<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Trisutto / TBF Coaching ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The worlds leading Triathlon coaching organisation.]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:06:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://trisutto.wixsite.com/trisuttoshop/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Magic Isn’t in the Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the most successful athletes I’ve coached followed remarkably simple programmes. Not because we couldn’t make them more complex, but because there was no need.]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/the-magic-isn-t-in-the-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad8976613c51a93805ccdca</guid><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:51:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/91df50_5e3e0438d79b43f6a9b4778f63da5cc3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_926,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Will Win Kona?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I believe the real answer is everyone standing on that start line on race morning. Those athletes are the lucky few.]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/who-will-win-kona</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aca3099b89f0f638e3f9de7</guid><category><![CDATA[Kona]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:41:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/91df50_ab267781bfa54d76a5aa5fb8b3fb25e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Give us the tools, and we will finish the job]]></title><description><![CDATA[We can't swim the laps, push the pedals or run the kilometres. We can't get you out of bed on a cold morning or make you repeat the same unglamorous work week after week. That part belongs to you.]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/give-us-the-tools-and-we-will-finish-the-job</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac711a760b96c0e26718733</guid><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:56:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/91df50_cbbd301c25374234b3612f3613f634a2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weihai Wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have been very lucky at Trisutto to experience some great sporting moments. However, the overwhelming emotion after a huge build-up and win can often be one of sheer relief. Breakthrough races like this past weekend in Weihai can feel different. There is a joy in seeing an athlete finally produce in competition what you have been watching daily in training and show the world a new destiny. Alanis Siffert winning Challenge Roth a few weeks ago was one of those days. Individual breakthrough...]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/weihai-wave</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a968a645a8aaad310cb116b</guid><category><![CDATA[Race Results]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:14:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61a5e0_811c9ff966f448db84097c6a8a1232b0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advice or Expertise?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is an enormous difference between knowing about training and knowing how to coach an athlete.

How do you separate genuine coaching expertise from the noise?
]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/advice-or-expertise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d3a3aa269c40c65c6ade9</guid><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:31:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/91df50_96625f5f57bd4ec098df0d6d876affe2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_509,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water Off a Duck's Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[A modest physical talent paired with completely immodest ambition. She is willing to push herself and suffer with the very best. More importantly, she is happy to share the suffering by making very good athletes uncomfortable for very long periods of time.]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/water-off-a-duck-s-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4f09c80bcfc75fd19a231d</guid><category><![CDATA[Race Results]]></category><category><![CDATA[Athletes]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:15:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/91df50_714706c9c9ba4dd2b57c4bb58427885b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "Good Swimmer" Trap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "Good Swimmer" Trap - and Why It Might Be Hurting Your Race Listen to Brett break this down — including how Craig Walton produced near-identical swim times but very different race outcomes depending on swim fitness. ▶️  4-minute audio Most triathlon swim content is aimed at people who learned to swim as adults. But what about those of you who grew up in the water? Swam squad? Maybe competed at a high level? People call you "lucky", but that swim background can be just as much of a limiter...]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/the-good-swimmer-trap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f7f4f15caf4ed272b8c8f7</guid><category><![CDATA[Swimming]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 01:59:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61a5e0_32fe6e5afad44229b31844778016af0f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_958,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correct paddles and buoy for you!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The correct paddle for an athlete depends on what their stroke is actually doing underwater. The only way to determine this accurately is to watch them swim. I'm looking at arm turnover, body position, body type and size, kick pattern (2-beat vs 6-beat), whether they have a good press (what most call catch) at the front, whether they're pulling their hand out before finishing the back end of the stroke, and their mechanics through the whole pull phase.]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/correct-paddles-and-buoy-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69df1a041847596b2f52f44e</guid><category><![CDATA[Swimming]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:04:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/91df50_2d2e4f69230949aba977588f8ffe795e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't swim more. Swim differently!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditional drills were designed for swimmers who grew up in water. Most of the age-groupers I coach didn't grow up swimming. They came to it as adults, and for them, traditional drills are largely a waste of time. The transfer to actual swimming is minimal.]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/dont-swim-more-swim-differently</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69df162847c3def1ffee4ee1</guid><category><![CDATA[Swimming]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:52:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/91df50_bf5791cfef334437a317d90eacba7b63~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Chasing Sessions. Start Building Weeks.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The athlete who trains intelligently for 90 days will beat the athlete who trains brilliantly for 10. 

But it does require patience, structure, and the willingness to trust a process that doesn't always feel like enough in the moment.

However, the compounding effect of many tomorrows is where real performance is actually built.]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/stop-chasing-sessions-start-building-weeks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d1ebcaf7044e6cf7aed153</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:07:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61a5e0_8f90627f98544b5ba129f2c1e1e21381~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_993,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[       Don't be a bull in a china shop!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many triathletes today rely heavily on data.

They track everything—and naturally ask:


“If I can’t see progress in the numbers day to day, how do I know I’m improving?”]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/bull-in-a-china-shop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cdf039f7044e6cf7a76ea5</guid><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:18:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/91df50_2b7610e16fd24bce9385d8430adba51a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Hainan Island?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So what was it like spending two weeks with Brett at the Chinese National Team camp on Hainan Island—often described as China’s Hawaii?]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/why-hainan-island</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cddff840e74dbec4fce07b</guid><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:40:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61a5e0_e023c2b71e16498dad5201043fabc3f9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be Curious]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coaches on deck - Yuxi Training Camp, January 2026 Different country, different language, different culture, yet every day feels very familiar. Two months on deck with Brett in Yuxi, at the Chinese Triathlon Winter Training Base. The training facilities are world class, and their close proximity gives Brett the freedom to structure a program without logistical restriction. It’s an ideal high-performance setup, based at altitude in a warm winter climate. Day-to-Day Structure Brett draws from...]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/be-curious</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697f37101dce0ff3f1031ae9</guid><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:50:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61a5e0_8ba23c2493644291b19029feb77e89e2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Langley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recognising a Great Coaching Achievement!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is so refreshing to see one of Coach Cali’s former athletes shed light on what is truly an unheard-of coaching achievement — nearly seven years of work, starting with local village children in Indonesia.]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/recognising-a-great-coaching-achievement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6947d9b593dd8b221e6b715d</guid><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 22:57:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61a5e0_c410c927663b4b9db5a2f371b664dba2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_595,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brett Sutton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurry Slowly – The Secret to Sustainable Triathlon Progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Hurry slowly” doesn’t mean doing less. It means training smarter. It’s about developing patiently, session by session, instead of chasing instant results or piling on volume that can’t be sustained. In endurance sport, progress is earned through consistency — not chaos. ]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/hurry-slowly</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6904357a07f57e4820860c82</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:35:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61a5e0_6e77e19a58de4f988787242fb13525ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trisutto Training Principles]]></title><description><![CDATA[To gain a comprehensive understanding of our Trisutto training principles and methodologies, we recommend reviewing the following:]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/trisutto-training-principles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66cff2bff34a0687282c3e1f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:08:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85ffdd_ea01d12949e74500b4130bf99dbdbfec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_908,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robbie Haywood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mindfulness and Coaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coaching today is far different to what it was thirty years ago. Not so much in the training programs or physiology as they just get re-packaged and presented differently but, in the cohort, we are coaching. Gone are the days of athletes just following the orders of the coach without question. Now it is a more discerning audience who wants to know why?]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/mindfulness-and-coaching</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6853454daf95f7930b679075</guid><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Athletes]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 22:45:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61a5e0_520a16fb143645e19f476e0a6efcc96e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_951,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rob Pickard</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interval Training and Lactate Testing. How new is it really? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[New labels don’t make old training revolutionary.]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/interval-training-and-lactate-testing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6838e1d2aa6d016633b1d68b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 23:11:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61a5e0_1ccbdda7793a444b8dfec46bff433426~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_804,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rob Pickard</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The NOW Method]]></title><description><![CDATA[What did you do yesterday?
What are you doing today?
What do you propose to do tomorrow?  ]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/the-now-method</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6789d05f0dbe4b5ee3f0629c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:13:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61a5e0_12a20e7c4dae4f099409e8476b5af70c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_965,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brett Sutton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communication and Coaching: The science of getting your message across]]></title><description><![CDATA[Society believes that communication is audible - it is anything but.]]></description><link>https://www.trisutto.com/post/communication-and-coaching-the-science-of-getting-your-message-across</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60e91bcb098ba9001689cc8d</guid><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61a5e0_9f9d9611af81497999219d080092d4db~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brett Sutton</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>