Team Nagi Coaching Newsletter - May 2017 I'm so pleased to say it's been a phenomenal month for Team Nagi racing. The results have been coming in thick and fast as some people kick off their season and others on the opposite side of the world are winding down theirs....

The Race Review As much as writing a race plan is a key starting point for setting up race day success it now just as important to now sit down and review your race. This should be done at least a few days later. This allows time for the emotional dust to settle which...

  If you can’t imagine it, you can’t execute it. The transition from training to racing has now well and truly begun. It's an exciting time of year, you've trained hard all winter and now it's time to put your fitness to the test. Engaging your mind with what you...

The Fatigue Conundrum I was asked a great question recently by one of my athletes, it was regarding managing fatigue: "How do I know when it's ok to train with fatigue or when it's a bad idea because fatigue is too high? It seems the frontier to bad fatigue is a...

Team Nagi Coaching Newsletter - April 2017 Two great firsts happened this month at Team Nagi headquarters: We had daylight during our evening swim squad sessions Coach's legs made their first appearance poolside in a pair of shorts!   This all tells us that...

Get race ready - The multiple brick session Thankfully we are now approaching that glorious time of year when we leave the cold weather and dark nights behind us. It’s an exciting time for triathletes because for many means that race season is fast approaching. This...

  Dusting off the wetsuit   Usually at this time of the year wetsuits have been hidden away for quite some time. For many they will have been unused and unloved since the last race of the previous season, in many cases gathering a significant layer of mould....

  Turbo Love "Remember that the body cannot do anything without the mind making it, so part of every turbo session is about strengthening the resolve of the mind. A strengthened mind is an asset that will stand you in good stead in all aspects of cycling." Graeme...

Dealing with illness & injury - Part 2   There is nothing that takes a greater mental toll on triathletes than when they are injured. The severity of these injuries can vary but in many cases you can put preventative measures in place to help avoid them....

Dealing with illness & injury - Part 1 Injury and illness, these are the two words that can strike fear into the heart and mind of any triathlete. I wanted to write this 2-part article to help athletes make smarter training decisions when this happens. It’s...