The Athlete's Guild

Run stronger this spring. 🏃‍♂️

Join us for FREE run coaching sessions at Fitzroy Oval, open to all runners and triathletes, of all abilities.

📍 Fitzroy Oval
📅 Every Wednesday, 2 September–21 October
⏰ 6:00–7:00am
🫶 All welcome

Each session includes a mix of intervals, technique, drills and strength, finishing with a stretch and optional coffee at Palate & Ply.

Bring your run gear, yoga mat and water bottle.

🌧️ If it rains, we’ll adapt the session to strength and stretching under the spectator shelter.

Coached by Trent Renshaw, AusTriathlon Foundation Coach, through The Athlete's Guild × Coffs Harbour Triathlon Club.

Build fitness. Run stronger. Together.

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🏁 2026–2027 Tri Season Coaching is ON! 🏁

Ready to unlock your triathlon potential? Whether you’re chasing a PB, building confidence for your next race or simply want to train with a great crew, Coffs Tri Club coaching is back for another season 💪

📍 Run Coaching — Fitzroy Oval
🕕 Wednesdays 6:00 AM (Sep–Oct)
Sharpen your speed, improve technique and build strength with a mix of intervals, drills and race-focused running.

📍 Cycle/Run Bricks — Toormina Velodrome
🕖 Selected Sundays 7:00 AM (Nov–Dec)
Build bike-run endurance, sharpen your transitions and practise the skills that matter on race day.

📍 Swim/Run Bricks — Jetty Beach
🕖 Selected Sundays 7:00 AM (Jan)
Hit the water then the pavement and lock in that swim-to-run race rhythm.

📍 Open Water Coaching — Jetty Beach
🕡 Wednesdays 6:30 AM (Feb)
Build open-water confidence, improve technique and develop the skills to swim smarter in race conditions.

📍 Cycle Coaching — Enterprise Park
🕕 Wednesdays 6:00 AM (Mar–Apr)
Build bike endurance and practise the skills, pacing and race-day ex*****on that matter when it counts.

🔥 Plus race-orientation sessions, club races and plenty of opportunities to put it all into practice throughout the season.

Whether you’re an experienced racer or just tri-curious, come along, build consistency and train with a crew who love swim-bike-run as much as you do.

Let’s make 2026–2027 your strongest season yet! 🌊🚴‍♂️🏃‍♂️

👉 Explore the full coaching program, live calendar and how to get involved:
https://theathletesguild.com.au/services/coaching/

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🌼 Daffodil Day 🌼

Today, the daffodil represents hope for everyone affected by cancer and for a future shaped by better research, treatment and outcomes.

At The Athlete’s Guild, we see that the effects of cancer can extend well beyond the diagnosis itself. Treatment can leave changes in pain, fatigue, mobility, sensation, scar tissue, lymphatic function and overall physical wellbeing, sometimes continuing long after treatment has finished.

Supporting someone affected by cancer requires more than simply modifying a standard treatment. It requires an understanding of their cancer history, treatment, side effects, precautions and where they are in their recovery.

Our role is not to treat cancer. It is to provide appropriately adapted care that supports comfort, movement, recovery and quality of life alongside the person’s broader healthcare team.

This Daffodil Day, we recognise those living with cancer, those navigating life after treatment, their families and everyone working to improve what comes next. 💛

Proud to support you, Codie. 100km for an important cause and a powerful way to stand behind Australians living with mental illness. All the best for One Foot Forward this October. 💙

Support my 100km challenge for mental health research! Together, we can help create better mental health for all.

We are proud to be featured in the August edition of Coffs Coast Focus.

The article shares the story behind The Athlete’s Guild, from its foundations in sport and performance to supporting people through injury, pain, cancer recovery, lymphoedema and pelvic health concerns.

Thank you to the Coffs Coast Focus team for the opportunity to share our story.

Read the full article below.

Coffs Coast Focus i186 Dive into our extensive resources on the topic that interests you. It's like a masterclass to be explored at your own pace.

His son was his F.A.S.T. hero.

He recognised the signs of stroke, called an ambulance straight away and helped save his father’s life.

National Stroke Week 2026 recognises the family members, friends and bystanders who spotted the signs of stroke and acted without delay.

Men are almost 1.5 times more likely than women to experience stroke. Around 21,000 Australian men have a stroke each year, or about 57 every day. Yet 2 in 5 cannot recognise any common F.A.S.T. sign, and 1 in 3 do not know that stroke is a medical emergency.

F.A.S.T.: Face drooping. Arm weakness. Speech difficulty. Time to call 000.

Surviving a stroke is often only the beginning. Recovery can involve weakness, spasticity, reduced mobility, pain, swelling, and changes in continence and sexual function.

As part of a coordinated rehabilitation plan, Trent Renshaw provides support for:

• muscle tightness, guarding or discomfort
• hip, leg or other muscle and joint pain
• reduced movement or mobility
• swelling or oedema from reduced limb movement
• urinary frequency, urgency or incomplete emptying
• difficulty with erections or reaching or**sm

You do not have to navigate recovery alone.

Stroke Foundation’s StrokeLine offers friendly, understanding support to survivors, families, carers and friends. Its nursing and allied health professionals understand aphasia and give each person the time they need to communicate.

Call 1800 787 653, Monday to Friday, 9 am–5 pm Australian Eastern Time.

For support with the physical, lymphatic or male pelvic health effects of stroke recovery, book with Trent at Hoys Allied Health & Wellness.

Chronic pain affects more than the body. For many men, it can also affect work, income, independence and identity.

Around 1 in 5 Australians live with chronic pain, and low back pain is the most common chronic pain condition affecting men.

Back pain is also the second-leading individual cause of disease burden among Australian men, who are also disproportionately affected by the wider consequences of chronic pain, including work-related disability, workforce exit, drug-related harm and the compounding effects of pain, lost function and su***de risk.

Lower back pain is not always confined to the spine. The pelvic girdle, including the sacroiliac joint complex, may also contribute to persistent low back pain.

For some men, the wider picture may also include pelvic floor tension, pelvic pain, urinary symptoms, changes in sexual function or prolonged pain following surgery for an enlarged prostate or treatment for prostate cancer.

Remedial massage is not a cure for chronic pain, but it can form part of a broader management plan by addressing protective muscle guarding, tender or sensitive soft tissue areas, stiffness, restricted movement and pain-related tension.

Male pelvic health therapy can extend that support to the pelvic girdle and surrounding tissues when symptoms involve the pelvis, perineum or recovery after prostate treatment.

Do not wait until pain costs you function, work or quality of life. Book with Trent Renshaw for care that considers the whole picture. Call Hoys Allied Health & Wellness on 02 6652 7355 or book online today.

Moree midwinter morning madness.

A frosty 5 km at Moree parkrun, finishing 8th in 20:51 with the temperature sitting at -1.6°C and a “feels like” of -3.9°C... which it certainly did!

A big shout-out to the Moree parkrun volunteers for bringing the warmth while the weather brought everything else.

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A soak, a stretch and a little less stress.

Coach Trent Renshaw taking time to reset this Stress Down Day in Moree, where the hot artesian waters offer the perfect excuse to slow down, loosen up and let some of the pressure drift away.

Recovery is not only about tired muscles. It is also a chance to pause, breathe and reconnect with the body, giving both mind and body space to unwind.

Stress is a natural part of life, but regular moments of movement, rest, connection and recovery can help stop it from becoming overwhelming.

Today, find your own way to soak, stretch and stress down.