Let your motivation and fatigue [...] Getting adequate sleep is crucially important for your recovery and general quality of waking life. Some people would argue that a good coffee is also crucially important for the quality of waking life! A lot of us get trapped in a caffeine cycle where we have too much [...] A quick tip for race night, more like a reminder actually. Don’t forget to bring ear plugs to your next race. Most of us are extremely light sleepers the night before a race. Mainly due to race nerves and pre-race angst. Having a set of ear plugs within [...] |
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