Good to see that RNTri members continue training wherever they happen to find themselves.

Click HERE to see HMS LANCASTER Training & Racing during OP Telic.

Below, Glen Higson makes the most of the spinning bikes at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.  Please send other photos from Operational theatres to the webmaster to encourage everyone in their training for next season.

Coaches Corner  Articles to guide/assist training

RN Tri Warm Weather Training Camp

The Objectives for each of the Weekends are as follows:

The first weekend is geared towards the following:

1.    Getting as many people together to try and build up a cohesion between members to try and build the numbers up throughout the weekends and year ahead.

2.    Swimming sessions to identify where individuals are with in their training. 

3.    To promote more drill specific sessions and control of the stroke by slowing their swimming stroke down, to enable them to go faster.

4.    To refresh and also introduce (new members) in group riding skills and cycling drills

5.    Bike maintenance with an emphasis on winter bike maintenance

6.    Running drills and understanding of interval sessions

7.    Planning the years training and races.

The second weekend will be:

1.    Training together i.e Longer runs in groups. longer bike rides together

2.    Fartlek training / Track session

3.    More race specific swimming sessions i.e for standard distance Triathletes should be swimming at least 3 - 4k sets sprint distance Triathletes should be swimming at least 2-3k sets

4.    Injury prevention and treatment

The third weekend will be geared towards:

1.    Testing in swimming cycling and some running

2.    Confirmation of training programmes and races that individuals should be aiming for.

February 2012 Training Camp @ Collingwood 25-26 Feb - details

RN Tri Olympic Training Plan

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Swim/Bike/Run training sessions in your local area: