Connor Mercer

20/07/2022

"It's only an easy run, I don't need to take anything with me.",
"I will just have a protein shake after my bike, I am trying to lose weight",
"I am going to restrict myself during these next set of training sessions, I need to get to race weight."

These are things I often here from athletes who are guided by misinformed sources. Ultimately, this is to the detriment of not only their performance but their long term success in sport. As Mariella Sawyer, an accomplished dietician, says, an athlete must fuel for performance and that means both in training and on race day.

If you are interested in knowing how you can fuel for success, then have a look at the American College of Sports Medicine Joint Position Statement on Nutrition and Athletic Performance:
http://drugfreesport.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Position-stand-on-Nutrition-Athletic-Performance-ACSM-2016-1.pdf

Happy Reading!

13/05/2022

Congratulations to all my athletes on a superb weekend of racing. I am thrilled with every individual’s performance. I know first hand the dedication and sacrifices that have been made in order to achieve these goals and therefore, they all should be incredibly proud of their successes!

Race To The Sun
Nico Rautenbach: Silver Medal

Suncity Ultra Tri

Lara Anderson: 1st Place Ultra Team
Sarika Rautenbach: Sprint Triathlon Personal Best
Chanmari Van Graan: 3rd Place Age Group

25/04/2022

Athletes often neglect nutrition and consequently fail to adequately supplement their exercise with carbohydrates - this is at the detriment to their endurance performance.

At CMP coaching, not only do we focus on swim, bike and run but nutrition is the 4th discipline which is incorporated into every athlete's training and racing plans.

Here is an informative article on Carbohydrate Availability and Physical Performance:

Strong evidence during the last few decades has highlighted the importance of nutrition for sport performance, the role of carbohydrates (CHO) being of special interest. Glycogen is currently not only considered an energy substrate but also a regulator ...

19/04/2022

Virtual bike fit thanks to Mr. Marc Price. Hopefully we can do it in person at a later date to really dial in on that position!

18/04/2022

I have finally set up my own webpage on MatchKit and would love for you to take a look!

https://matchkit.co/cmpmercer

16/04/2022

My name is Connor Mercer and I am a final-year medical student and age-group triathlete. I have an unwavering work ethic which allows me to train at a high level but yet still give myself fully to both my vocation and the athletes that I privilege of coaching.