Team Nagi Newsletter – July 2017

  Team Nagi Coaching Newsletter – July 2017   Hi Guys, Well it’s been a roller coaster of a month to say the least! The downside was that The Park Club finally closed on July 16th for a 9 month refurb, the upside is we have found a fantastic new...

The variability of ‘fitness testing’

The variability of ‘fitness testing’ An interesting experiment evolved with one of my female swimmers in the pool a few weeks ago. Over 3 weeks we did the same simple ‘Progressive intensity’ swim session shown below: Warm up  – 10mins easy swim Main...

Limited edition Team Nagi kit

World Championship qualifiers – Limited edition kit Hi Guys, I wanted to do something a little bit special for all of the Team Nagi athletes that have qualified to race at the triathlon World Championships this year (Ironman & 70.3). I’ve been working...

The end of a very special era…

The end of a very special era… Hi Guys, my blog this week takes a slightly different direction. It is with a heavy heart that I tell you that The Park Club, my base for the past 17 years, will close for 9 months on Sunday 16th July. It will re-open in April...

Managing expectations

Managing expectations One of the most difficult areas we deal with as coaches is managing athlete’s expectations. They can fluctuate wildly from athlete to athlete with many setting such unrealistic expectations they’ve doomed themselves to failure before they...