Join Professional Triathlete and Coach Natasha Van Der Merwe as she explains how you should fuel all your workouts, from the short 30 min run to the longer 3-4 hour bike ride.

Join us as we chat to Coach Harold Wilson who has USAT, CSCS, NCA- CPT, FMS, CES and PES certified. Yes, he is extremely knowledgable and my go to for coaching and training advice. We will discuss: - Why triathletes/cyclists should do strength training - How frequently should they be doing it and does that change based on the athletes ability, age, etc - His suggested strength exercises for Swimming, Biking and Running. - Should we all have a Specific Core Training Routine to benefit swim,bike and run - If athletes should do strength training right up until race day or is it seasonal. And does he periodize strength training like we do swim, bike and run. More about Coach Harold Wilson - https://www.rx3performance.com/coach-harold-wilson In addition to completing countless races, including more than 25 Ironman distance triathlons, Coach Harold also holds a master’s degree in Kinesiology/Exercise Science from the University of Texas at Austin. Coach Harold has over 15 years’ experience working with athletes with much success. He has networked and collaborated with many great coaches, professional, and amateur athletes.

We have a special guest this week, Coach Tim Floyd of Magnolia Masters. Tim is a well known and respected swim coach in the Woodlands/ Magnolia area, that has worked with many professional and age group triathletes and swimmers, through his successful swim program Magnolia Masters. He will be sharing his tips on how to return back to your swim training program safely and effectively, with the goal of getting you back to your pre quarantine swim shape in no time. He will also give us some insight on the Integrated Flow Coaching he has been using with many athletes, which incorporates training the brain for better training and racing.

Join us for an interview and Q and A session with an inspiring Professional Triathlete - Brandi Grissom Swicegood Why did you choose to set the goal of becoming a pro triathlete ? And why is this goal important to you ? How do you do it all with a 3 year old and a full time job ? Being in your 40's, you clearly prove that age has no limits, share your secrets ?

Join us for another Coaches Corner with Professional Triathlete and Coach of NVDMCoaching, Natasha van der Merwe, as she gives some tips and tricks on how you can improve your cycling power and outdoor speed, all with the goal of achieving a faster bike split at your next triathlon. She will cover: 1. Training tips to become a stronger cyclist 2. Race day tips - to ride to your potential in a race setting 3. Aerodynamic tips for more speed with less power

On this week's Coaches Corner, Coach Natasha is going to walk you through: 1. Race Morning timing ( what time should you get to transition, do your warm ups, take in fuel pre race, etc ) 2. Tips on setting up your transition area ( What to check on your bike race morning, tricks on where to place your bike and run gear for easy access , etc ) 3. Demo the transition from swim to bike and bike to run