Summary of the webinar

LINK: Coach webinar recording: Load Management - Deakin University - YouTube

In this AusTriathlon webinar, I break down load management as a practical, repeatable process—not a mystery process. The backbone is a simple cycle: prescribe load > measure load > monitor load > manage load.

A big theme is that training data never exists in a vacuum. Alongside sport load (distance, duration, pace, power), we need to account for subjective load (RPE) and the reality of life load—the sport load plus non-sport load that can quietly (sometimes not so quietly) change how well an athlete adapts.

Just as important: communication is part of load management, not something “extra.” Building trust and having regular touchpoints improve what athletes share—and, in turn, improve coaching decisions across the full training load cycle.

What you’ll get from this session

For Athletes (and busy humans):

• How to train consistently by using objective + subjective data together (rather than relying on one metric)

• Why “the numbers look fine” can still hide a problem when life load is high

• A more straightforward way to understand intensity zones and how they link back to RPE (so you can execute sessions more accurately)

For Coaches (also busy humans):

• A clean framework to audit your process: plan vs done, including the intensity component—and how to investigate gaps

• Why consistent comments/feedback on sessions increase athlete engagement (and improve the quality of athlete-reported context)

• Practical tools and concepts aligned with established work in endurance sport (e.g., Seiler / Foster / Borg)