With temperatures soaring towards 40°C (and even pushing close to 50°C in parts of inland NSW, QLD, and SA right now) across Australia this week, it's a timely reminder to be smart about your training! 🔥🌡️ Simply "following" your TrainingPeaks schedule blindly won't cut it in extreme heat, your performance will suffer, recovery will drag, and it can have significant knock-on effects for future sessions (higher perceived effort, increased injury risk, or even heat-related issues). Here are some practical tweaks to implement over the coming days to stay safe, strong, and on track: - Timing is everything ⏰ Shift sessions earlier—start (and finish) rides/runs an hour or two sooner to dodge the peak heat. Early mornings are gold right now! - Shuffle the deck 🔄 Flexible is key. Move a swim to the hottest part of the day/week if it makes sense, or swap priorities. Avoid stacking hard runs back-to-back—give your body a breather to manage cumulative heat stress. - Hydration & electrolytes on point 💧⚡ Water alone isn't enough—replenish sodium and fluids aggressively. Dehydration hits performance in the current session AND carries over. Walking around constantly sipping on electrolytes in your stanley bottle might actually be appropriate here. - Go indoor when possible 🚴‍♂️🏠 If you've got a trainer, shift the bike session inside and drop volume by ~20%. You'll still hit similar TSS (Training Stress Score), but staying cooler preserves energy and reduces overall strain. Bonus: easier to control hydration indoors! - Refuel like a pro post-session 🍌🥤 Heat ramps up calorie burn (regulating body temp costs extra energy) and pulls more water/salt out. Nail carbs, protein, and fluids right after to kickstart recovery and be ready for the next one. Stay tuned to how your body feels—listen to it over the plan. If you're feeling off (dizzy, excessive fatigue, nausea), cut it short and recover. An orange light here and there in TP will not ruin your race in 3 months time....I promise.

Team! We're mixing it up this week for some extra fun and value 🔥 - First up (10–15 mins): An athlete jumps on to share their journey, highs/lows, and a bit of banter. If you'd like to be that athlete (whether you're crushing PBs, overcoming a setback, or just have a cracking story), DM me or drop a comment below – all welcome here and we will continue this weekly. - Then open Q&A: Fire away with ANY questions – training, nutrition, race strategy, mindset, gear, life balance, whatever's on your mind. Drop them in the comments now so we can prep and smash through them live. Perth athletes: I'll be in town Thursday 5th Feb – will lock in a few catch-ups over the weekend. Details coming coming this week Looking forward to tomorrow's call – let's make it a ripper. Who's stepping up for the spotlight? Questions ready? Drop 'em below! 👇

Thanks Dave for dropping this one in the comments about swim sets will have a chat through it tonight on the call but here is a little poll first Does the structure of your swim set actually matter? Or is it all just about logging laps? Let's poll it, since most of us here are swimmers (or at least tri to be) Vote below and spill your thoughts. Extra points for funny comments below of course. See you at 6PM AEST

What is the best way to go about dealing with missing sessions. Sometimes life just simply gets in the way whether it is work related or kids have a bad night or whatever it is. There is a guilt that comes with missing sessions?

Team! After the questions around bike packing and shipping last night I contacted Matt from Bicycle Shipping Australia. They are 40% sold for Cairns already with other events like Busso 2026 looking to sell out. They handle the bike and a gear bag for you return…..looks like they will still be arriving on the Friday before the event. Anyway he’s given me a discount code for you guys to drop $50 from the price. Use the code koasports to take it off the price. https://www.bicycleshippingaustralia.com.au Any questions a sing out. Greg