NSWIS supports triathlon altitude training camp

Triathlon Australia recently held a three-week altitude training camp in the alpine regions of Perisher Valley in the heart of snow country.

Australian triathletes Natalie Van Coevorden, Ashleigh Gentle, Emma Jeffcoat, Lorcan Redmond and Declan Wilson attended the camp under the guidance of Triathlon Australia’s International Performance Centre Head Coach, Jamie Turner.

Several support staff from the NSW Institute of Sport assisted in the delivery of the camp, including Performance Psychologist Dr Mike Martin and Dietitian Ashleigh Brunner.

Perisher Valley was chosen as a training location by Triathlon Austraila given it satisfies a few requirements of altitude training. At 1750m, it is a high enough altitude to induce the required changes in red blood cells.

Perisher is also a beautiful training location, providing a new training environment to triathlon athletes, with easy access to amenities and a variety of training facilities with safe roads abound.

Photo Credit: Joseph Ryan | Triathlon Australia