Absolute Tri Coaching Race Team Training Day – PB’s a plenty!

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Steve Lloyd

Saturday 14th January saw the first of the Absolute tri coaching team’s training days for 2012. This was the third one since November and they will continue monthly all through 2012. Athletes came from all over the place to attend, from Telford, Solihull, Newcastle, Doncaster and of course Nottingham.   All Absolute Tri clients are invited to be part of the Race Team so we have a real mix of ages and abilities. Continue reading →

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New coaching kit here and it looks fab!

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Steve Lloyd

After weeks of anticipation our brand new coaching kit arrived yesterday, and we are sooo pleased with it!

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Going Long – Absolute Triers competing in the Nottingham Outlaw Triathlon 2012

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Steve Lloyd

2012 is going to be special year; not only do we have the Olympics but this year Absolute Tri Coaching and Absolute Tri Club

Outlaw Long Distance Triathlon | Absolute Triathlon Coaching

Outlaw Long Distance Triathlon

have a large number of athletes doing the Outlaw Long Distance Triathlon in Nottingham on  1st July.   The Outlaw consists of a 2.4m swim, 112m bike and a 26.2m run. Not only have we got a large number doing the race as individuals but we have a good number doing it as a relay. This will be the first blog from the perspective of the Coaching team giving a small insight in to how we are preparing the athletes ready for their big day. Continue reading →

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Triathlon Training Tips – Doing Triathlon For the First Time

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Steve Lloyd

So the new year has just passed and you might well of thought about picking a new challenge for 2012 and with the Olympics this year it’s a great idea to make it a Triathlon mount linesporting challenge. If that sporting challenge it’s a triathlon and it’s your first one then even better as it’s one of the fastest growing sports in the UK at the moment and with a great chance of a medal in London this year.  Continue reading →

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Triathlon Training Tips – Goal setting for 2012 and New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Steve Lloyd

The Christmas Season is almost over and we’ll soon be back to ‘normal’ with everyone making their resolutions now is the time for you to look ahead to your race season and start making your decisions and planning for 2012 whilst you are feeling motivated by the New Year.

We’ve put together a few triathlon training tips to help you plan the perfect Triathlon season….. Continue reading →

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Christmas Training – How to make the best of the holidays without upsetting the family!

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Steve Lloyd

Eating, drinking, seeing family and celebrating. Can you really so all of this and train too? There’s always a balance and here are just a few traning tips to take you through the season to be jolly! Continue reading →

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How to Train for Triathlon over Winter – Technique is the key

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Steve Lloyd

Now that the winter is drawing in some of your training sessions are likely to get shorter as well. This is the time of year to ensure that you are focusing on the technique elements of your training. If you have reviewed your 2011 season and are planning improvements for 2012 some of this will come from improved fitness or working with a coach but you will see bigger gains by looking at your technique in each discispline. Continue reading →

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British Triathlon Federation Awards 2011

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Steve Lloyd

What a crazy weekend it has been! We have already had another fantastic run camp in Edale with 10 athletes of varying levels looking specifically at their run but last night I left the camp to go over to Hinckley for the BTF 2011 Awards. Continue reading →

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Triathlon Training Tips – Transform your Run Technique

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Steve Lloyd

One of the areas often overlooked by triathletes is their run training. Often seen as an easy discipline in terms of technique (everyone knows how to run don’t they?) but running can be technical and with some technique corrections and a little understanding you can run faster, stronger and more efficiently. Continue reading →

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Coaching the person, not just a programme

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Steve Lloyd

One of our biggest philosophies here at Absolute Tri is working with the person, not just giving them a programme to follow. We pick up clients from time to time who have been with another coaching company, been charged a fortune every month and rarely, if ever, speak to the person that coaches them. I really don’t like this at all, you may as well just follow a generic programme from one of the tri magazines. Continue reading →

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