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This Week at a GlanceTraining FocusCoach’s CornerFeature ReadMatt HauserAthlete NewsWeek Ahead |
WEEKLY TRANSITION
A big week of racing lessons, squad news and practical updates
The Tour de France has finished, Matt Hauser has won again, and our own athletes have results and Noosa plans to share. First, note tomorrow’s 5:45am Albert Park start and scan the week ahead so nothing catches you out.
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The week, clearly
This edition brings the useful things to the front: tomorrow’s one-off run time change, the full squad schedule, the purpose behind this week’s training and a Coach’s Corner drawn from three demanding weeks at the Tour de France.
We are also celebrating Matt Hauser’s latest world-series win and James Margenberg’s Run Melbourne result, while keeping Hendrik’s Noosa accommodation request separate so both stories have room to land. Add the Orca clearance, the Noosa athlete roll-call and an honest note about Google Reviews, and there is plenty for the community to act on this week. |
Quick Links
→ Training TimetableEvery session, venue and time — the most-used link in Weekly Transition.Training PhasesTraining Zones |
Tomorrow’s Albert Park Run Starts at 5:45am
One change for this week only: tomorrow’s interval session at Albert Park Lake will start 15 minutes earlier, at 5:45am instead of 6:00am, and finish by 7:00am.
Meet at the usual Aughtie Drive meeting point. The session, focus and program are unchanged. The earlier start simply allows Ollie to wrap up on time before he needs to head off.
Please plan for the earlier start. See you bright and early!
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This Week at a Glance
Monday — Squad Swim at MSAC, 6:15pm
Tuesday — Albert Park Run Intervals, 5:45am this week only; Windtrainer at MSAC, 6:15pm
Wednesday — Squad Swim at MSAC, 5:45am
Thursday — Run Time Trials at Albert Park Lake, 6:00am
Friday — Endurance Swim for Programmed Athletes at MSAC, 5:45am
Saturday — Long Course Ride, 6:30am or Short Course Ride, 7:00am from Elwood Beach
Sunday — Fairfield Long Run, 8:00am
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This Week’s Training Focus
Quality with control. Tuesday’s intervals and Thursday’s time trials both reward athletes who understand the job before chasing the clock. Arrive fuelled, warm up properly and resist turning the first effort into the whole session.
Across the swims, windtrainer and weekend endurance work, the same principle applies: execute the purpose of the session, keep your technique when fatigue rises and finish with enough composure to train well again tomorrow. Consistency is built by joining good days together—not by trying to win one rep. |
Coach’s Corner: What the Tour de France Taught Us
The 2026 Tour finished in Paris on Sunday with Tadej Pogačar on top overall, but the most useful lessons were spread across all 21 stages—not contained in one yellow jersey.
Pace the whole event. A brilliant first hour means little if it costs the final climb. Fuel before the warning signs. By the time hunger or thirst becomes obvious, performance is already being negotiated. Protect position and energy. The best riders make hundreds of small decisions so they can spend their effort where it matters. Use the team. Even the strongest individual result is built on communication, shared work and people doing unglamorous jobs well.
The takeaway for us is simple: know the purpose, stay patient, fuel the work and keep enough discipline to make the next good decision under fatigue. View the final Tour standings
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Matt Hauser Wins Again at WTCS London
Australia’s defending world champion Matt Hauser claimed his third WTCS victory of the 2026 season in London on Saturday. Vasco Vilaça attacked hard on the final hill, but Hauser fought back, closed the door and drove to the line.
It was another reminder that confidence is not passive. Hauser stayed engaged when the race changed late, trusted the work already done and responded decisively when the winning moment arrived. Read the World Triathlon race report
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Choosing Your First Ironman Race
The best first Ironman is not simply the one with the biggest finish-line photo. It needs to fit your real life, give you enough training runway, match the terrain and climate you can prepare for, and keep race-week logistics manageable.
Read or listen to the full Tri Alliance guide before you commit your calendar, budget and training block. Read or listen
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Orca Clearance: Think of the TriKids You Know
TriShop’s Orca clearance has limited sizes and styles available at genuine clearance prices. The smaller sizes may be just the opportunity for a young athlete in your family or community.
Please think of the TriKids you know and share this with their parents or with the young athletes themselves. We would love the right gear to find the right home while selected sizes remain available. Shop Orca wetsuits
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A Personal Note from Ollie & Michelle
Over the coming weeks, some of you will receive a personal email from us asking if you would share an honest Google review of your experience with Tri Alliance. We’re inviting a small group at a time rather than asking the whole community at once, so each request can remain personal and we can give the responses proper attention. If our email lands with you, we’d really appreciate you acting on it while it’s fresh.
This is not about our egos or collecting praise. Tri Alliance is a deeply personal business to us. We’ve poured years of energy, care and heart into the people and community behind it, and a Google review can genuinely influence whether someone feels confident taking their first step through our door. Online criticism—fair or otherwise—can leave a long shadow over a small business. An honest account from the people who actually know us helps future members see the fuller, human picture.
If we ask you, please tell the truth about your own experience, in your own words. We are not asking for a particular rating—just an honest first-hand review. That support means more than you may realise.
— Ollie & Michelle
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James Margenberg’s Run Melbourne PB
James Margenberg completed the Run Melbourne 10K in 45:01—a result we’re told was a new personal best. Congratulations, James. A strong result and a great one for the squad to celebrate.
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Noosa: Accommodation Help and Our Athlete Roll-Call
Long-time Tri Alliance member Hendrik Zimmet is heading to the Noosa Triathlon Festival and is looking for accommodation with a spare room. If you may be able to help, contact us or reply to Hendrik’s post in the Facebook group so we can get the ball rolling.
Who else is racing Noosa? Email us so we can build a confirmed Tri Alliance participant list and support everyone properly. Tell us you are racing Noosa
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Tell Us What You Are Up To
Racing, volunteering, returning from injury, taking on a first event or helping someone else? Send your story, result and a photo so the squad can celebrate it. Athlete of the Week nominations are welcome too.
Send your story, result or photo
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THE WEEK AHEAD – SESSION OVERVIEW
Monday 27 July, 6:15–7:30 pm — Squad Swim (all levels), MSAC Outdoor Pool
Tuesday 28 July, 5:45–7:00 am — Run Intervals, Albert Park Lake (Aughtie Drive meeting point)
Tuesday 28 July, 6:15–7:30 pm — Windtrainer (all levels), MSAC
Wednesday 29 July, 5:45–7:00 am — Squad Swim (all levels), MSAC Outdoor Pool
Thursday 30 July, 6:00–7:30 pm — Run Time Trials, Albert Park Lake
Friday 31 July, 5:45–7:00 am — Endurance Swim (Programmed Athletes), MSAC Outdoor Pool
Saturday 1 August, 6:30–9:30 am — Long Course Ride, Elwood Beach
Saturday 1 August, 7:00–10:00 am — Short Course Ride, Elwood Beach
Sunday 2 August, 8:00–9:30 am — Fairfield Long Run, Fairfield
Times and venues are checked against the live VIC timetable. Please check the timetable again before leaving home in case of a late change. |
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