Special considerations for Masters triathletes – By Nick Croft*
Having been in the sport now for over 40 years – the first 10 years as a professional triathlete then the past 30 years coaching pro’s and age groupers, over all distances and all ages, I am finding that the average age of my squad and clients is certainly getting into the ‘masters category’ with many in their 40’s, 50’s and 60’s making up the majority of the numbers. Training as an older athlete myself and indeed coaching older athletes, the workload and structure has to be adjusted to take into consideration many factors. I will touch on some key elements...
Video Swim Stroke Analysis in Noosa with Coach Nick
As an additional coaching service, Nick Croft – Head coach and MSC sport is now offering regular Swim Stroke Video (under and above water) Analysis in Noosa. Generally, a Monthly clinic with a maximum group of 4 (with two coaches) with options for smaller numbers – as a pair / couple and or one on one. Coach Nick has been coaching triathlon and swimming for over 30 years now – off the back of a successful 10 year career (35 pro wins) as a professional triathlete. Swimming is in his blood with over 50% of his professional triathlon participations, having him...
Strength Training for the bike – with MSC head Coach Nick Croft
The off season is the perfect time to work on bike strength for next season. This will come around quickly and making use of the off season while building a base after some down time is ideal to work some specific strength into your cycling, especially if the bike is your weakness. Initially once some recovery / easy unstructured training may have taken place some athletes may choose to work in the gym but triathletes are fairly time poor and it is a fact that leg strength is not automatically transferred to the bike. It can be frustrating to see...
Keeping momentum up with training through winter – MSC Head Coach Nick Croft*
Now that the last tri events are done and dusted for the past season, the question for many motivated age groupers reads something like this - where to from here and what does one do in order to keep the momentum and fitness going that you worked so hard all season to achieve? This is a question that as a coach, I face frequently as the days get shorter and the bike lights are dusted off and the weekend events lose their ‘aquatic component’. One of the first things you must ask yourself is what am I training for in the interim...