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Open Water Swimming Clinic

Sara Harris Coaching – Swim Bike Run

saraharriscoaching

Ironman Coach
British Cycling Coach Level 2 DSU Road
ASCA Swimming Coach
A sassy menopausal coach in her 50s, training bold women over 40.

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@officialmauijim Maui Jim Progressive Lens sunglasses, @nakedsportsinnovations Naked Running Vest, VJ Sport VJ trail shoes, @asicsme running gear and a whole load of happiness to be outside running again.

I did a 5km run to test the shoes and can't wait to run again tomorrow.

Since I had a course of acupuncture in January and 3 courses of their special chinese tea, I am no longer taking any asthma meds or any related pharma. Feels good, and my lungs are functioning.

Bring on the run training, sensibly!

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#trailrunning #getsportedme #sbr #teamsbr #mauijim #asicsmiddleeast #liveinthenow #trainforspain #marathon #wanttorunitnotwalkit

Zwift meet-up with some of the team - Tour of Tewi

Zwift meet-up with some of the team - Tour of Tewit Well.

45 minutes and a whole lot of sweat chasing @juliejohnstone23 up those hills 🤣

Well done ladies!

#saraharriscoaching
#SBR
#gozwift
#investinyourself
#hills
#trainpositively
#trainforspain
#teamsbr #sbrsasspots #britishcyclingcoach #britishcycling

Taking my new @blueseventy Reaction wetsuit for a

Taking my new @blueseventy Reaction wetsuit for a wallow, compliments of @getsportedme

- when swimming in open water, take a swim buoy so you are visible
- never swim alone in open water, have a buddy or kayaker
- swim fed and watered, stay hydrated. Your swim buoy can carry snacks and water, even your phone and car keys
- warm up before swimming with dynamic stretching
- swim to your plan

Enjoy yourself 🥳🎊

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#openwaterswimmingcoach
#oceanman
#oceanmancoach
#thisisopenwater
#weareopenwater
#blueseventy
#allfortheswim
#getsportedme

Misty ride from Dubai 7s to Al Qudra, through Akoy

Misty ride from Dubai 7s to Al Qudra, through Akoya and back. 63km.

Awesome 🤩

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#dhcc
#outwiththegang
#roadcycling

Did you do a dry January? Veganuary? Couldn’t b

Did you do a dry January? Veganuary? Couldn’t be bothered to do either but might be interested in starting something now?

We are going to do a Fabulous in February Challenge, because taking care of your health and well-being will not only help you to feel better in yourself, but you will perform better at work, in your relationships, and also manage that ticker which is, in case you didn’t know… the Number One Killer of Women. Yes, that’s right.

Cardiovascular disease is so overlooked. Most women who are training are generally focused on weight loss and leaning up. When was the last time you had your heart checked? Sometimes it’s hard for women to relate to heart disease unless they are already suffering from it. It’s a silent, and initially painless killer, doing its dirty work in secret and over time. It can start early in life , even before the age of twenty. In its earliest stages, you can’t see it or feel it – it has no symptoms. Young women are partying, smoking, immortal, but little do they realise what foundation they are laying for their future.

Want to know more? Read this https://saraharriscoaching.com/2023/01/31/fabulous-in-february-challenge-2023/ or the blog link in bio.

(Photos of healthy team mates)

#saraharriscoaching #Heed #healthyeatingeveryday
#lifestylenotdiet
#lifestyle #healthyheart #cardiovasculardisease #selfcare #lookafteryourself #cancer #challenge

Burj Al Arab Swim Challenge with @swimsmoothdubai

Burj Al Arab Swim Challenge with @swimsmoothdubai - the air temperature was 12degC at the start - bbrrrr but fantastic swim as always!

Thank you Coach Judit @juditspiegl for arranging everything and to the kayakers and paddleboarders for taking care of us.

I am so proud of the Sasspots who came along - for most of them it was a first time event and also the longest swim to date. They also did it in under 2 hours which would put them in good stead for a long distance triathlon (never say never).

#saraharriscoaching #ironman #oceanman #blueseventy #allfortheswim #weareopenwater #thisisopenwater #amazingwomen #swimsmooth #daretoswim #investinyourself #trainpositively #teamsbr #openwaterswimming

Rolling with the PTP ball after a short Zwift sess

Rolling with the PTP ball after a short Zwift session. Quads, inner thighs, hammies, quads, hip flexors, calves, achilles, glutes, between my shoulder blades and also used the foam roller very briefly on my back.

And a nice hole in my @pdmpirates tri shorts. They are 10 years old, however.

You can join our new Zwift Club https://www.zwift.com/clubs/c0880626-e535-4a89-89f5-269caa1a9971/join TeamSBR and our weekly rides - make sure you're in our Facebook group so you get all the details.

#saraharriscoaching #selfcare #rolling #gozwift #teamsbr #sbrsasspots #tacx #injurymanagement #weekendvibes #ironman #ptp #tripirates #piratasdelmundo #aarrrgghh #livethelifeyoulove #noexcuses

This week I got myself into a right pickle. Durin

This week I got myself into a right pickle. During the kettlebell class I did a push plank jump, and on jumping inwards my back cracked and sounded like marbles dropping on the floor. It felt somewhat nice but on the warm down, I became immobilised and couldn't get up. There was a debilitating point in my back which caused massive pain. Hip hinges were ok, walking was not. I looked back at the zoom footage and I see my pain..

We finished the class and I tried rolling it out.. which made it worse. #besthusbandever had to come in and help me up.

I went to go and see Dr James Boyle at DISC @disc.uae the following day, and he saw me right, put me in a brace and give strict instructions... it was a very painful session and I must say, self-inflicted. My whole body was tight, my quads and calves were the tightest they have ever been, it's no wonder everything was in spasm.

His top tips for getting back into training after long illness or periods of immobility: (and also his advice from 2021 in point 2)

1. Start from the ground up. How do you expect to do miles on a bike if you have no core strength? 😏 work on mobility, all the time.

2. Roll, every day. Before and after exercise. If you don't exercise roll. 😏

3. Work on the core, build it slowly, do planks, dead bugs, working towards side planks, bird dogs... simple but effective. 😏

4. Use the massage gun, but wisely.

I woke up this morning and have been going about the house unassisted, and I've done all of the above. I am not out of the woods yet, it's not simple. The brace is awesome, but it's not a cure. Nothing is going to stop me from getting fitter and stronger - and I will listen this time.

#saraharriscoaching #rolling #bandwork #coredevelopment #discdubai #disc #chiropractic #strengthtraining #ptp #ptpmassageball #excruciating

Remember the videos we did during lockdown? And a

Remember the videos we did during lockdown? And all the indoor training we did, and once we were "let out", how mad we went to get in the allowed couple of hours a day?

I think during 2020-2021 I was at my fittest, especially during lockdown.

Training consistently on a turbo trainer can boost your maximum sustainable output by up to 12 percent, (said the former coach of Lance Armstrong Chris Carmichael). If this was the case for a pro athlete, then it's a comforting thought for us mere mortals...

I will be Zwfiting once a week now and looking for buddies... sessions will be an hour to 90 minutes. Who would be keen?

#saraharriscoaching #gozwift #ridebuddywanted #indoortraining #tacxneo #airwerkscycles #bassobikes #wearebasso #morningface #changeyourface #lookpositive #roadcycling #cyclingcoach #consistencyiskey

For the last 4 months I've been on the Oceanman Op

For the last 4 months I've been on the Oceanman Open Water Coach course which was fairly intensive involving plenty of written assignments, preparation of annual training plans and season planning, EAPs, physiology, techniques for open water and so much more. I received my pass last week, and I was grateful to find my certificate in the inbox today OCEANMAN Open Water Coach Certification.

It's an insightful course, some of it was covered already under my diving certification and also Ironman Coach and ASCA, and l learned a stack of new things as well. The preparation and submission of assignments is a lot different to other certifications I have done. Each module required a submission in writing, and not just answering a multiple choice exam. They covered so many aspects of training and preparing athletes to compete at Open Water competition level. They provide lots of reading material, case studies and clinical studies, all very interesting and very useful.

I am really pleased to have done this course, and look forward to many more hours in the water with you, and very proud to be part of the Oceanman family. @armandos @jluislarrosa

PS - this morning swim was glorious!

#saraharriscoaching #alwayslearning #thisisopenwater #weareopenwater #oceanman #oceanmancoach #ocean #swimmingcoach #ironmancoach #teamsbr #sbrsasspots

Beginner's Cycling Class -save the date! Commence

Beginner's Cycling Class -save the date!

Commences on 4th February 2023, 4 sessions, in the afternoons. You must be able to balance a bike to attend this session.
Road bike required.

For more details on how to sign up, contact me on slh@saraharriscoaching.com

#saraharriscoaching #britishcyclingcoach #roadcycling #cyclingcoach #learnnewskills #cycling #womenscycling

Super excited for November 2023! Oceanman is comi

Super excited for November 2023!

Oceanman is coming to Dubai again on 12th November 2023. Who's in?

https://oceanmanswim.com/dubai-uae/

#saraharriscoaching #oceanman #oceanmancoach #oceanmancoaching #thisisopenwater #openwaterswimming #investinyourself #beawesome #blueseventy #allfortheswim #getsportedme OCEANMAN OCEANMAN Greece OCEANMAN Spain @oceanman_uae

What if something goes wrong in the water? Perhaps

What if something goes wrong in the water? Perhaps there is no time to wait for a lifeguard. Learn to assist your swim buddy and bring them closer to shore. It's open water, stay calm, breathe, and maintain control.

#saraharriscoaching
#openwaterswimming
#thisisopenwater
#rescue

What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday morning, wi

What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday morning, with these swimming legends.

I held an open water swimming clinic for anyone who wanted to get in the ocean for the first time after pool training, or who simply wanted to learn the techniques, safety and rescue procedures and increase their confidence in the open water.

Thank you to the ladies who came all the way from Abu Dhabi - it is appreciated. @noor_elakhdar @kimdittrich

Next weekend we are swimming around the Burj Al Arab - contact me for the details.

Well done ladies - it was a great session! Thank you Sasspot @keshneepillay
For all the photos x

#saraharriscoaching #oceanman #oceanmancoach #oceanmancoaching #thisisopenwater #openwaterswimming #investinyourself #beawesome #blueseventy #allfortheswim #getsportedme OCEANMAN @oceanman_greece @oceanman_spain

Jebel Jais outing - my first one in a long time, a

Jebel Jais outing - my first one in a long time, and my first mountain since September last year.

@anniemcm_dubai came out as support driver and Ananda and I gave gave it a go.

It wasn't meant to be. I was frozen at 13degC 🤷‍♂️ - way too cold for present lungs. The body was not feeling the love... but it will!

There were the usual racing cars going up, but a lot of roadworks encroaching on the hard shoulder with no space for cyclists and the smell of tar was nasty. I don't need to be breathing in that!

Often, there was no staying out of the way of the weekend warriors (did I say warriors, I meant W⚓s) 🤣 two Mustangs raced up hogging the road causing a bit of a wobble.. I decided my life is worth more.

@djsisterrock had a mechanical too which they couldn't resolve which was a shame. Next time!

I bailed after an hour. I'll be going during the week in the next couple of weeks if anyone keen, and later in the morning when it has warmed up 🤗

Learn when to pull back, do what's best for your health and safety. The mountain isn't going away.

#saraharriscoaching
#recovery
#teamsbr
#sbrsasspots
#investinyourself
#roadcycling
#airwerkscycles
#bassobikes
#mauijim
#spillthebeancoffee

@keshneepillay you really are the best! Keshnee

@keshneepillay you really are the best!

Keshnee learned to ride from scratch in 5 lessons last winter. She then borrowed my bike through the summer for a few months and a few bumps later... she invested in her own bike from @adventurehq and is now fully committed to becoming a cyclist. She bought a gravel bike to be able to have adventurous options 😍

Well done sista 🇿🇦🇿🇦

#saraharriscoaching
#SBR
#roadcycling
#cyclingcoach
#investinyourself
#celebrateeveryoutcome
#britishcyclingcoach
#reid
#womenscycling
#sbrsasspots

This year in June and July I plan to spend time in

This year in June and July I plan to spend time in Spain racing and training. We live in an area which is a fantastic training ground, including mountainous courses, MTB and gravel bike trails, ocean swims, kayaking on the river and also flat course options for your sprint work. We have plenty of secure bike storage on the property, with space for you to also relax, fix up your bike, eat and braai with us as well.

If you fancy signing up for one or two of these races and would be interested in some training and acclimatization before racing, I can arrange accommodation for you in our village and we can so some training together before racing! The house is already full :)

Drop me an email and I can give you some information on the area and some thoughts on how our training and racing week would work.

#saraharriscoaching #xerta #trainforspain #outdoors #weather #Mediterranean #wefeelevents #tritour #runedia #challengesalou #trainingcamp #lifethelifeyoulove @albasantandreu @wefeelevents @tritour.oficial @runedia_web @anniemcm_dubai @challengesalou

**repost* More of this on social media. This is a

**repost*

More of this on social media. This is a word to be spread.
#mensupportingwomen #womensupportingwomen
#mutualrespect

Thank you Lee Ryan @leemryan

*****

Dear men,

Please swipe left, please read, hopefully this helps you take action against gender based violence and harassment in sports, in your teams, friendship circles, your running/fitness communities and work places.

Enough is enough. This is our problem to solve.

#equality #genderbasedviolence #stop #equalityinsport #sportforall
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The day you forget your wetsuit and a Scottish tea

The day you forget your wetsuit and a Scottish team member reminded me of rule #5....

Was a good swim though with a spirited sprint session across the buoys.

And the fisherman was kind enough to let the baby stingray go at our behest.

Don't forget this Sunday's swim clinic at 08h00. Email me to sign up slh@saraharriscoaching.com

#saraharriscoaching
#blueseventy
#allfortheswim
#oceanman
#investinyourself
#openwaterswimming
#thisisopenwater

Getting back to strength training after a hiatus c

Getting back to strength training after a hiatus can be a very positive experience. Really it can.

Instead of thinking about what you can do for your body, think about what your body can do for you. It's stronger than you think, you just need to push it a little more, every time.

With just two kettlebells the same weight you can do Turkish Get-Ups and double TGU (a long time favourite of mine), overhead and weighted carries (Farmer's walks), Russian twists for weight rotation and the good old swings.

Join my next class on Wednesday at 10h30 or 19h00 and give it go.

#saraharriscoaching #kettlebell #kettlebellcoach #investinyourself #beawesome #strengthtraining

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