It's just another race…. The countdown has begun. It's now… 31 days to the Half Ironman World Championships in Chattanooga 36 days weeks to the Triathlon World Championships in Rotterdam 66 days to the Ironman World Championships in Kona If you have already qualified...

  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 venue at...

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 set  400m @ 70% -...

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 with...

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 2018....

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 even...

  Team Nagi Coaching Newsletter - June 2017 Firstly congratulations to all our athletes that have raced this month, there have been some terrific performances. It's been our biggest month of racing yet. What I've loved seeing this month is the way some of you...

Finding your psychological anchors                               “You have to fight with your brain, you have to put it in its place." Cus D'Amato As a newbie triathlete many years ago I remember one of my biggest psychological issues was failing to stay in the moment...

Drowning in data, gadgets & misinformation There are so many distractions in today’s world. Many have seeped into the world of triathlon where I see triathletes more and more distracted than ever before. The information age has done a lot to help athletes improve...

The 3 most important turns on a ski run Books have always provided me constant source of motivation and inspiration. None more so than one I read recently called The Art of learning by Josh Waitzkin. For any chess fans out there this name might ring a bell because...