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13th June 2019 – Lynne's Amazing Performance Improvement.
I love it when it's time for a coached athletes performance review and the hard work and personalised specific training pays off. Well...
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3rd June 2019 – And the PB’s keep coming…
In preparation for IMUK this July, Stephen and Carl both competed in half iron distance events at the weekend with fabulous results:...
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26th May 2019 – Outlaw (and Southport) PB’s galore.
Last weekend saw five PTC athletes taking on the iconic Outlaw Half Triathlon. Gary had an amazing race and in his bid to break his...
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13th May 2019 - Fantastic 70.3 Results For PTC Athletes
First up was Adam racing at Challenge Riccione in Italy. Adam managed a 34 minute swim despite choppy waters, followed by a 2 hour 56...
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6th May 2019 - Early Season Race Results
It's been far too long since I updated my blog, so I'll try and make up for it with some great recent race results from PTC athletes....
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8th February 2019 - Stockport 50m Swim Collective
Well that was another tough but great swim session at the Stockport 50m pool under the watchful eyes of Coach H. Everyone who's been...
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7th February 2019 - I Love My Kit
Here's the latest batch of team PTC kit waiting to be delivered to new and old members alike. All PTC coached athletes receive a free...
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31st January 2019 - The Quest For Continual Improvement
Well done to Head Coach Pat who has been offered a highly sought-after place by British Triathlon on their Level 3 High Performance Coach...
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27th January 2019 - Cycling Lactate Threshold and Heart Rate Training
So, everyone keeps telling you that you need a heart rate monitor and how it will change the way you train and make you into a better...
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26th January 2019 - Run and Bike Cadence
I often hear people talking about what cadence they should be running at (foot landings per minute) and what cadence they should be...
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25th January 2019 - Run With Pace, Not Heart Rate
During my last five years of coaching, the only runners I’ve seen consistently improve their running times are the ones who train to...
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12th January 2019 - Petzl Rivington Night Runner
Well done to everyone who raced at the Petzl Rivington Night Runner tonight. Never an easy race and made tougher tonight by the howling...
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11th January 2019 - Stockport Swim
No better way to start the New Year than with a tough 50m pool swim session coached by Harry and Russell - cheers guys !!! Coach Pat.
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10th January 2019 - VO2 Max. What's It All About?
VO2 max – we hear the term branded about a lot in sport, but what does it actually mean and how useful is it? VO2 max (or maximum aerobic...
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9th January 2019 - Wetsuit Neck Rash
We all know what it is, yet why does no one ever deal with the actual problem? I regularly see people plastering their necks in...
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8th January 2019 - Bike Punctures
People think sorting out a puncture is really easy and just a case of shoving in a new inner tube. Most of the time this is fine, but...
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