Have you ever looked back over a month of training and thought, “I worked really hard… so why didn’t I improve as much as I’d hoped?” It’s one of the most common conversations I have with the cyclists and triathletes I coach. Most athletes are already doing the hard...
Welcome back to CLIMB. Over the past few weeks, we’ve looked at staying consistent through winter and making smarter choices about indoor versus outdoor training. But once you have found a routine that works, there is another question worth asking: What else could...
Welcome back to CLIMB. Over the last two winter articles, we’ve looked at how to stay consistent through winter and how to manage cold-weather riding in Canberra.Today, we’re continuing that winter training theme by looking at one of the biggest decisions cyclists and...
The mornings are colder. The days are shorter. It is darker when you wake up, darker when you finish work, and the sessions that felt easy to start a few weeks ago suddenly take more effort. As a result, many riders and triathletes start to feel like they are losing...
At this time of year, purposeful training matters because training can become a bit blurry. The big summer events may be finished, the next goal might not be locked in yet, or the next event may be on the calendar but feel too far away to create real...
The shift we don’t always talk about Right now, things feel a bit mixed. Some have just wrapped up their triathlon season.Others are lining up for the start of the road cycling season. Two very different points in the racing season. And it can feel like you should be...
What Changes First People often think improving in triathlon and cycling comes down to fitness. More sessions. More volume. More intensity. However, that is rarely the first thing that changes. The first thing that changes is control and this is often the part that...
There comes a point, usually about one to two weeks before a race, where something shifts. At first, nothing dramatic has changed in your training.You are not suddenly less fit.Nor have you lost everything you have built. And yet, it can start to feel that way. You...
One of the first things I notice when someone begins riding regularly is not their power. It is their gear choice. Big gear. Slow pedals. Strong push. At first, it feels controlled. Solid. Productive. However, that feeling does not always last. Fatigue arrives far...
Most athletes who are feeling behind in training… aren’t. They are training.They're are showing up.And they're are building quietly. Yet somewhere along the way, they start measuring themselves against someone else’s highlight reel or their younger self. And that...
The most dangerous thing a cyclist or triathlete can carry isn't a lack of fitness, its the pride that prevents them from being a beginner. Many athletes feel embarrassed about being a beginner, but admitting you are a novice is actually the first step to mastery....
Elite cycling skills are easiest to spot when we slow down and really watch racing. With the New Year comes the Australian Road Cycling Championships, summer triathlon racing well underway, and social feeds filled with athletes moving fast, smoothly, and...