Training to improve your performance.
We are still waiting for the storm damage to be repaired at Splash, the latest from NNDC suggests reopening at the end of March in time for the Easter holiday.
It has been great to see so many of you at Splash for our Monday TriHarman coached swim sessions.
We are back 7.45pm each Monday with lanes for all abilities.
If you are interested in joining us the session is still just £5 for members, cheaper than a public swim. Lanes for all abilities, a good session for both fitness and technique.
Saturday 21st March 2020 we will be holding a full day of triathlon coaching based at Woodlands Leisure. In addition to your club coaches we will have professional Ironman athlete and coach Kim Morrison and International run coaches Tim and Pauline Ash with us. The sessions will be suitable for adults and juniors, all abilities, including swimming, cycling, running and other triathlon based skills.
The schedule is still evolving, however this will give you an idea of the plans so far.
0900 – Optional Parkrun pace judgement session with Kim Morrison and John Morgan at the Sheringham Park.
1000 – Day officially opens at Woodlands Leisure function room.
1015 – Pilates based stretch and core conditioning session with Teresa.
1100 – Bike turbo session with Kimberley and Teresa (you need your own bike and turbo)
1200 – 1245 – Break
1300 – Talk and Q&A with Kimberley Morrison.
1400 – Cycle maintenance and tyre changing.
1500 – Run Session with top run coaches Tim and Pauline Ash.
1630 – Afternoon Break
1700 – Transition Training
1800 – Swim session Woodlands Pool with Kim Morrison and club coaches.
1900 – Close
There is no cost to club members attending, places are limited to 20 so booking is required. If the places are not filled they will be offered to guests at a cost of £25 for the day.
If you would like a place, please let us know as soon as possible so you do not miss out.
TriHarman-Norfolk had a record season Open Water Swimming at the Mike Thurston Water Activities Centre. We have now finished for the year, thank you to everyone who has swum with us, see you May 2020.
It is held at a beautiful unspoilt fresh water lake and is clean and well kept, ideal for training. The results of our water testing have confirmed the excellent water quality making it a great place to swim and train. As this is an existing watersport venue it benefits from changing facilities with hot showers and plenty of car parking.
The swims are each Wednesday 6 to 8pm.
More details and directions here
Well done for all those who biked and ran this morning. The weather was surprisingly kind and some great performances.
Your times are shown below:
| Name | Run 1 | T1 | Bike | T2 | Run 2 | Total |
| Helen | 18m30s | 54s | 24m48s | 50s | 18m29s | 1.03.21 |
| Becky | 24m10s | 51s | 20m53s | 45m54s | ||
| Phil | Bike 1 | 19m44s | ||||
| Bike 2 | 19m53s | |||||
| Bike 3 | 20m27s | |||||
| Tessa | 18m55s | 1m10s | 27m9s | 1m16s | 20m08s | 1.08.38 |
| John | 14m6s | 21s | 21m58s | 13s | 14m06s | 50m44s |
| Keith | 28m29s | |||||
| Amanda | 14m42s | 1m5s | 23m29s | 40s | 16m26s | 56m20s |
| Suzie | 16m49s | 1m10s | 23m14s | 50s | 17m25s | 59m20s |
Sunday 2nd December
We will be running the first of our training duathlons starting 9am on Sunday 11th November. They will be the same format as previous years, a 1 ½ mile run on the cliffs, 6 mile road bike ride and a second run as the first. It is not a race, just a fast training session to practice your transitions. You can do all or any part of the session. It is going to be cold, wear appropriate clothes for the conditions. There is no charge for this session.
As you know alongside coaching with TriHarman-Norfolk Teresa and Mark work with individuals to prepare them for their triathlon events. They offer bespoke training plans and 1-2-1 coaching sessions to keep the preparation on track and to ensure the triathlete is the best they can be on the race day.
There is a limit to how many racers they can take on and there are now just a handfull of spare slots left for 2018. It is not as expensive as you may think, if you need their help see them at a session or message direct.
You can find more information here
Athletes train their bodies to maintain and improve their performance in their sport.
Many top athletes and dancers use Pilates to assist with their training. For example, Darcey Bussell a well known and loved ballerina and now Pilates instructor uses this method to maintain her health and mobility. In an interview in the Evening Standard nearly three years ago she said:“I truly believe Pilates is such a good thing, especially if you have had children”.
So why should you include Pilates in your training? Read here.
My class at East Runton Village Hall, Thursdays 7pm to 8pm is particularly suitable for athletes.
Let’s face it we live in England, it rains regularly in the summer so you can be sure it will rain more in the coming months. Riding in the wet can be a miserable and uncomfortable experience, purely social riders can choose whether to ride but many riders book their events days, weeks or months in advance and there is no way to anticipate if it will be wet or dry. You can decide not to start the event but you may have invested significant time and money getting to that start line, a DNS may not be an option.
So if you are going to complete wet events you need to train and prepare for those conditions. The rain doesn’t have to spoil a beautiful day if you have trained and prepared to ride fast and stay safe despite the water. So how do we adapt to cope well in the bad weather? See more
