Performance Insights Ochil Coaching Triathlon

Neil Edge is a Triathlon Mental Performance Coach and an ultra-endurance athlete. 
 
He has played sports for most of his life where he began to understand the benefits of sports psychology in terms of performance.
 
Realising that the mind plays an important part in the success of an athlete’s performance, he has created solutions to overcome the specific mindset challenges that triathletes face.
 
These solutions have been tried and tested with the triathletes that he works with ranging from age groupers to professionals.
In this episode we: 
·      discuss why mental performance is important
·      hear about ways to reduce stress and create sustainable habits to become mentally tougher
·      learn how you can arrive at race day feeling calmer whilst still focused and primed to perform
 
For more information on the triathlon mental performance programs Neil has developed, please visit his website www.neiledge.com

Claire Weller only turned pro in 2019 and since then has achieved some amazing performances. 
She’s won races such as: 
Top age group (Holkam, Ironman 70.3)Turned pro in May 2019 after winning Outlaw Half (4:38:36)Got pro licence in 2019 but did not race due to the pandemicRegained her pro licence in 2022 winning Outlaw full (09:36:37)Third at Spanish Long distance 2022 championships·Won Celtman Extreme Triathlon 2023 in a time of (13:08:57)In this episode we:
take a look at Claire ’s sporting history and what motivated her to get into triathlonhear about how she became a profession triathlete and how she balances this with working full timelearn what lessons she’s learnt turning pro that we can all apply  

Mairi Cumming is a Senior Chartered Physiotherapist who has also completed additional training in Orthopedic Medicine, Pilates and Acupuncture.
 
She is the owner and founder of M-Power Physiotherapy and Pilates based in Auchterarder, where she treats high performance athletes and the general public.
 
Mairi has a keen interest in cani-cross with her sidekick Tina the dog and is an accomplished triathlete. 
 
She has competed in events Full Distance and Middle Distance triathlons such as  the Outlaw, Aberfeldy and Castle Howard where she podiumed.
In this episode we:
discuss why injury prevention is importanthear about the common injuries Mairi has seen with athletes involved in sport and triathlonlearn about what we can do as triathletes to prevent injuries and practical prehab routines we can do to stay injury free

Aimee is a former competitive swimmer who has represented Great Britain and England at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, FINA world championships and European championships.
She has competed for Team GB at the 2012 Olympics in London,  2016 Olympics in Rio and 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. 
Aimee has also represented England at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi (2010), Glasgow (2014) and Gold Coast, Australia (2018) where she won her Gold medal in the 400m individual medley.
 
In this episode we:·      take a look at Aimee's sporting history and what motivated her to get into competitive swimming
·      hear about how she prepared for the Olympics and Commonwealth Games 
·      learn what lessons she’s learnt as an elite athlete that we can all apply  

Stress, fatigue and exhaustion are often a constant in the lives of people today. Long work hours, chasing after kids or pets, worrying about health, both of their own and that of their family, and even training or exercise can contribute to this.
Considering that these issues can affect our ability to exercise or train effectively, we need to be conscious of how these work-life events affect our bodies, and subsequently, manage our rest and recovery.
In this episode we will:·      Outlining why rest and recovery is important
·      Look at how the body responds to stress and strain
·      Consider the impact recovery has on our training so that we know when to go hard or take it easy
·      Explore ways we can measure and monitor stress during training

As endurance athletes who are serious about improving their performance and endurance, setting up training zones according to one’s training intensity is absolutely critical. But what are these training zones, what are their benefits, and what are the different types of training zones available to you for enhancing your performance?
In this episode we discuss:·      What we mean by training zones
·      Why it’s important to train within the correct zone
·      How we apply this within our workouts