Training talk with Blair Cartmell | EP#285

Blair Cartmell is a Scottish triathlon coach working as a Junior National Coach with British Triathlon in addition to running his own coaching business. Blair's coaching resume is of a very high level, including currently being the coach of George Goodwin (3rd at the PTO Championships in Daytona in 2020), holding the lead coach position of the Triathlon Scotland performance Centre at Stirling University, as well as being a national coach for Scotland's home Commonwealth games in 2014.     

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Blair's coaching philosophy

-How to achieve consistency in training

-Intensity management

-Group training environments

-Learning how to race by putting yourself on the startline

-Top tips for age-group athletes

 

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Blair's website and Twitter and Instagram profiles

 

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