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Campbell Maffett: When to do the long run
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One Life At A Time. Tuesday, April 12, 2011. When to do the long run. In any endurance sport training program the long session is the foundation and back-bone of the schedule, around which all other training is / should be planned. Put simply, the long session is part of the training constitution! A number of well credentialed and experienced coaches advocate NOT doing a long run the day after a long ride, but doing it on a Tue or Thur, for a few good reasons including the following:. As an athlete, and ...
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Campbell Maffett: Mid-season training tweaks
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One Life At A Time. Friday, March 15, 2013. Regardless of how often you race, your fitness and form can fluctuate over time - it takes quite some skill to be race sharp all season (and somewhat unrealistic! Most athletes have an innate understanding of their form, whether through race performances or based on how training is going. You're dead, flat and tired. You're lacking zip and freshness in your movement. Your motivation and enthusiasm is low. The best training intervals to address this are:. These ...
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Campbell Maffett: My Achilles Operation
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One Life At A Time. Sunday, June 20, 2010. The next few days are with my parents, which is great, and helps to off-set the moderate pain and discomfort of the operation. The good news is that the surgery went well. The doctor fixed a small tear in my Achilles, removed a small bit of floating bone and cleaned things up inside my heel. It’s all forward progress from now! See some photos below…. Either way, I’d be oblivious to it all as I was soon out to it all from the gas…. The "after" shot, neatly stictc...
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Campbell Maffett: The Off-Season Training Guide
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One Life At A Time. Friday, April 19, 2013. The Off-Season Training Guide. With the summer season over and done, races run and won, hopefully you had some performances close to your goals. The end of season is a time to naval gaze somewhat, and take time out to day dream a little about what might be next season – after a good “off-season” winter of training. What should do you do over winter? Sprint and Short Course. Speed endurance takes your basic speed and extends it out to three-to-four minute effort...
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Campbell Maffett: Running form case study
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One Life At A Time. Friday, January 4, 2013. Running form case study. Running form is a popular topic these days as runners increasingly recognise the role it plays in efficiency, injuries and enjoyment of the sport. While running is not often considered as a strongly technique based activity, like perhaps swimming, running technique is a skill nonetheless where there is a variety of ways to execute the skill with varying degrees of efficiently and effectiveness. The answer was yes, and almost. My fi...
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Campbell Maffett: Two and a quarter things
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One Life At A Time. Sunday, May 19, 2013. Two and a quarter things. There is a theory I read about a few years ago which says people have the capacity to be 100% committed to only two-and-a-quarter (2¼) things at one time. If you try to fit any more in something will have to be sacrificed. In the context of triathlons I think this theory applies on two levels. Triathlons can consume a person and become their lifestyle – it’s a choice and a sacrifice. But at the same time, take a look at w...It’s OK...
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Campbell Maffett: The real world ageing athlete
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One Life At A Time. Tuesday, June 18, 2013. The real world ageing athlete. Here are some key areas I’ve learned to focus on as you get older…it is the mix of all these things that will help you age well and keep the young guns honest. All Round Strength and Conditioning. By this I mean self-massage techniques, and the like. We’ve all got our suspect spots, for me it is my calves, so use spare moments to get stuck into those spots before they become stiff and tight. Use time in front of the ...So in summa...
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Campbell Maffett: Chasing perfection
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One Life At A Time. Wednesday, June 13, 2012. When you boil it down, sports training and competition is all about trying to have a perfect performance that demonstrates all that you’re capable of. It’s where everything is focused into a fine point that leads to the highest pinnacle you can reach. The satisfaction and accomplishment is (almost) better than anything, and reward for all the preparation you put in. I had flawless training over the 10 or so weeks of training between IM and marathon, hitting a...
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Campbell Maffett: Gold Coast Marathon 2012
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One Life At A Time. Monday, July 9, 2012. Gold Coast Marathon 2012. The other effect of Edward’s arrival was the distraction it gave me, to not obsess about the race coming up like I might otherwise have done. I knew it was just days away, and meant an enormous amount to me, but it was still in third place behind Edward and Ms A. This was a welcome scenario, since analysis paralysis can cripple a good race attempt. I just knew that I was feeling good and ready to give it my best shot. But fortunately it ...
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Campbell Maffett: Working on your bike leg
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One Life At A Time. Saturday, December 15, 2012. Working on your bike leg. The bike leg of any triathlon is really important, largely because it is disproportionally long and so much can happen during the time you're riding. This is perhaps more so in IM and IM 70.3 distance races, and even though the saying goes "ride for show, run for dough", if your bike leg is weak it will be shown up on the bike and carry-over to the run. Including big gear work throughout your IM build phase can pay big dividends i...