YOUR BEST SEASON TO DATE
With the right planning and prep, a training camp could be the boost your 2017 tri performance needs. Over to Tri Training Harder to explain…
Training camps can often seem like an expensive week of torture. But if you put some thought into what you want to gain from attending a training camp, then you can set yourself up for your most successful season to date. Here the team from Tri Training Harder have set out a list of the reasons you should attend a training camp in 2017, with coaching comments from head coach Alan Ward:
01 THE WEATHER
Training through the British winter can be pretty miserable. A training camp offers you the perfect opportunity to get outside and complete your sessions with the sun on your back. You’ll return to the UK with a spring in your step and a renewed motivation for training.
02 THE TRAINING BENEFIT
A training camp will allow you to leave your regular life and routine behind and purely focus on training. No distractions, no last-minute meetings, no excuses! Even a one-week block of focused training can have a huge positive impact on athletic performance for the remainder of the triathlon season.
03 THE COACHING
The access to top-level coaches when it suits you during your training camp is invaluable. Coaches will be analysing your training over the course of the week and will always be on hand to offer feedback when desired.
Coaching comment
“Tri Training Harder have a large coaching team to keep coach-to-athlete ratios low. Every athlete who visits our training camp is given a full technical assessment, including video analysis of swimming and running, to give the athlete the information to reach their athletic goals.”
04 COMPANY
The benefits of training and socialising with like-minded individuals are enormous. Many long-lasting friendships are forged through joint experiences and a training camp offers plenty of challenging experiences for everyone.
05 RECOVERY
Rest and recovery are often neglected. A training camp offers you the opportunity to not only train like an elite athlete but also recover
like an elite athlete. With time to stretch, relax and sleep, a training camp will have everything set up so that all you have to concentrate on is getting the most from every session.
06 THE FACILITIES
A training camp location should give you access to elite-level training facilities that may be difficult to come across when back at home. Open-water swimming locations, running tracks and endless smooth roads for cycling are what you should expect to be on the doorstep of a training camp location.
Coaching comment
“Golden beaches for swimming and a 50m pool for indoor sessions; mountain trails and a 400m track for running; and countless smooth roads for cycling. The Algarve is the perfect location to take a tri holiday for all athletic abilities.”
Tri Training Harder are a UK-based coaching company with a training base in the Algarve, Portugal, from January to June. Training holiday prices start from £600 per week. For more info, visit www.tritrainingharder.com.