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@will_usher_precision_coach

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Helping endurance athletes of ALL abilities get to the next level with Precision Coaching
IRONMAN U/ESCI Course Instructor
28 years experience

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Cannot get over today… SUB 2 HOUR HALF MARATHON 😭

A huge thank you to @will_usher_precision_coach for being the BEST coach, pushing me and getting me to that sub-2 goal! 🏅

And the supporters… WOW. Every sign, every cheer, every sweet tub — you lot were UNREAL! Fave sign ‘Completely optional by the way’ 😅

This whole training block has given me such a boost… now I’m thinking, whilst this body still works, I might as well see how far I can push it 🙌🏼🏅

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🎙️ “Every time I was just speechless what the training has done.”

That’s Flo, talking about the moment-to-moment magic of trusting the process. 💬

On the podcast, she opens up about what it felt like training with TriDot under @will_usher_precision_coach — no guesswork, no second-guessing, just showing up and executing the plan in front of her.

And the results didn’t stay theoretical. With monthly time trials across swim, bike, and run, Flo watched her progress in real time — and it kept surprising her, month after month. 📈

That’s the power of a program built around data: you don’t have to wonder if it’s working. You get to watch it happen.

🎧 Hear more from Flo & Coach Will Usher on one of our athlete stories podcast episodes. Check out the episode: “I Wanted to See How Far I Could Go.” — podcast link in bio

#TriathlonTraining #TrainSmart #DataDrivenTraining #TriathleteJourney #TimeTrial

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🎙️ ATHLETE EPISODE: “I Wanted To See How Far I Could Go” 🎙️

From complete beginner to IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship qualifier — Flo’s story is proof of what’s possible when ambition meets the right training.

On this special podcast, Flo took us “behind the curtain” on her training: the goal-setting, the grind, and the moments she doubted herself along the way. Joined by her coach, Will Usher, Flo breaks down how data-driven training and mental resilience helped her push past what she thought were her limits.

In this clip 🎥, Flo talks about her TrainX scores — and why she loves that TriDot’s training is built to challenge her without ever feeling out of reach. That’s the sweet spot: hard enough to grow, doable enough to keep showing up.

Race day didn’t go exactly as planned (does it ever?) — but Flo and Will share how she adapted, what she learned, and what’s next for this ambitious triathlete.

🎧 New episode with Flo & Coach Will Usher — link in bio

#TriathlonTraining #IRONMAN703 #TrainSmart #DataDrivenTraining #TriathleteJourney

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How does swimming work your core? 🏊‍♂️

Coach Will Usher breaks it down:

On land, you’ve got a platform — your feet on the ground, your knees if you kneel. Your core engages against something solid.

In the water? There’s no platform. None. Every single stroke, your core has to engage just to create pressure against the water and move you forward.

Here’s the math that puts it in perspective: an average Ironman swim is roughly 4,000 strokes in about an hour, with 5-6 muscle groups firing on every single one. Try replicating 20,000 reps in the gym in an hour. You can’t. It’s not even close.

That’s why the swim isn’t just “getting to the bike.” That continual core and shoulder engagement is what keeps you upright and strong later in the race.

Ever notice the strong runners-turned-triathletes who start running slightly hunched over off the bike? A lot of the time, it’s because their core collapsed during the swim — long before they ever hit the run course.
Train the engine that holds everything else together. 💪

#SwimTraining #TriathlonCoach #IRONMAN #CoreStrength #SwimBikeRun

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You asked ChatGPT for a marathon plan because you don’t have the expertise to build one. 💬

But that’s exactly why you can’t tell if the one it gave you is any good. It looks professional — phases, paces, a taper. But “looks right” and “is right for YOUR body” are different things, and the gap between them is where injuries and blown races live.

Large Language Models, like ChatGPT, learned about running from the internet’s words. The FitLogic™ intelligence engine inside the RunDot™ app learned from 20+ years of real training data and validated race outcomes — and it keeps checking its own work against your actual response.

Plausible isn’t personal. 🧠

#AIRunning #MarathonTraining #TrainingPlan #RunningScience #RunSmarter

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🏊 Did you know your swim training could be the secret to a stronger run?

Coach Will Usher breaks it down: the deep core strength swimmers build over years of training doesn’t just help in the water — it carries straight over to the run. That’s why Will has his athletes swim for the run, even when they’re not swim-obsessed. 💪

But every strength has a trade-off — Will also shares the flip side of a swim background and how it can work against you on the bike and run.

New episode: “Thriving in Triathlon as a Swimmer” 🎧 Link in bio to hear Will Usher’s full breakdown on turning a swim background into a triathlon advantage.

#TriathlonCoaching #SwimBike Run #CoreStrength #TriathlonTraining #Swimmer

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10 days - Glasgow to London - 14 runners.
Hundreds of miles covered, countless hours filmed, and a lot of memories made along the way.

This project pushed me in ways I didn’t expect, both personally and creatively. It wasn’t perfect, and there are definitely things I’d do differently next time, but I’m incredibly proud of what I managed to capture.

More than anything, I hope the film tells the story of the people, the journey and the reason behind it all.

Thank you to everyone who trusted me to document such an incredible experience.

The Long Way Doon — now out 💚

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🎬 THE LONG WAY DOON — THE VIDEO IS HERE! ❤️🖤

400 miles. 10 days. 10 ultra marathons.
BBC Glasgow ➡️ BBC London.

And over £70,000 raised for Comic Relief! ❤️

Our Bravehearts team took on one of our biggest challenges yet — running 40 miles every day for 10 consecutive days.

None of us had ever attempted anything like this before. There were highs, lows, pain, exhaustion and plenty of laughter — but we kept moving forward.

With incredible support from our crew, Coach @will_usher_precision_coach and sponsors Procast, Smurfit Westrock and @rundottraining , we made it to London together.

You don’t need to be the fittest or fastest. You just need to start, believe in yourself and keep putting one foot in front of the other.

DO HARD THINGS.

🎥 Watch, share and hopefully let it inspire you to take on something you once thought was impossible.

Video by @shotbydarryl_

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. ❤️🖤

@comicrelief best leader @mayerbarbora

Be Brave…. Become a BRAVEHEART 🤝

Link in bio 🔗
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#joinourteam #morethanjustagym

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Never done anything like this before and absolutely nervous to try it out 😬🥳🚴‍♀️

6 days
12.000m elevation
412km
8 iconic passos of the Dolomites

In case you don’t know me yet:
Hi, I’m Flo ☺️ and I decided to go competitive on my first ever half Ironman. What sounded like fun escalated to a really cool experiment with TriDot where I qualified for Ironman world championships in my first ever race.
I’m sharing progress and everything I learn along the way 🚀Follow along if you want to see what’s possible ✨

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For the swim no swim let’s jump a little back before the race:

I anticipated it might be a no wetsuit swim. Perfect timing to go swim skin shopping - not 🥲 there were sold out everywhere.

Eventually just went o the race and planned to swim without. Luckily they sold them at the Ironman merch store so I got one after all. Felt really ready & set.

As I’ve never swam without a skin before I wanted to try it out too. I tested the waters and went into the Mosel river 2 days pre race.

The water: green, tased & smelled smelled bad (am I the only one who can smells the water while swimming?😅).

Because the water was so green, legend coach @will_usher_precision_coach later adviced me to have a glass of red wine that night (2 days out) - just in case the green color comes from too much of blue algae in the water. Apparently the wine helps kill the algae bacteria (you’re welcome!).

Guess that’s why he’s a legend coach - right instinct. On race morning, 60mins before race start (60min!!!) they cancelled the swim due health risks caused by too much blue algae in the water. We started running directly into T1 and onto the bike.

First I was shocked, would have never thought a swim cancellation was an option. On a second thought I decided I’ll just have to do another 70.3 then to get the full experience 🤪

With a threshold pace of 1:38min/100m I was targeting a swim time beteeen 30-35min, aiming for closer to 30min. Maybe next time and maybe then even faster already 🙈🚀

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WE DID IT! 🥳🥳🥳

It started out with a simple question: how competitive can I get as a beginner on my first Ironman 70.3?
What sounded like fun escalated to a really cool experiment with @tridottraining to optimize my training and the question:

Can a first timer qualify for Ironman world championships?

The answer is YES! 🥳🚀
Placed 6th in my AG and 30th women’s overall - in my first 70.3

It still feels surreal this actually happened and I’m beyond words how fascinating it is what our bodies can do.

This day is the result of 150 days pushing through. The whole day was the pinnacle of all the training and I am so grateful I could enjoy every second of it 🥹🫶

Unfortunately the swim was canceled due to blue algae, it was indeed crazy hot but it was one blast of a day 🌞
Full race recap to follow - for now I’m optimizing recovery 😎

Thank you @tridottraining for jumping in this experiment with me! 💪🏼 the program is what really optimized my training: every single training session tailored based on my performance and progress. the overall training program individualized to my my starting point, life obligations and goals. 💫

And of course big big shoutout to legend coach @will_usher_precision_coach for the expert guidance and human component, for nudging me to give it the extra edge and push a little further in each time trial 😎

@drjules_strauss_nutrition and @thefuelhq for dialing in race fueling & hydration to make sure my body had all the energy and hydration it needed to perform on the training done ⛽️🚀

@getfuelin for helping me understand when, what & how much food my body needs to support two training sessions per day and get stronger doing so 🤓🥦🍓

#medalmonday #ironman #triathlon #fitnessjourney #swimbikerun

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T-2 until we find out whether I can qualify for Ironman 70.3 world championships
- as a complete beginner
- who trained for 150 days
- put in everything
- just to find out what is possible for someone who has never done this before
- to find out what you can do if you go all in 🚀👊🏼

2️⃣ days until we find out whether it’s possible 🏁

In case you don’t know me yet:
Hi, I’m Flo ☺️ and I decided to go competitive on my first ever half Ironman. What sounded like fun escalated to a really cool experiment with @tridottraining where I try to qualify for Ironman world championships by optimizing my training.
I’m sharing progress and everything I learn along the way 🚀Follow along if you want to see what’s possible ✨

#ironman #triathlon #ironmantraining #triathlontraining #fitnessjourney

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