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02-06-2010
Oxfam Trailwalker - Ep 02
In this episode Toby Cogley talks through training tips and schedules.
How to maximise the most of your training, building a base, ensuring that you can make the full 100km and the benefits of training on the actual course. To avoid injury on the day Toby talks about the importance of pre-conditioning your body so you are physiologically capable of lasting the distance.
But training is not just about the physical. Equally as important is training your mind. Having an understanding prior to the event how your body will feel after 20km, 40km, 60km etc will help you fight those feelings of “I can't go on any more”. It is at these times that the support of your team mates will be most important.
The first step of many when contemplating the Oxfam Trailwalker is putting your team together.
In this episode Toby Cogley, 9 time Trailwalker participant talks about the importance of having a robust team. Toby highlights the importance of setting goals as a team, ensuring team members expectations are aligned and defining team member responsibilities.
Hear great advice about how to prepare mentally for the event and how to manage team dynamics. The goal should be maximising each individual's strengths to benefit the whole team.
The event day has arrived – but what should you expect. Your event day plan should start from when you arrive not just at the starting gun.
Simple things like where to meet, how to keep focused and setting an appropriate pace right from the beginning can make all the difference. During the event a lot of work needs to go into keeping the team going, making sure everyone is on the same level, helping others manage their nutrition and hydration during the event.
One of the biggest motivators can be remembering what you are doing the event for and that supporting the Oxfam cause is a great motivator and a great cause.
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19-05-2010
Oxfam Trailwalker - Ep 01
11-08-2009
