Endurance and Lifestyle Coaching for Women*

As a sassy menopausal athlete in her 50s, I like to approach training as a holistic journey to improve ability as an athlete, while redesigning the investment in yourself. I aim to improve performances, body relationships, and well-being.

I am a Certified ITCA Triathlon Coach, TrainingPeaks Coach Level 1,British Cycling Coach Level 2, PADI Swimming Coach, ASCA Swimming Coach Level 1, and NESTA Kettlebell Coach, NESTA Lifestyle and Weight Management and Lifestyle Consultant and Dr Stacy Sims Menopause for Athletes course and Women Are Not Small Men course. I am also Women For Tri Ambassador since 2018 and have been through all the menopausal hoops!

Aside from the required endurance coaching certifications, I have studied with interest how ladies approaching menopause or who are on the other side of menopause should approach their training. I have personally fought the journey!

I like to combine my training for women with a gear towards improving their lifestyle and self-worth. Hell knows that many women lose that as their bodies change, As I have discovered over the last 5 years, training with menopause will help you discover things that you were possibly never told. I have learned that training is not all about losing weight and being fitter, but the improvement of performance, relationships (especially with your changing body), lifestyle choices, and general well-being.

The outcomes can be extraordinary if you dedicate a little time to yourself. I have learned that at this age I need to take more care of myself, apply certain methods to my training and most of all, seek proper recovery, relaxation and nutrition. I hope that my own experience and training will assist you to find endurance training less arduous, more fun and beneficial.

saraharriscoaching

A sassy menopausal athlete in her 50s, approaching training as a holistic journey while redesigning an athletes's investment in herself.

6am saddle call thiz morning with #teamsbr and som

6am saddle call thiz morning with #teamsbr and some aerobic development work.

@ehpds (not pictured) was hard to catch! 💪🏻

Join us every Wednesday for interval training, DM for details.

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #WomenForTri #nothingisimpossible #findyourwhy #investinyourself #trainpositively #roadcycling #WOACA #menopausalathlete #triathloncoach #cyclingcoach

This morning I joined @nicodecorato and his team t

This morning I joined @nicodecorato and his team to do the last of his fat bike rides around the UAE. He has been doing 50km every day for the last month!

The final ride was from @dxbikeae to the Union Building in J1. 25kms. I was kindly offered a lift back i wanted to see what 50km felt like so rode back snd hooked up with @generationtri and his beautiful lady wife and he kindly took some photos as well.

I returned via the canal so only got 40kms in total but my legs told me it was a good ride.

Thank you for letting me come along! (I tried to keep up ;) ) Aimee your fatty is still going strong!

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #fattie #fatbike #differenttraining #mixitup #investinyourself #trainpositively #newchallenges #uaenationalday #uae #mydubai

“No one can make you anything other than what yo

“No one can make you anything other than what you allow inside” (Wayne Dyer)

Just remember when speaking to people they don't necessarily have the tools that you do, and they are doing the best they can with what they have.

When reading stuff online, an email, a message, think about the relationship that person has with themselves. Stop at the first moment that person starts to show up negatively, because nothing productive can ever come of it and it really hasn’t anything to do with you. It’s got everything to do with them, within.

You can get the tools if you work on yourself, but you have to think you’re worthy of being worked on and most people despise themselves, making this task difficult. They live with anger, frustration, resentment, which shows up in their work and leads to failure in their intimate relationships.

It really doesn’t matter how much weight you lose, if you’ve redone your body with surgery, you earn loads of money, or whatever. It’s the unconditional love that you have for yourself no matter what state your body or life is in, that counts. (That expression "I'll be happy when..." is used often).

Be happy now. Remember that you can reframe your past experiences and work on improving what you’ve got, because nobody can MAKE you feel hurt, inferior, anxious, or depressed without your consent. (Eleanor Roosevelt)

Think about it. Allow head space for genuine conversation, banter, discussion, and close the door on those conversations where negativity knocks on the door.

Thanks for your wisdom @annawallenten

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #annawallenten #livetheliveyoulove #betruetoyourself #authenticity #dothework #peakperformancecoaching #mindset #positivemind #positivelife #keepgoing #freeyourmind #relationships #besthusbandever #lifeworkandplay #beauthentic #BeLikeYourself

Great way to start the day with a sea swim! I used

Great way to start the day with a sea swim! I used my @blueseventy shortie and it was super comfy!

Check out the range of Blue Seventy wetsuits at @getsportedme - they demos in that you can try.

The water temperature is definitely changing now, bring on the winter!

We meet every week at 06h30 Tuesdays and 07h00 on Saturdays. Coffee at @majlis_dubai afterwards

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #WomenForTri #nothingisimpossible #oceanswimming #openwaterswimming #newchallenges #trainpositively #investinyourself #teamsbr #allfortheswim #blueseventy

My homework for this upcoming holiday weekend. @

My homework for this upcoming holiday weekend.

@annawallenten came to our triathlon camp to speak to us about how to master our Peak Performance mindset, which will enable us to go out and create greatness in our life.

How you show up in one area of life, will tend to show up in every area, including your intimate relationships.

Think about it x

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #investinyourself #mindset #peakperformancecoaching

Superb morning chasing the girls around Al Barsha

Superb morning chasing the girls around Al Barsha Pond Park on my mountain bike. I'm unable to run as yet but I'm getting there!

After a good warm up they did 6:00 mins in Zone 4, 2 x 3:00mins in low Zone 5, 4 x 1:30mins in upper Zone 5.

@anniemcm_dubai is preparing for the @dubaicreekstriders 21km on the 3rd, and lovely to see Laura and T getting out there and smashing the set.

Breakfast from @smithstpaleo 😋

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #GT #mtb #running #racingforequality #trainpositively #investinyourself #livethelifeyoulove #WOACA #borntorun #menopause #menopausalathlete #triathloncoach #empoweryourself #racepositively

Adnoc Marathon 2021 #adnocmarathon2021 @amitha.r

Adnoc Marathon 2021 #adnocmarathon2021

@amitha.rds is a triathlete but can't always get to the pool and bike training being full-time at work with a very demanding role, and she is also a dedicated Mum (and wife!) 😇

In February this year, she needed a challenge and didn't want to compromise her tri season fitness so she ran 100 miles in 28 days.👊

During the summer, she didn't want to become a summer potato and lose what she had built so decided to sign up for the Adnoc Marathon @adnocadmarathon #ifnotwhynot

It has not been easy road - with niggles here and there, colds/flu, but she has persevered and here she is!!

Her knee conked out at 14km so quite early on, BUT her sheer determination and toughness got her through to the finish line. Towards the end, there were aid stations without water, and she received the kindness of strangers who were saving water for their friends. #heroes

Proudly, she had no pacer, no coached run. She ran alone, in her own head space and gathered her grit to finish no matter what. #boom 💥 The @tribellesuae were there egging her on!

We are so very proud of you Amitha!!!! You have grit, determination, perseverance and courage!

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #marathoner #marathon #investinyourself #borntorun #runlikethewind #againstallodds #abudhabi #goodtimes #trustthecoach #whatsnext #teamsbr #running

Sunday awesome Sunday starting with hip mobility e

Sunday awesome Sunday starting with hip mobility exercises from @edgeperformance_1 followed by strength training:

You don't need a lot of space to do this:

1. Split squat with kb
2. Walking lunge with Russian twist with kb
3. Push ups
4. Step up with knee lift to reverse lunge
5. Single leg deadlift to knee lift with single arm overhead press
6. Lunge on step with kb opposite hand to ankle

Planks front and side (yes coach @kevinwest132 )
Glute bridges and clams with a band

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #strengthtraining #trainingpositively #investinyourself #mobility #stability #plantarfasciitis #borntorun #becausewecan #WOACA #menopause #menopausalathlete #doit #getin #boldandsassy #biggirlpants

- Did you buy a bike and it is going rusty and dus

- Did you buy a bike and it is going rusty and dusty?🤔

- Do you feel intimidated by other cyclists or even by the shop that sold you the bike?
- Were you told that you shouldn't be going on the cycle path because "beginners need to stay away"🙄

- Were you offered a shopping bike in your LBS because they assume that women just want a sit up and beg bike?🙄

Let me quell your fears and squash all this silliness that you have been told.

FACT: Women make great cyclists, mountain bikers, triathletes, gravel bikers and just about anything with two wheels.

FACT: Spend some time with my team and I and we will show you that #anybodycanride

IT'S POSSIBLE: to come to a couple of cycling classes and learn to how change gears, use the drop handlebars, look professional and ride, feeling like a pro!

What do you need?

You need to be committed. Coming to a few sessions and then not getting out on your bike will not help you. But, coming to sessions, and coming out week after week, will make you stronger and give you more confidence! @houdawanna1 can testify to this!

Contact me and sign up. Don't leave your bike in the garage, get it out and get on it.

Any age, any build, any ability.

"If you want to reach your goals, you must shrink the size of your but". (not butt)

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #roadcycling #britishcyclingcoach #certifiedcoach #britishcycling #cyclingcoach #womenofacertainage #WOACA #investinyourself #trynewthings #confidence #teamsbr #empoweryourself #womenscycling

While I was away.... the team did this!! The Duba

While I was away.... the team did this!!

The Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road, flying the flag of their team.

@anniemcm_dubai you never cease to amaze me with all the extras you do and #TEAMSBR you make me super proud!!

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #DubaiRun #dubai30x30 #runninginthedark #dubairunning #teamsbr #makinghistory #makingmemories #investinyourself #racingforequality #trainpositively

Winter is here in Dubai - the morning temperatures

Winter is here in Dubai - the morning temperatures are glorious and evenings are becoming fresher.

It's time to get out the fattie and the mountain bike.

I am planning a few rides to Hatta, Blue Tank, and Showkha over the next few months until May. These rides will be social, for singles, couples, friends, family. It will be great to have you along, and it's a great opportunity to train your legs and lungs, while improving your bike handling skills.

Keep an eye out for upcoming social rides!

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #fattie #fatbike #mtb #dirtskirts #mtbchicks #bikehandling #havesomefun #putsomefunbetweenyourlegs

Lou is a genius! She brought a @karcher.middleeast

Lou is a genius! She brought a @karcher.middleeast jetwasher and washed us all down from a rather muddy ride this morning 🌄

Sorry to have used all your water Lou 🤣

Great escalating interval set today. Start in 19t cog and work your way down to the smaller ones in intervals of 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 minutes... snd back again. Try to maintain race pace even in the hardest gear.

Total torture time, 48 minutes.

Well done to new cyclist @houdawanna1 who is catching up to us every week! #strongereveryday

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #WomenForTri #nothingisimpossible #airwerkscycles #bassobikes #investinyourself #wintercycling #boldandsassy #trainpositively #intervaltraining #theshits

I am going to the next level now, aiming towards m

I am going to the next level now, aiming towards my Level 3 by 2022. Level 2 (discipline specific in road cycling) covers discipline events, their demands, practical session planning, development, environment, remit and coach-led racing theory.

My aim is to get more knowledge and experience so my team can also get to the next level - who's in?

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #roadcycling #britishcyclingcoach #britishcycling #certifiedcoach #cyclingcoach #bewareofimitations #investinyourself #learnmore #cyclinglife #cycling #education

Tuesday swim- 2km and feeling accomplished. Every

Tuesday swim- 2km and feeling accomplished. Every win counts.

I love my Blue Seventy sleeveless wetsuit, although admittedly it fitted better in July! 🤣 I am working on that though and will be down to race weight again in a month or so.

Womens Ocean Swim- Tuesdays 06h30am at Kite Beach Dubai.

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #WomenForTri #nothingisimpossible #investinyourself #blueseventy #allfortheswim #getsportedme #oceanswimming

Morning ride with with Michelle, big girl pants o

Morning ride with with Michelle, big girl pants on and a load of chatter.

Living my new @officialmauijim progressive lens sunglasses. I can see ahead, and my watch!

Winter is coming!

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #airwerkscycles #bassobikes #mauijim #mauijimofficial #vision #icanseeclearlynow

Afternoon cycling class with my 5 year old client-

Afternoon cycling class with my 5 year old client- an almond milk cappuccino as a preworkout should do the trick!

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #mtb #gt #britishcyclingcoach #cyclingcoach #mtbchick #mtbkids #spillthebeancoffee

Sunday Bodyweight and Bells, 07h00 on Zoom After

Sunday Bodyweight and Bells, 07h00 on Zoom

After a warmup, do 50s on, 10s rest of the following:

MAIN SET
1. Kettlebell swings
2. Goblet squats
3. Kettlebell lunge (back lunge)
4. Planks on forearm
5. Split squat
6. Push Up (full or on knees)
7. Single arm swing
8. Duck walk (banded walk sideways)
9. Beast hold
10. Sumo squat pulse
11. Pulse squat jumps
12. Plank hip rotations
13. Kettlebell swings

Warm down with the following:

1. Butterfly legs
3. Hamstring stretch
4. Wide legs forward stretch
5. Bretzel Stretch
6. Glute stretch in 90/90

Shower, breakfast, work.

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #WomenForTri #kettlebellcoach #kettlebell #investinyourLIFE #investinyourself #strengthtraining #plantarfasciitis #trainpositively #endurance #endurancetraining

Gorgeous morning swim at La Mer with a very nice b

Gorgeous morning swim at La Mer with a very nice breakfast afterwards.

Saturday sea swim and run starting 07h00 at La Mer. DM for details.

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #blueseventy #allfortheswim #swimmingfaster #oceanswimming #investinyourself #racingforequality #blueseventyambassador #livetheocean #saveourseas #mydubai #trainpositively #teamsbr

SBR Women's Triathlon Training Camp - November 202

SBR Women's Triathlon Training Camp - November 2021.

- we made loads of memories
- we learned loads, especially about each other!
- they trained hard, and laughed hard
- we bonded
- and we finished tired.

Here are a few photos of our amazing weekend. Note, one of the team members has recently learned how to swim. She got in, she swam! Kudos to her x

A team that trains together, stays together.

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #WomenForTri #airwerkscycles #bassobikes #racingforequality #roadcycling #britishcyclingcoach #learntoride #womenscycling #investinyourself #inclusion #trainpositively #mauijimofficial #triathlontraining #triathloncoach #endurance #teamsbr #triathlonlife #triathlonlife🏊🏼🚴🏼🏃 #lifestyle #learnnewthings #newkitday #spillthebeancoffee

Beautiful Friday ride with the sassy chix - from S

Beautiful Friday ride with the sassy chix - from Safa Park to the Ferry terminal, to La Mer and back. Total loop 46km.

I'd like to thank @airwerkscycles for my beautiful Basso road bike, and also for the great service you give my team.

My team have had several experiences with different bike shops, and Airwerks always comes out tops. They treat us with respect and equality. They stock our size shoes (!), aim to always have what we need or they will source it, and endeavour to help us whenever they can.

They give us workshops, advice and support.

It doesn't take much to give good service, and also to receive female customers of any level and treat them well. There are far too many accounts of where women enter bike shops and are immediately directed to the shopping bikes area, or get told that our market is too insignificant to really worry about. #truestory

Massive kudos and thanks!

#SBR #saraharriscoaching #WomenForTri #airwerkscycles #bassobikes #racingforequality #roadcycling #britishcyclingcoach #learntoride #womenscycling #investinyourself #inclusion #trainpositively #mauijimofficial #mauijimsunglasses

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