The Mercury Blog
Training tips, squad news and race stories from Bayside Melbourne
Practical coaching advice from the Mercury squad — how to structure swim, bike and run training, when to add intervals or brick sessions, how to progress volume without breaking down, and what race preparation looks like for beginners through to Kona qualifiers. Written by the coaches who run 10+ sessions a week across Bayside Melbourne, at GESAC, Sandringham Athletics Track and the Hampton foreshore. New articles are added regularly — if there's a training question you'd like answered, send it through and it might become the next post.
What we write about
Six topic areas, built from the questions Bayside athletes actually ask.
Triathlon Training Basics
How swim, bike, run training fits together, what a sensible first week looks like, and how to start without overload.
Endurance Training Plans →
Structuring the training week — progressing volume, balancing the three sports, and knowing when to add intensity.
Triathlon Skills
Open-water confidence, faster transitions, pacing, drafting and hill technique — the race skills that win you minutes.
Triathlon Race Prep
Brick sessions, race-day pacing and nutrition, taper weeks and preparing properly for your next event.
Swim Bike Run Coaching
What good coaching looks like in each discipline, from squad swimming at GESAC to track running and road rides.
Triathlon Coach Melbourne
Choosing a coach or squad in Bayside Melbourne — session structure, credentials, locations and finding the right fit.