Coaching
'There is no such thing as a bad choice in life but missed opportunities accumulate.'
iTriCoaching is an holistic endurance sport coaching service based in Youghal, County Cork.
We use cutting-edge user-friendly AI-driven programming that adapts to you and with you on a daily basis. Added to this we employ modern individualised and targeted Strength & Conditioning techniques along with the best in current Sports Nutrition science, we deliver the very best coaching and guidance for all our clients on an individual basis.
We specialise in preparing athletes of all abilities, from beginner to elite, male and female, to compete in triathlon and adventure racing of all distances at venues at home and abroad.
Choose your next challenge - Let iTriCoaching help you conquer it!
"Unleash Your Endurance Potential"
Your training programme isn't just about the key endurance disciplines. The successful endurance athlete will have an approach that's much more than Swim, Bike and Run.
The PILLARS outlined to the right are all interdependent. None can be developed in isolation and while all are equally critical to a successful outcome on race day, their proportions will vary depending on the nature of your chosen event.
Distance, duration, terrain, climate, your level of fitness and how well you have prepared, all play a role...it might sound overwhelming - but fear-not...
We've got your back at every level!
1,2,3. Endurance Training
Endurance training is of course the fundamental part of every training plan. The goal of endurance training is to gradually increase the body's capacity to perform arduous tasks over longer distances and in often challenging environments.
SWIM - BIKE - RUN - REPEAT
4. Transition
Transition is where races are won and lost at shorter distances and in the longer events it's where you feed yourself and prepare for the long bike and run ahead.
Proper practice will help you to prepare for T1 and T2, both in set-up and execution, to avoid mistakes on race day and get through without delay. Add to that, taking fuel at aid stations while on the bike and run are also valuable time-saving skills that we'll help you to perfect in time for your big event.
5. Nutrition & Hydration
Nobody can outrun a rubbish diet! Nutrition plays a key role in endurance sport that cannot be neglected. Our coaches are also Sports Nutritionists so we can guide you on what and when to eat and drink, both in training and on race day.
Your Nutrition and Hydration needs go hand in hand and together they are as individual as YOU and your race venue. They need to be carefully adjusted and proven to suit both you, your race venue, your physiology and the ambient conditions.
Many headline events offer sponsored nutrition on their aid stations, that can work with you or against you. Careful preparation can pay dividents so throughout your endurance training programme we will experiment to find what will works best for you and find a plan for you on your event.
6. Strength & Conditioning
Many argue that Strength = Speed in disguise. You can't fire a cannon from a canoe and so-many athletes mistakenly think that with a wetsuit and a bike, all they have to do is turn up and race. Sadly we see so many fail due to poor technique, bad habits, and the resulting recurring illness or injuries.
Proper attention to S&C means an athlete can be more efficient while at the same time less prone to injury and illness during harder periods of endurance training. You don't want or need to be big but you do need to be efficient and resilient because with these come success.
You iTri Coach will carefully tailor a personalised S&C programme for you, that carefully complements your endurance plan and will maximise your off-season training gains as well as helping with post training recovery and return to sport following injury or illness.
7. Rest & Recovery
Respect the benefits of Rest!
The entire concept of physical training for any sport is that we overload our body's systems in training to the point of almost damaging them. They then heal, bigger, faster, and stronger, making us better and fitter in turn....BUT ONLY IF WE ALLOW THEM TO!
There is no doubt that there's a buzz when you're having a great run of training. You struggle to justify taking a break from this high, for fear that you'll lose fitness but nothing could be further from the truth.
Rest and Recovery are your friends so Respect Them! We'll carefully design your rest days into your programme to reap the most in fitness without risking unnecesary injury.
