Author Archives: Chris Hanrahan
Better Open Water Swimming For Any Level Of Triathlete
Maximising Your Training Peaks Account
The Art Of Tapering
As we come into 2 of the biggest triathlon events in Australia, in Western Sydney 70.3 and the Busselton Ironman and 70.3 I notice or see the same mistakes made time and again by athletes, simple and avoidable things that can sabotage a performance and throw away 3 – 4 months of solid gains. So […]
5 Crucial Elements Of Endurance Racing Success
Endurance racing and training success is unique to everyone. Part of the fun of training and racing is the challenge of figuring out the unique blend that works for you as an individual when combined with your unique set of limitations (age, work life, family commitments). For all of us the struggle is real in […]
Race Your Best At Busso
If you: Train like a tiger and race like a pussycat! Are looking for a comprehensively smarter way to train and race! Have struggled to nail the specifics of a great Ironman preparation! Have done too much volume or not the right amount at the right time! Don’t understand the need for specificity and where […]
Breakthrough Ironman Performance Thoughts – One Guy’s Journey From A 10:49 To A 9:07
I have had the pleasure of coaching many high performing athletes in swim, bike and run (triathlon training) that are driven, committed and passionate. But that is not enough. You need to be smart, intuitive and trusting. You need to know what needs to change, and what needs to stay the same. The balance is delicate […]
Smarter Racing Techniques For Endurance Athletes
Do you struggle to PB in your key endurance events? It is well known that negative splitting in swim, bike, run and triathlon events produces the best results. Why then, is it so hard to do? As triathlon training coach at PB3, I see so many fail at this, even at elite levels? A recent scan of […]
Swim, Bike, Run, Sleep – Thoughts For Busy Endurance Athletes
The foundation of your improvement in swim, bike and run or any endurance sport is consistency. Most athletes understand the premise behind training smarter but fail in their recovery practices. Endurance athletes are predominantly A-type athletes, highly driven and goal oriented, meaning that we run the gamut of what our bodies can handle more often […]
Be a Better Runner
Improve your form, master efficiency and go further faster!! Make no mistake, to run well is a skill! Those who make it look easy very rarely started out that way, but have reaped the rewards of applying diligence with their technique and practicing patience towards building endurance. Efficiency is EVERYTHING When running where we are […]