Thursday, July 16, 2009

Triathlete Coach?

Now that I’ve been coaching a few triathletes over the last year or so, I’ve realized how important it is to have good communication, a solid (yetm flexible) training program, and a coach who works with you personally.

My current coaches, Chuckie V and Brett Sutton, have helped me develop my own coaching style. As an athlete living and breathing the sport, I’m always eager to learn from others and teach those how to reach their own personal fitness goals.

I’ve learned over the years, you must be able to blend the athlete’s lifestyle with the training plan. You can’t expect to have a determined age-grouper with a full-time job and kids to train the same as one who works part-time with no children. It’s the quality and effort that is put into the training that will be able to produce the results. Mind you, a few “Team TBB secret training methods” doesn’t hurt this cause!

With a simple change in one’s running program – increasing duration and decreasing rest, I’ve seen great improvements in one of my athlete’s PR time for the half-marathon. Including some strength riding and hills, helped improve another athlete’s overall bike and run time. I love helping others achieve the results they were always capable of achieving.

If you’re interested in more about how I coach and/or training, feel free to email me anytime: tri3angela(at)yahoo.com

Cheers!

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