Uncategorised | PeakXV Tri Coaching

Ironman Bolton Training Weekend

Garrie — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:21:41 +0000

” The Peak XV Ironman Bolton Training weekend does what it says on the can” – “An essential weekend for those doing Ironman UK” – ” Best prep I could have had for my Ironman” These are just a few of the comments from the participants in our 5th Ironman Bolton training weekend. The aim of the weekend is to ensure that those taking part have all the information that they could possibly want so that…

Source

Triathlon Racing after COVID!

Garrie — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:05:56 +0000

Following what seems like forever Peak XV Triathletes have at last been able to don the neoprene, eat crazily early breakfast and experience the emotional highs and lows of triathlon racing after COVID. Its been a huge challenge coaching for triathlon racing after COVID. Race after race has been cancelled or postponed. This has meant that our coaches have been constantly re organising training…

Source

Ironman UK Triathlon Coaching – Heroes 19

Garrie — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 20:01:25 +0000

On July 14th 2019 we saw the benefits of Ironman UK triathlon coaching provided by Peak XV. It is a date which has been etched on the minds of many of the athletes who are either coached by Peak XV, swim with one of our swim squads or who attended our IronmanTraining Weekend back in May. At 6am these intrepid souls entered the murky waters of Pennington Flash to start the final part of their…

Source

Ironman UK Weekend

Garrie — Wed, 15 May 2019 11:10:14 +0000

” This weekend has been the best thing I could have done in my preparations towards the race, I have put so many worries to bed” Great feedback from one of our participants in this years Ironman training weekend. Over the course of the weekend the group experienced the chilly waters of Pennington Flash, discovered the hills of the run in Queens park and most importantly had the chance to make up…

Source

Celebrating Success

Garrie — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 10:22:32 +0000

Triathlons are like buses… none around for ages then all of a sudden they all come at once! Last weekend three Peak XV Triathletes took part in the North Wests largest pool based triathlon. The event consists of a 400m swim, 22k bike and a 5k run and is held in the Yorkshire market town of Skipton First to get his trunks wet was Joe Coleman. Joe joined the team back in the new year as a total…

Source

Success in The Sun

Garrie — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:04:31 +0000

What do you get when you combine focus, great work ethic, determination and an unwavering trust in your coach? Well on this particular occasion Peak XV Triathlete Tori Peters got the rewards of a 24 minute improvement and a 6th place age group finish (just missing out on a podium place). Even more impressive when considering the extreme conditions of her chosen race 70.3 Campeche in Mexico.

Source

Introducing Sam & Dave

Garrie — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:05:48 +0000

Do you know your TSS from your IF or the difference between your average power and normalised power.? Back in the day it was simple, mainly because we had no gadgets and triathlon sports science was in its infancy. Our training methods consisted mainly of swimming, biking and running as fast as possible. Today, however we are inundated by adverts for amazing technology…

Source

What’s your BHAG?

Garrie — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 12:04:53 +0000

What on earth is a BHAG I hear you ask? Well in business speak it is an acronym for a Big Hairy Audacious Goal. It’s the kind of commitment that you make after consuming several large vodkas, that moment when you suddenly declare you are going to complete 10 Ironman races in 10 days, swim the channel wearing only a mankini or climb Everest carrying a fridge. Eyebrows are raised and your friends…

Source

Racing in the heat

Garrie — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:52:28 +0000

What a fantastic summer, temperatures in the 70’s, blue skies normally only seen in holiday adverts, Wes getting mugged off in Love Island and England on their way to winning the World Cup!! All good, except maybe for those racing Ironman UK. For them the usual anxiety of how many layers to wear, which disposable gillet will keep them dry on the bike and will Sheep House lane be slippy…

Source

Early season success

Garrie — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 13:57:06 +0000

May is traditionally the start of the race season, especially for those who prefer the smell of neoprene over that of chlorine! This year the early season races took on a more significant role as it contained a number of Qualifiers and National Championships races. The first of these took place at Southport. For those of us who have been around a while Southport, has a special place in our…

Source