Here at The TEAM CORE we abide by 3 very basic principles which our athletes use as a key to their success on a daily basis: Commitment, Consistency and Camaraderie.
Whilst there is arguably much more to training than just these 3 factors, they do form the basis of everything we stand for.
Let's not "beat around the bush", training for triathlon and other endurance events takes a great deal of time, money and effort. You need to make sure that you enjoy what you are doing and that you are motivated to go training on a regular basis, otherwise you just won't reach your full potential. At The TEAM CORE we provide a heap of 'extrinsic' motivation with our fun sessions, our excellent group dynamics and purposeful training tailored towards your needs. However, if you really want to succeed at your goal(s) (whether this be to finish your first triathlon or to compete for a spot at the Kona Ironman World Championships) that commitment needs to come from deep within you. You will need a good deal of 'intrinsic' motivation to keep you going through the tougher periods.
From our experience, many athletes find it easier to commit to their goals if they have committed themselves to a certain A-race within the next 12 months. Having this clear goal written down on paper and having the receipt in your hand for your registration, can do wonders for clearly defining your objectives and allowing you to commit fully to them.
Without a shadow of a doubt, the single biggest factor which will dictate how well you ultimately do in your event is consistency. Many people get too carried away at the start of a training program, put in huge volumes of training only to over-do itin these initial stages and have to slow-down (or stop) through injury or illness (or both!). You don't need to set world records for overall training volume (in fact we have a "no brag" policy at our squad sessions) but you do need to keep chipping away, bit-by-bit, day-by-day. As triathletes, we used to get caught up in comparing "miles done" in some sort of big macho competition to see who could handle the most training. Things are very different these days. Personally I don't want to hear about how many miles you've done, but I do want to know how you've done those miles and whether they were done at your prescribed training levels.
Take a quick read of this excellent article by the triathloncoach.com (Michael McCormack) - which will highlight what you should be aiming to achieve with your training, and surprise-surprise it isn't long, slow miles!
Many coaches and athletes would have you believe that to be really successful at this sport and to truly tap into your own potential, you need to train alone...all the time; after all, this is how you race isn't it? Solo? Our approach is very different, and the environment and spirit that we nuture within our Team is a true reflection of how successful you can be with the right support from your coaches and just as importantly, your fellow team-mates.
Our vision is simple: provide those with a true passion for triathlon and multisport with an environment in which to train where both individual attention and group motivation is not just possible, but essential. We prove that it is possible to cater effectively for a wide-range of abilities from those new to the sport, all the way up to those at the top of their 'game'. How do we do this? By recognising that the shared bond of a common goal can be an exciting and empowering element to your preparation. We all have something to learn, and oftentimes we may learn something we never felt possible, from those we least expected to learn it from:
"The day you stop learning, is the day you die!"
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Many coaches and athletes would have you believe that to be really successful at this sport and to truly tap into your own potential, you need to train alone...all the time; after all, this is how you race isn't it? Solo? Our approach is very different, and the environment and spirit that we nuture within our Team is a true reflection of how successful you can be with the right support from your coaches and just as importantly, your fellow team-mates. 
