Do3 Triathlon Coaching and Events

We love swimming, cycling and running and as such have made it our aim to provide all sorts of services, products and events for other people who do too.

Coaching

Triathlon coaching, freestyle swim analysis and stroke correction and bespoke services

Swim Squads

Daily coached freestyle training in Stratford upon Avon, Solihull, Bromsgrove and Warwick

Training Camps

Triathlon training around the world. Thailand, Lanzarote and Mallorca for 2023/2024

Races

Compton Verney Sprint Triathlon and On The Edge Middle Distance Triathlon

Open Water Swimming

Open water swimming from May to September. Compton Verney, Warwickshire

Athlete Services

Bike fitting, sports massage therapy, performance testing and more...

Products

Swim, bike, run related products from Do3. Many designed and tested by us!

Training Software

TRAININGPEAKS COACHING PLATFORM

At Do3 Coaching we use the TrainingPeaks coaching platform to help us deliver our training plans.  TrainingPeaks provides a complete web, mobile and desktop solution for enabling smart and effective endurance training whether you are at home, at work or traveling - you will always have access to your plan. The TrainingPeaks platform allows cutting-edge scientific analysis and planning of your training programme to ensure you get the most out of your workouts. It is used by Tour de France teams, Ironman World Champions, Olympians, and age group athletes and coaches around the world to track, analyse and plan their training. 

TrainingPeaks Premium allows you much deeper analysis of your training.

TrainingPeaks Sample Page showing daily workouts and totals. Workouts change colour depending on wether they are fully patially competed. We want Green!

Both of our 1-2-1 coaching levels now include a Premium TrainingPeaks account allowing you access to much more detail about your workouts. Our Do3 Commit programmes come with TrainingPeaks basic edition. While this is sufficient for most people you can choose to upgrade should you wish

We will programme your personal data into TrainingPeaks and include things like heart rate and power zones. This allows much more detailed analysis of your workouts so if needed adjustments can be made as your training progresses.

With TrainingPeaks Premium we can analyse your training in fine detail. This includes monitoring your fatigue levels, training workload and overall changes in fitness. These things allow us to balance the training load in order to maximise your training time and reduce the likelihood of overtraining and excess fatigue.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

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Do you have to swim front crawl in triathlon?

In short no, you can swim any stroke you want as long as you make it to the end of the swim by cut-off time. However BTF rule 4.1 states: “Backstroke is not permitted in pool swims; any competitor wishing to use backstroke at an open water event must indicate this to the Event Organiser before entering the water.” Backstroke in open-water can also lead to some sighting issues though.

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Can I use pool goggles for open-water swimming?

Of course, you can. But open-water-specific goggles do tend to come with larger lenses, which therefore provide better peripheral vision. The other area to consider is the lens color, to cope with the different lighting conditions outdoors.

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Apart from aerobars, what else makes a tri-specific bike different from a road bike?

In short the frame geometry. Typically that means shorter head and top tubes that you’ll find on a road bike, and a seat tube that’s closer to vertical. All this is to get your upper body lower and further forwards. This makes you more aero but also opens up your hip-leg angle to make it easier to run after the bike.

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What’s the difference between clincher and tubular tyres?

The most common is the clincher, which consists of a tyre and an inner tube fitted into the clincher wheel’s rim. Tubs (or tubulars) is a one-piece system where the tube is sewn inside the tyre. You glue this onto the rim of a tubular wheel. You can pump tubs up to a higher pressure than clinchers, which potentially means more speed.

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What’s a negative split?

A negative split – most commonly used in relation to the run – is where you pace to make sure that the second half of the respective discipline is faster than the first. It’s a common tactic to ensure that you don’t go too hard too early and ‘blow up’ further into the race. It’s especially important if you’re not good at pacing yourself.

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When I’m running in zone one, it feels really slow. Is that right?

Yes. Base training is all about keeping your heart rate down and building fitness, not about speed. So you may well find that you’re running slower than usual but that means you’re doing it correctly!

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Frequently Asked Questions

In short no, you can swim any stroke you want as long as you make it to the end of the swim by cut-off time. However BTF rule 4.1 states: “Backstroke is not permitted in pool swims; any competitor wishing to use backstroke at an open water event must indicate this to the Event Organiser before entering the water.” Backstroke in open-water can also lead to some sighting issues though.

Of course you can. But open-water-specific goggles do tend to come with larger lenses, which therefore provide better peripheral vision. The other area to consider is the lens colour, to cope with the different lighting conditions outdoors.

A catch-up drill is a swim drill to lengthen your stroke. One arm should be out in front, while the other goes through the whole stroke motion and ‘catches up’ to it. Then switch arms and repeat. it’s similar to your normal stroke action, just with one arm waiting on the other before starting to move.

In short the frame geometry. Typically that means shorter head and top tubes that you’ll find on a road bike, and a seat tube that’s closer to vertical. All this is to get your upper body lower and further forwards. This makes you more aero but also opens up your hip-leg angle to make it easier to run after the bike.

Functional threshold power (FTP) is your maximum sustained effort over a 45-60 min period. You can work it out by performing a 20min bike test and calculating 95% of your average power output for the ride. You will need a power meter (or a sophisticated indoor trainer such as a Wattbike) to obtain these results.

The most common is the clincher, which consists of a tyre and an inner tube fitted into the clincher wheel’s rim. Tubs (or tubulars) is a one-piece system where the tube is sewn inside the tyre. You glue this onto the rim of a tubular wheel. You can pump tubs up to a higher pressure than clinchers, which potentially means more speed.

A negative split – most commonly used in relation to the run – is where you pace to make sure that the second half of the respective discipline is faster than the first. It’s a common tactic to ensure that you don’t go too hard too early and ‘blow up’ further into the race. It’s especially important if you’re not good at pacing yourself.

Yes. Base training is all about keeping your heart rate down and building fitness, not about speed. So you may well find that you’re running slower than usual but that means you’re doing it correctly!

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Client Reviews

Anita H.

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I had a BIKE FIT after getting a new bike. The position needed altering. Robyn did a great job adjusting the seat, tri bars and cleats to make me more areo and comfortable. Robyn knows his stuff, is friendly and  will answer any questions. Highly recommended.

Jane E.

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What a great way to start another heatwave day...a magical swim at Compton Verney. Wish I had tried this sooner. Thank you for creating this opportunity!

Lauren T.

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My first time and everyone was so friendly and helpful. It was very well organised and helpful and informative emails prior to the session. I will definitely be back!

Jo A.

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Me and my friend Kerry did our first open swim today . We couldn’t of asked for a better day!  Everyone was so friendly and reassuring the set up is brilliant . We will definitely be swimming again, think we are hooked!!  Thank you to the great team that run this event .

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  • Various locations depending on the training but mostly around Warwickshire and West Midlands, UK

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