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A Fighters Mindset
Bill Beswick, former head coach to the Commonwealth Games Gold-medal winning England basketball team...
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Gary Reinl – no more RICE
We have two options for you this time round; listen to Gary Reinl, the...
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A genuine mindset interview with Dave Scott
Helen Murray discusses a side of Dave Scott that has not been heard before...
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Pacing with Perceived Effort
Pacing Although the title of this podcast is somewhat vague and misleading – “Pacing”,...
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Using Discipline When Motivation’s Low
There is no denying that the current situation in the world is affecting us...
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Joel Filliol – swimming checklist
Joel Filliol, revisiting his swimming checklist… The original checklist Joel wrote was one of...
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To train or not to train?
Podcast with Grant Giles discussing self-awareness and to take control back! One of the...
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Supplements – do they work?
In his most recent podcast, Prof. Ross Tucker talks about the science behind supplements....
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Recovery
Recovery podcast with Dr Mike Israetel – the interview starts at 5mins. Although this...
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The first “Testa Triathlon” of 2021 🏊‍♀

The first “Testa Triathlon” of 2021 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️
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Overview ❓ 🤔
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@matthill teaming up with Stockholm based outdoor and multisport retailer @wolffwear, triathlon club @raceandshine and @swedentriathlon to organised a race-like training session for local new and experienced triathletes.
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Briefing – Mini Swim Workshop – Lake Swim – T1 – Bike – T2 – Run – Socialise
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A chance to learn, practice processes, train / race and have fun in the sun! 😎👌
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#testatriathlon #mastersoftri #wolffwear #raceandshine #stockholmtriathlon #stockholmcitytriathlonclub #triathlonträning #svensktriathlon #trainingrace #simmacyklaspringa #swedentriathlon #triathlonsweden #swimmingfortriathlon #bikefortriathlon #runfortriathlon #tricoaching #tricoach

“Recognise the importance of patience in the que

“Recognise the importance of patience in the quest for strength and fitness. This is a lifelong pursuit which will serve you well in all areas of life.” Jim Wendler
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It takes time to adapt to stress. Training is stress. The body needs to be stressed if it is to adapt. But finding and applying the right amount of stress is important.
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You cannot simply stress the body as hard as possible all the time in the hope for faster adaptations. It is easy to stress the body but hard for the body to adapt.
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Look longer-term, be patient with your training application, applying small doses of stress regularly over many weeks, months and years, so your body can continually absorb and adapt.
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Do this and you will continually become more resilient, stronger, fitter and faster. Even when you get “old”, you can still become relatively more resilient, stronger, fitter and faster – don’t let age become an excuse to rush NOW and GIVE UP later!
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#longtermfitness #jimwendler #consistenttraining #consistencynotintensity #longtermgains #bepatient #swimmingfortriathlon #bikefortriathlon #runfortriathlon #tricoaching #tricoach #swimcoach #coacheslife #trainingtriathlon #traintorace #racepreparation

1 weekend, 3 races – a VERY RARE occurrence now

1 weekend, 3 races – a VERY RARE occurrence now days!
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It is a sign of change and progression, that the world is opening up and that racing will become accessible again.
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Use this as reassurance to fuel your training commitment and remind you of the goals you set for yourself 🏆
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Well done Jill, @luca_pancho and @y.dnlk (on the win!)
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#tricoaching #tricoach #racepreparation #trirace #traintorace #triathlonrace #tripassion #trilikeme #whyitri #triathlonday

Sometimes we need to adapt to the environment, cus

Sometimes we need to adapt to the environment, customise kit to make it work better, invest in unorthodox kit or make our unique training tools from scratch 🤷‍♂️
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Some examples of adaptations and customising that goes on in the MoT Squad:
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Wearing 2x7mm wetsuits, hoodie, gloves and boots to lake swim
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Custom paddles to fit the athlete and meet the athletes needs
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Combining paddles with stretch cord to do dry swimming while pools are closed
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Mid-sole cleats for better STOMPing and body position
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Buying bigger chainrings also to STOMP
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👩‍🔧🛠⚙👨‍🔧
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#coachingindividuals #doublewetsuit #openwaterswimming #onesizedoesnotfitall #custompaddles #swimpaddles #bigchainring #lowcadence #customtraining #mastersoftri #mastersoftrisquad

@matt.hill_mot second pool session of 2021! Some p

@matt.hill_mot second pool session of 2021! Some pools are open in the Stockholm area 😄
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A session co-hosted with Wolff Wear, to provide an hour of gentle swim training and input – some of the swimmers having been out of the pool for 4months due to the restrictions in place.
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It was the perfect time to start fresh, to “forget” old things, demystify the swim stroke and start 2021 (and the future) with a simpler, more natural and logical outlook of the front crawl stroke
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One part of the front crawl stroke is MASSIVELY over coached while one part of the stroke is under-utilised. For those that have met us and had coaching input, you should know which is which!
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Which of the pictures relates to the part that is over coached and which is linked to the under-used? 🤔
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#mastersoftri #stockholmswimming #simträning #simtränare #simma #openwaterswimming #swimcoaching #swimmingfortriathlon #swimfortri #tricoaching #tricoach #trainingtriathlon #wolffwear #saltsjöbadentriathlon #saltsjöbadentriathlonsällskap #stockholmcitytriathlonclub #traintorace

Have you got your life in perspective? - It’s ea

Have you got your life in perspective?
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It’s easy to get stuck working long hours, at home or in the workplace. Getting sucked into a task and missing (IMPORTANT) standard routine such as lunchbreaks, training time or other life/family activities.
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One of our MoT athletes has set a rule for himself, nicely summarised as:
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“I make my lunchbreak between 11:30 and 12:30, no matter what! Sometimes you think you need to save the world… But then you realize nobody actually cares if you save the world 2 hours later”- @ernstzberg , the working philosopher / triathlete.
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He is simply setting a rule that allows him to time manage his days and to function optimally – with work tasks, mental breaks, fuelling and training.
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Let us know if you have a similar rule in place to help you get the balance and best from your days.

Combining work and play 😂 @steffe74 enjoying hi

Combining work and play 😂 @steffe74 enjoying his work and swim band training so much he has taken to doing both at the same time!
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The MoT squad, @saltsjobadentri, @stockholmcitytriathlonclub and @brommasimsallskap athletes all have their swim band homework to help limit swim losses while pools are a no-go 🏊‍♂️❌🏊‍♀️❌
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It’s good to see humour hasn’t faded – “swim band evidence of the week” 🏆👏
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#homeworkouts #hometraining #traininginspiration #trainingfun #landtraining #bandworkout #bandworkouts #swimstrength #simtränare #simträning #swimtraining #drylandswimming

Knowing when to push on and when to ease back is a

Knowing when to push on and when to ease back is a skill, it can be developed, and we have many opportunities to practice – in every training session.
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Learn to listen to your BODY, and to filter out your minds will – the ego, it is weak and always looks for the easiest option. Your body will tell you lots if you listen, lots of objective information
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The danger is, we often let our ego dictate our choices, so know this:
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“Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit” - Vince Lombardi, American football coach
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Form the habit of listening to your ego and quitting and it’ll become the norm, and you WILL carry the habit across to race day!
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Listen to your body – muscles, joints, heart, lungs, etc – and control / tame your ego – race day performance DEPENDS on it…
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#tricoaching #tricoach #triathlonrace #triathlonraceday #neverquit #knowyourbody #knowyourego #vincelombardi #mastersoftri #busot