Endurance and Lifestyle Coaching for Women*

Sara-Lise Harris

Owner and Head Coach, Dubai

Zandra Sissing

Triathlon Coach - Abu Dhabi

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

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!

Contact: slh@saraharriscoaching.com

Zandra started her endurance sports career early with a passion for medium distance trail running. With a passion for water there have been many diversions into different competitive sports. It was after knee surgery that she was introduced to triathlon and found something that was worth fighting for. A second surgery has honed her desire to train and coach correct technique and focus on injury prevention.

She is an ITCA certified professional triathlon coach, an Ironman 70.3 Finisher and is based in Abu Dhabi.

She offers 1:1 training, group sessions and remote training, and finds courage and excellence in every athlete.

Contact: zandra@saraharriscoaching.com

We like to combine our 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 we have discovered, training once you are over 40 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. We have learned that at this age we need to take more care of ourselves, apply certain methods to our training and most of all, seek proper recovery, relaxation and nutrition. I hope that our own experiences and training will assist you to find endurance training less arduous, more fun and beneficial.

saraharriscoaching

A sassy menopausal athlete and coach in her 50s, approaching training for women over 40 as a holistic journey with investment in themselves.

Swim, run, lots of fun! Thunderstorms all night,

Swim, run, lots of fun!

Thunderstorms all night, what a treat.

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#SBR #teamsbr
#trainforspain #investinyourself #trainpositively #allfortheswim #blueseventy #getsportedme

Nice little climb from the house up to Paüls and

Nice little climb from the house up to Paüls and back. Loving it, beautiful trees, air, roads and the cars were good to us too.

We had no idea what to expect on this ride. There were a couple of taxing pieces and the return leg was super fun, max speed 57 (must get to 60!). Check out the village on the hill, that's where we rode to.

#saraharriscoaching
#SBR
#teamsbr
#trainforspain
#trainpositively
#investinyourself
#paüls
#xerta
#topofthemountain
#80%attitude20%power

Bikes put together, went out a for a spin to check

Bikes put together, went out a for a spin to check out the neighbourhood and set up and some fine tuning needed.

It's so nice hanging out with these legends.

Wednesday we're going to test out the legs on short 8km climb.

#saraharriscoaching
#teamsbr
#assut
#baixebre
#bassobikes
#airwerkscycles

First and very successful morning of training. The

First and very successful morning of training. The water temperature was a shock initially 😄 and then really gorgeous. Will put the bikes together today and we'll do any evening ride. Sunset is not until about 10pm!

Back in the wetsuit and loving it.

Race day on the 10th of July @tritour.oficial

#saraharriscoaching
#teamsbr
#trainforspain #allfortheswim
#blueseventy
#lampolla
#mediterraneo
#nafent
#getsportedme

My beautiful @bassobikes Venta all packed, with a

My beautiful @bassobikes Venta all packed, with a few extra teeth and new derailleur- thank you @airwerkscycles for the amazing bike and all the extras you've done for us 💜

The bike bag was given to me by the late @gavdxb amongst a myriad of other bike stuff. Always remembered - rest easy mate.

#saraharriscoaching #trainforspain #tritour #bassobikes #airwerkscycles #atope #vamos #femesport #nafent #menopausalathlete #menopause #wontstop #dontapologise #livethelifeyouwant

@annawallenten said I should do power poses when I

@annawallenten said I should do power poses when I wake up. Set up the positive mode for the day. Do my " I Ams"

- I am strong
- I am happy
- I am healthy
- I am rich (manifesting ;) )
- I am compassionate
- I am understanding
- I am true to myself
- I am peaceful
- I am content

Etc etc

Wayne Dyer writes

" ..your wishes — all of them — can indeed be fulfilled. By using your imagination and practicing the art of assuming the feeling of your wishes being fulfilled, and steadfastly refusing to allow any evidence of the outer world to distract you from your intentions, you will discover that you, by virtue of your spiritual awareness, possess the ability to become the person you were destined to be."

Replace person with athlete. Practice this and believe.

Right I'm off to my turbo trainer!!

#saraharriscoaching
#believe
#teamsbr
#trainforspain
#itsonitsway
#nafent #keepgoing

Olympic Distance Triathlon plans with bonus option

Olympic Distance Triathlon plans with bonus options and free kit... and Beginner Sprint distance programmes up for sale but there are special bonuses... click in bio yo learn more!!

I'm reading @drstacysims new book The Next Level,

I'm reading @drstacysims new book The Next Level, and it's revealing all kinds of information that I am glad to day that I have been paying attention to.

I'm 53, fairly fit, "normal weight" (whatever normal is defined as), "medium height" - for the UK, that is" - if I were from the Philippines I would be considered tall, for example. I was the tallest women in the office n my previously role standing at 5ft5!

Point in case, women are a box of Quality Streets. (I actually don't like those my husband eats them all over Christmas 😂)

So yesterday.

We did a bodyweight workout for 45 minutes outside in about 32 degrees and 55% humidity. Air quality 166!! 🥵

Then rinsed off and jumped in a chilled, welcoming pool.

Later on - a swim class #allfortheswim , ate watermelon and berries (was super thirsty) , a cycling class. Drank from my frozen water bottles. Had electrolyte. Got home, fuzzy head.

Slept well but couldn't wake up this morning. Headache, lethargic, most likely dehydrated.

I've had a look at my total training hours for the last two weeks totalling nearly 25 hours, not including other movement during the 3 or 4 cycling classes a week and other stuff.

Its time to revisit the plan. We fly out on Saturday and race on the 10th of July. The race is part of my personal annual training plan and is a kick-start (or butt, really) to other stuff I have signed up for. It's a training race, to remind me where I am at and then where I need to be.

Question: How often do you revisit your training plan if you are self-coached? (I have a coach for the 'physiological coaching' @kevinwestcoaching )

A plan can't always go to plan - funny old bodies these, they often don't play ball, they leak unexpectedly 🙄, they ache and some days they just suck.

Stacy's book talks about SIT, instead of HIIT. More on this in the two Olympic plans for ladies over 40 that I have written with special bonuses included. Offer ends 10th July! *link in bio*

#saraharriscoaching #menopausalathlete #summertraining #hydration #blueseventy #swimmingfaster #revisit #payattention #keep going #nafent

Possibly the worst bodyweight session ever (said @

Possibly the worst bodyweight session ever (said @kategalloway_coach )

High humidity, high heart rate, and a whole lotta reps. Bear crawls are worst!! 🤣 but also the best....

Great to jump in the pool afterwards for a cool down swim.

#saraharriscoaching
#strengthtraining
#bodyweight
#moveyourbody
#mostability
#investinyourself
#trainpositively
#teamsbr

Enter July this coming weekend! Only two months of

100km bagged with the Sasspots and 2h30am start -

100km bagged with the Sasspots and 2h30am start - "hill" repeats on the Al qudra bumps and 3 x race efforts. Well done ladies!

Another tick in the box towards the start line.

💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

One week before we head out to Spain for racing and training. And perhaps a little wine 🍷

#saraharriscoaching #sbr #sbrsasspots #dawnpatrol #sillyoclock #trainpositively #femesport #ThoEstàsPerdent
#nafent #keepgoing #investinyourself #trainforspain #triathlontraining #tritour #campnafent #baixebre

My animals bring me joy. My ginger thinks he's a d

My animals bring me joy. My ginger thinks he's a dog. He also sits at his bowl and waits to be fed, sits at the front door asking to go out , and is possibly the most polite cat on the planet.

Procrastinating is what I'm doing really... as I know shortly I need to get on the treadmill.

I've got podcasts lined up from @amanda.thebe
@feistymenopause
@themenopausedoctor

Plan is to run for an hour, roll, stretch, run for another hour, roll, stretch, then easy until my distance is complete. (Thanks for the tip last year @tk_melina although I know you won't appreciatethe cat video 🤣)

While you could argue I should be running outside, it's very sandy out there, and it's already 27 degrees early doors and will be 35 by the time I finish 🔥

Sometimes it's just nice to sleep in until 7!!

#saraharriscoaching
#trainforspain
#catsofinstagram
#cats
#gingersrock
#running
#investinyourself
#trainpositively
#beawesome

Why do some people constantly seek validation, or

Why do some people constantly seek validation, or approval?

It is possibly a cry for help, or a sign of fear? If you are confident about your training, your ability, and your business plans then you should not need to continuously justify your actions.

I follow quite a few coaches and it's very humbling to see them honouring their client's achievements, and rarely their own.

I learned a lot from @annawallenten, and still learning.

If your agenda is full, way too busy, and your life is lead by your business, then you are not in control. A mad, self-inflicted (as it always is) itinerary, can destroy your soul, and your business! She said, slow down and cut back, to do better. And right she was.

She also spoke about progressing quietly, without details, or justification. We owe it to ourselves!

Show strength by cracking on silently with whatever it is that you're up to, and rejoice in your success.

Peace... and thanks Anna! Sending gratitude to you today for all that you do.

#saraharriscoaching
#annawallenten #peakperformancecoaching #gratitude #noapprovalrequired #dontapologise #beawesome #givecreditwherecreditisdue

Spectacular finish to the @uaeso Learn to Cycle p

Spectacular finish to the @uaeso Learn to Cycle programme.

The cyclists have done so well!! As it was the last day we did some skill work followed by some games. We are playing "tag" in the videos, we all had code names and it was so much fun.

The volunteers from @gemswso were astounding, so patient, so kind and so enthusiastic.

We missed @zoeesta on the last day but we had her daughter @afraaalmajar accompanied by Barbara so ample coaches and volunteers to make it a truly memorable one.

See you all after the summer for the next phase of the programme 😀

#uaeso
#gulfmultisport
#saraharriscoaching
#specialolympics #inclusion #anybodycanride #nothingdownaboutit #autism #whatsnext #britishcyclingcoach #britishcycling

Beach bells, Turkish Get-Up, Windmills, goblet sq

Beach bells, Turkish Get-Up, Windmills, goblet squats, o/h squats, front squat , back squat. We can ride for 100km but can't skip continously for 1 minute 🤣

Followed by a swim, with the purple flag up but @kategalloway_coach fought her jellyfish demon, @pinkdubai got her head down and Manky Moos got out to the witch's hat. 3 goals achieved. 😍 🤗💪🏻

#saraharriscoaching
#allfortheswim
#blueseventy
#getsportedme
#otemiddleeast
#mauijim
#spillthebeancoffee

How do you relax after pool training? #saraharris

How do you relax after pool training?

#saraharriscoaching
#nevertooold
#menopausalathlete #menopause #livetobeyoung
#teaamsbr
#sbrsasspots

Do what brings you joy! Foggy morning teaching so

Do what brings you joy!

Foggy morning teaching some of the team how to take nutrition from a feed zone.

Afterwards we did an Individual Time Time up and down the hill at Hamdan Sports Centre. As many laps as you can in 30 minutes, some cornering practice and a cool down afterwards.

And it never gets competitive..... ;)

#saraharriscoaching
#teamsbr
#investinyourteam #theywillinvestinyou
#newskills
#investinyourself #trainpositively #britishcyclingcoach #britishcycling
#ilovemyjob
#gratitude

I'm preparing for 5h15 on the bike @gozwift I'll

I'm preparing for 5h15 on the bike @gozwift

I'll use my @trainingpeaks workout, 3 x race pace efforts with 15 minutes recovery in between.

What do you eat for 5 hours on the bike?

I've not been well this week in the botty department and was really not feeling like a big breakfast this morning.

Started with 2 kiwi fruit and a large espresso.

I have: 1 OTE gel, 1 OTE anytime bar, 4 dates, a date slice and a peanut butter energy ball from @spillthebeancoffee

And OTE grapefruit electrolyte in my bottles. @ote_middle_east

Might stop halfway for another coffee and a breather. And maybe a cheese or peanut butter sandwich 🥪 made with seed bread

Will see how this goes energy wise. The important thing to consider is not be depleted of CHO once the ride is over, as technically I would then be starting a run. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Edit: it's 04:45 ride time. Should I be feeling relieved 🤣

#saraharriscoaching
#nutritionpractise
#sportsnutrition
#nafent #trainpositively #trainforspain #investinyourself #WomenForTri #ironman #noselfierequired #noapprovalneeded #ownyourshit #havefun #teamsbr

Zero excuses for #teaamsbr this morning. Early

Zero excuses for #teaamsbr this morning.

Early kettlebell HIIT sesh with Mky and @kategalloway_coach -

Jump start the car.

Head to pool - 45 minutes swim, jump start again from M cos she's nice like that) - head home.

@dialabattery have saved the day again and will install a new battery 🔋. Thanks @yasir_khan_official for the quick turnaround!

#saraharriscoaching
#2aday
#trainforspain #teamsbr #pool #blueseventy #allfortheswim #kettlebell #kettlebellcoach

Morning recovery run with @anniemcm_dubai and @ia

Morning recovery run with @anniemcm_dubai and @iamnicolareilly

The air quality is rubbish at the moment and I can't wait for the summer airs of home in a few weeks.

Driving home, there was a lady in a t-shirt dress standing in the middle of the highway waving her arms, and two other gentlemen at the roadside. No visible car. It was too late for me to stop, and in my rear view mirror I saw that she proceeded to stand right in front of an incoming lorry, which swung right out her way barely missing another car. Nobody stopped.

That's going to be on my mind all day... should I have stopped or not? Back home, probably not.

#saraharriscoaching
#bystanderapathy
#morningshenanigans
#airquality
#shouldistop

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