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STRONGER TOGETHER

ENERGYLAB Triathlon is a Brisbane based Triathlon club for All Abilities - coaching from Beginners to Top Age Groupers, offering Group Sessions and Online Coaching + Mentoring to our local, interstate and overseas athletes. The club was formed from a desire to grow the sport of Triathlon and to help athletes achieve their full potential by balancing training, work, family and friends in a supportive and fun environment. Our ongoing motivation comes from setting new goals, and supporting each other to achieve them.

All our coaches are experienced triathletes and accredited Triathlon Australia coaches, who believe in being part of the session and leading by example. The coaches give immediate feedback to ensure the group remain safe and improve performance. We ensure everyone achieves their personal goals and at all times we train with purpose and have fun along the way! When racing, you will be supported by the Energy Lab Tribe, who are at most of the local, 70.3 and Ironman races.

By being a member of ENERGYLAB Triathlon, you become a member of an extended family who all share in the passion for exercise. Our sessions are open to All Abilities - from completing your first Triathlon, achieving your Personal Best, through to World Championship level athletes.

Sessions (Brisbane-based)

Each session caters to a range of abilities, where the sessions are coached and tailored accordingly - to ensure no-one gets left behind. Come and check us out - the vibe of the Tribe is infectious!

SWIM

MONDAY + WEDNESDAY

6:00pm - 7:30pm | CLAYFIELD COLLEGE

BIKE

WEDNESDAY + FRIDAY

5:30am - 6:30am | NUNDAH CRIT TRACK

RUN

TUESDAY + THURSDAY

5:30am - 6:30am | BRETT'S WHARF FERRY

Group Session Pricing Options

CASUAL

$15 per session (incl pool entry)

10 SESSION PASS

$100 for 10 Sessions (incl pool entry)

WEEKLY PASS

$40/week for ALL Sessions (incl pool entry)

Online Coaching - Sprint,Olympic, 70.3 to Ironman

ENERGYLAB offers online coaching for Sprint distance, through to Ironman Triathlons and specific sports like Running and Cycling for every level of athlete. The program provides structure and utilises a data driven approach to modify the program based on the body's response to the sessions. This data is then used to develop a specific race plan based on Pacing / Hydration / Nutrition. The personally tailored online programs are developed to transfer knowledge and provide guidance to those that are looking to reach their potential at all levels.

INDIVIDUAL TAILORED

TRAINING PROGRAM

UNLIMITED COMMUNICATION
AND PROGRAM CHANGES

RACE PLAN FOR EVENTS
(incl Pacing / Hydration / Nutrition)

Sessions + Online Coaching

WEDNESDAY + THURSDAY

TRAIN WITH PURPOSE

and have fun along the way

ENERGYLAB COACHES

Coaches

MARK GLEESON

Head Coach

MARK has been participating in Triathlons for over 30 years and has covered all distances up to Ironman. Some of Mark’s achievements include:

Triathlon Australia Accredited Development Coach
Triathlon Queensland Club Coach of the Year (2020/21)
AusCycling Accredited Development Coach
18 x Ironman Finisher (PB 9:23)
3 x Hawaiian Ironman Finisher (6 times Qualifier)
Australian Standard Distance Age Group Champion (2021)
Ironman Asia Pacific Age Group Champion (2017)
Ironman 70.3 Sunny Coast Age Group Champion (2017)
Marathon PB 2:57

Mark understands the importance of having a flexible approach to training by maintaining the balance between training, work, family and friends. Mark believes in the importance of using your time wisely to achieve your individual goals - and at all times training with a purpose.

Mark's belief is that talent only gets you so far, ‘Grit’ is the key to success - it requires persistence and resilience with a focused goal. Grit can be developed over time in a supportive environment with a mentor who can provide leadership and guidance. To achieve your potential in Triathlon, you can develop Grit through getting feedback and continual learning. Mark enjoys sharing his knowledge of the sport and providing guidance and support to help athletes reach their full potential.

TARYN AXELSEN

Coach

TARYN has been involved in Triathlons for over 10 years and participating in running events up to marathon distance. Taryn has participated in all distances from Sprint to Ironman - including 6 Ironmans, 18 Half Ironmans and 6 Marathons.

Since joining Energy Lab Triathlon in 2018, Taryn’s skill development has improved immensely resulting in some noteworthy results:

Triathlon Australia Accredited Foundation Coach
National Champion Olympic Distance (35-39) (2019)
3rd Ironman Australia (35-39) and 4th Female amateur overall (2019)
1st Springfield Marathon female winner (2018)
3rd female Park2Park half marathon (2018)

Taryn believes firstly you must have fun - some sessions will test you mentally and physically but ultimately we have to have fun. Secondly, she believes one of the key factors, often overlooked, is confidence - your ability to fully believe in your ability to achieve your goals. You may have all of the ability in the world but without confidence, you won’t have the belief to “shoot for the stars” and “step outside your limits”.

Coach

LISA TODD

LISA competed in her first Triathlon in 2012. She got involved in Triathlons as a result of having to stop playing Hockey due to injury. Doctors said to her "either fuse your foot or stop playing hockey" - so she chose Triathlon!

Lisa is a Triathlon Australia Accredited Foundation Coach and focuses on the Beginner / All Abilities and knows how to go from Beginner through to Ironman 70.3 and Ironman. She balances her love of Triathlon with a corporate career.

Lisa focused on sprint Triathlons until 2018, as she could not swim very well due to needing a shoulder re-construction, which she got in mid 2017. She went full steam after that - racing in her first Olympic Triathlon at Noosa in 2018, then her first Ironman 70.3 at Western Sydney three weeks later and then Ironman.

Lisa has inherent Grit - she chooses a goal and focuses on achieving it.

Sessions

SESSIONS

SWIM MONDAY + WEDNESDAY

6:00pm - 7:30pm

The swim sessions are Triathlon specific where we focus on technique and open water swimming skills.

These sessions cater for someone new to swimming who wants to complete their first Triathlon, through to those who are more experienced and want to improve their technique and open water swimming.

Location:
Clayfield College Swimming Pool
95 Bayview Terrace, Clayfield (enter Gate 5)

BIKE WEDNESDAY + FRIDAY

5:30am - 6:30am

The Bike sessions are designed by Gleeso who has 30 years of experience riding and racing bikes. The key focus of these sessions is group and individual riding catering for all abilities through to experienced riders.

The sessions are conducted at Nundah Crit Track which is only open for cyclists, allowing us to target specific sessions without the risks of riding on the road.

Location:

Nundah Crit Track

111 Hedley Avenue, Nundah

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RUN TUESDAY + THURSDAY

5:30am - 6:30am

The Run sessions are open to all abilities with everyone starting and finishing together. It is a coached session where you will receive feedback on your running technique.

Tuesday Run is a Threshold Session which is designed to improve run pace and running off the bike.

Thursday Run is an Interval Session - the focus of this session is on improving your run speed and efficiency.

There is always a coffee meet up after the Run Sessions if you're free!

Location:
Brett's Wharf Ferry Terminal, Hamilton

Online Coaching

ONLINE COACHING

ENERGYLAB offers online coaching globally for Sprint distance, through to Ironman Triathlons and specific sports like Running and Cycling. The online programs are tailored to suit every level of athlete (from Beginners to Top Age Groupers) and are developed to transfer knowledge and provide guidance to those that are looking to reach their potential. All programs are tailored and include:

Individual training program delivered via Training Peaks
Unlimited communication and program changes - we monitor the program based on the body's response to the sessions
Race plan for events (including Pacing / Hydration / Nutrition)

Sprint, Olympic Distance + Single Sport Specific

This program is designed specifically for short course Triathlons through to Olympic distance Triathlons (Noosa and Mooloolaba) and is tailored for all levels - from beginners and those new to triathlon, to the experienced athlete.

The program is tailored and adjusted based on fatigue levels and race focus. The sessions are shorter in nature with a higher intensity.

Online Cost: $30/week

Online + All Group Sessions: $50/week

Ironman + Ironman 70.3

This program provides structure utilising specific sessions to develop speed and endurance. We focus on developing the training behaviours to have a sustainable training/life balance with a whole of athlete approach. The program utilises the data from sessions to develop a Pacing/Hydration/Nutrition race plan.

The schedule and sessions are continually altered depending on life commitments, training load and the body's response to sessions. We focus on a training/life balance to ensure the schedule is sustainable. We look beyond the race and ensure training is maintained to become part of life.

The end result of this program is to take your knowledge of yourself and the sport to another level and prepare you for Ironman or Ironman 70.3 races.

Online Cost: $40/week

Online + All Group Sessions: $60/week

WHAT THEY SAY

"Best Club and Coaches hands down! I have never had such care, guidance and support from any other club in my years of training. Definitely one of a kind and I am over the moon to be part of the Tribe!"

"Great coaches make great clubs .. inspire & motivate athletes to be the best version of themselves & reach their full potential"

"If there was ever a great example of the 'come what may' positive attitude that this year needed, it's this club - for all its people, by all its people, led by an incredible team of coaches and the #ubercoach himself"

"We are incredibly lucky to be able to learn from someone so knowledgable and passionate"

"Inspiration is one of the reasons we choose you as our coach #inspiringothers"

"You are one amazing athlete and coach! So happy and honoured to be part of your club and to train with you. You're such an inspiration and one of the reasons we love the club you have created #bestcoachever"

"Soldiers follow the leader that leads from the front. Energy Lab soldiers have that leader 100%"

"You lead by example, and for that, we follow you"

"Super coach and amazing role model"