Following a big season of racing always comes a nice season break. Although my season break is only 2 weeks long, it is still something that I can look forward to and really enjoy the days of no-training. Coming out from the break and getting started into training is always tough; the body feels really sluggish and lethargic. But my training schedule is a little lighter during these weeks which makes the progression into normal...
Here is a recent article I wrote for the Brooks Running Australia blog which gives an insight into my weekly training. Article taken from Brooks Running Australia. A week in the training life of a triathlete By Marcel Walkington, Professional Australian Triathlete, Team Brooks Athlete. Triathlon has quickly become a key part of my life over the past few years. For me, it requires a lot of dedication with many hours invested into making myself...
My trip to Asia was something that I had been really looking forward to a number of weeks before I left. The plan was to race Tongyeong World Cup (South Korea) at the end of October then race Miyazaki World Cup (Japan) 2 weeks later. Between these two races I would be on a training camp in Japan organised by Triathlon Australia.Throughout the final week of training in Melbourne, every session felt like a checkpoint...
While overseas enjoying the luxuries of sunny days and warm nights, getting carried away with the triathlon routine makes it feel like an endless summer. But unfortunately my time in Girona had to come to a close for the year as the circuit of ITU races headed back towards the southern hemisphere.My final European races had some mixed results including some strong performances but also some to learn from.I was really happy with how I...
Once again I have well and truly settled into the European lifestyle as I base myself here in Girona, Spain for my summer. The extra sunlight on these warm days allow me to stretch out my training and avoid the early morning wakeups. While here in Europe, I typically start my first training session at about 8am which is either a morning run or a ride. I swim during the middle of the day mainly...
