I’m thinking about employing the services of a personal trainer to help compliment my triathlon training. I’ve worked out before, and I’ve had a personal trainer before. But that was prior to my introduction to the triathlon world. What would a typical training session involve?

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> View exercise demonstrations for strengthening the achilles and patella.

I recently caught up with a friend and fellow triathlete, let’s call him Jon, and chewed the fat over a few creamy, silky caffeine hits. We discussed current events such as our bro, John So stepping down as Mayor and Icon of Melbourne (Politics… Check); how the “ridiculously good looking” team, Brangelina, was going to cope with the arrival of their twins (Celebrity gossip… Check); how we had to walk to the coffee shop because the price of petrol is forcing us to (Economics… Check) and; the Emma’s and the rest of the Aussies killing it at the Beijing Olympics, the Hawks soaring higher than the Cats, Lance’s potential comeback in The Tour Down Under and how Arsenal are sitting much prettier on the ladder than Manchester United
(Sport… Check, check, check and check).

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I’m constantly getting pain in between my shoulder blades and my neck and find that I am continually getting grief from my girlfriend about not standing up straight. I figure the two are related, and its time I do something about it. I’d like to get back into the gym again, but I don’t want to bulk up. My mates are always giving me grief about my scrawny frame while they work on their beach muscles, but I know how hard it is to run a marathon already without having to lug all that muscle bulk with me.

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September 2008
Triathlon & Multi Sport Magazine
Topic: Core

I’m about to get stuck into my fourth triathlon season. I enjoy the sprint and Olympic distance events, but I’m keen to jump up to Half-Ironman, and one day maybe Ironman. However, I struggle with slight back pain with the longer distance training. My physio said that for my body to cope over longer distances I will definitely need to improve my core stability with respect to all three disciplines to help prevent injury and to become more efficient.

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