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Triathlon Coaching in Helsinki & Espoo with Coach Yan Busset |Your Road to Becoming a Finisher Starts Here

Triathlon training group Helsinki Espoo – Tri Coaching Finland

HELSINKI-ESPOO TRAINING GROUP

An all-inclusive triathlon training solution that mixes the team spirit of group sessions.

One-to-one triathlon coaching Helsinki – Coach Yan Busset – Tri Coaching Finland

1-1 COACHING

A fully personalized coaching experience with weekly calls, unlimited support, built around your goals, level, and life schedule.

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Welcome to Tri Coaching Finland, your premier destination for professional triathlon coaching in Helsinki. Led by a team of experienced coaches, we specialize in providing personalized training programs tailored to your unique goals, whether you're a beginner or an elite athlete. Our holistic approach covers all aspects of triathlon training, including swimming, cycling, running, and essential nutrition advice to optimize your performance.

is busy, training time is limited…

So what actually matters most each week?

New blog up now about my 5-level triathlon training pyramid to help you prioritise smart, not more.

🔗 Read it on the blog – link in bio.

#triathloncoach #ironmantriathlon #triathlontraining

is busy, training time is limited…

So what actually matters most each week?

New blog up now about my 5-level triathlon training pyramid to help you prioritise smart, not more.

🔗 Read it on the blog – link in bio.

#triathloncoach #ironmantriathlon #triathlontraining

I didn’t start training again to prove anything.

Not to other people.
Not even to myself, in a competitive way.

At 51, training today is not about chasing a result.
It’s about staying aligned.

For a long time, when I was training seriously, my body and I were one.
I could feel everything.
My breathing. My pulse. The blood moving through my body.
There was a deep connection.

Then life happened.

I moved countries.
Became a father.
Changed environments, relationships, priorities.
And health issues that forced me to slow down more than I ever wanted to.

Training slowly faded.
Fitness dropped.
Weight came in.

And without really noticing it at first, that connection disappeared.

It wasn’t just about being less fit.
I didn’t feel fully myself anymore.

What pushed me back wasn’t ego.
It wasn’t nostalgia.
It wasn’t a need to prove that “I still got it”.

It was my body pulling me by the sleeve.

A quiet signal saying:
“I’m still here. You need to take care of me.”

This challenge I’ve set for myself now isn’t about reliving the past.
It’s about coherence.
About reconnecting to my body.
About being honest with who I am and who I want to remain.

I do this for myself.
Out of respect for my younger self.
And also for my kids, who watch more than we think.

(I’ll continue the rest in the comments.)

I didn’t start training again to prove anything.

Not to other people.
Not even to myself, in a competitive way.

At 51, training today is not about chasing a result.
It’s about staying aligned.

For a long time, when I was training seriously, my body and I were one.
I could feel everything.
My breathing. My pulse. The blood moving through my body.
There was a deep connection.

Then life happened.

I moved countries.
Became a father.
Changed environments, relationships, priorities.
And health issues that forced me to slow down more than I ever wanted to.

Training slowly faded.
Fitness dropped.
Weight came in.

And without really noticing it at first, that connection disappeared.

It wasn’t just about being less fit.
I didn’t feel fully myself anymore.

What pushed me back wasn’t ego.
It wasn’t nostalgia.
It wasn’t a need to prove that “I still got it”.

It was my body pulling me by the sleeve.

A quiet signal saying:
“I’m still here. You need to take care of me.”

This challenge I’ve set for myself now isn’t about reliving the past.
It’s about coherence.
About reconnecting to my body.
About being honest with who I am and who I want to remain.

I do this for myself.
Out of respect for my younger self.
And also for my kids, who watch more than we think.

(I’ll continue the rest in the comments.)

For a lot of triathletes, swimming is still where things feel the hardest.

It’s the most feared discipline when you do your first triathlon.
And later on, it’s often where you hit a plateau.

You train, you swim more, but the swim still drains your energy and you arrive at T1 already tired.

In January, I’m opening a small 12-week online coaching cohort to work specifically on that.

The program is structured around clear modules, a personalized swim training plan, weekly live online sessions, and regular video technique analysis.

It’s called 70.3 Swim Breakthrough.
It’s built around the demands of a 70.3 swim, but it works just as well for sprint, Olympic, and long-distance triathletes.

If you want details, send me a DM.

For a lot of triathletes, swimming is still where things feel the hardest.

It’s the most feared discipline when you do your first triathlon.
And later on, it’s often where you hit a plateau.

You train, you swim more, but the swim still drains your energy and you arrive at T1 already tired.

In January, I’m opening a small 12-week online coaching cohort to work specifically on that.

The program is structured around clear modules, a personalized swim training plan, weekly live online sessions, and regular video technique analysis.

It’s called 70.3 Swim Breakthrough.
It’s built around the demands of a 70.3 swim, but it works just as well for sprint, Olympic, and long-distance triathletes.

If you want details, send me a DM.

The most underrated factor for improving in triathlon isn’t technique or equipment.

When I moved from the southwest of France to Finland, I expected the cold, the long winters, and the darkness to be challenging.
What surprised me the most wasn’t the weather.
It was the complete loss of momentum.

Back in France, there was always someone calling you.
A group ride.
A group session.
A coffee after training.

Even on days when motivation was low, you still showed up because the group existed.

In Helsinki, I joined the main local triathlon club. First session. We trained. We got out of the water. And within minutes, everyone was gone. No discussion, no lingering, no connection.

I remember thinking:
“OK. If I want to train here, I’ll have to do it on my own.”

That’s when something became very clear to me:
triathlon may be an individual sport, but consistency is often collective.

⬇️ continued in the comments

The most underrated factor for improving in triathlon isn’t technique or equipment.

When I moved from the southwest of France to Finland, I expected the cold, the long winters, and the darkness to be challenging.
What surprised me the most wasn’t the weather.
It was the complete loss of momentum.

Back in France, there was always someone calling you.
A group ride.
A group session.
A coffee after training.

Even on days when motivation was low, you still showed up because the group existed.

In Helsinki, I joined the main local triathlon club. First session. We trained. We got out of the water. And within minutes, everyone was gone. No discussion, no lingering, no connection.

I remember thinking:
“OK. If I want to train here, I’ll have to do it on my own.”

That’s when something became very clear to me:
triathlon may be an individual sport, but consistency is often collective.

⬇️ continued in the comments

Stuck at the same swim pace year after year?
 More meters won’t fix it. Better structure will.
 If your swim always feels hard, this is for you.

👉 Link in bio
#TriathlonTraining #TriathlonCoach #SwimmingTechnique #IronmanTriathlon

Stuck at the same swim pace year after year?
 More meters won’t fix it. Better structure will.
 If your swim always feels hard, this is for you.

👉 Link in bio
#TriathlonTraining #TriathlonCoach #SwimmingTechnique #IronmanTriathlon

Most people assume I grew up swimming.

I didn’t.

At 16, I was afraid of water.
While my friends were swimming in the main pool, I was still stuck in the shallow end.

I had nearly drowned as a child. The fear stayed with me for years, along with shame and embarrassment.

What changed didn’t start in the pool.

A childhood friend and I began daring each other to do hard things.
Long cycling rides. Road running races. Pushing limits.

At some point I thought: enough. I need to deal with this.

With a mask and a snorkel, I went into the sea.
For the first time, I felt relaxed in the water.

I decided to learn freestyle properly.
Self-taught. Every day at the pool.

Three months later, I needed proof I could swim 500 meters to enter my first triathlon.

I showed up at a 24-hour charity swim and left with a 10 km swim certificate.

When race organizers asked for the 500 m proof, I handed them the 10 km one. They thought it was a fake.

Same summer. From non-swimmer to 10 km.

Swimming later became my strongest discipline.

I wasn’t early.
I wasn’t comfortable.
I wasn’t taught.

I was consistent.
And stubborn.

I share this because many adults believe it’s too late to improve their swim, or to learn something new.

It rarely is.

Most people assume I grew up swimming.

I didn’t.

At 16, I was afraid of water.
While my friends were swimming in the main pool, I was still stuck in the shallow end.

I had nearly drowned as a child. The fear stayed with me for years, along with shame and embarrassment.

What changed didn’t start in the pool.

A childhood friend and I began daring each other to do hard things.
Long cycling rides. Road running races. Pushing limits.

At some point I thought: enough. I need to deal with this.

With a mask and a snorkel, I went into the sea.
For the first time, I felt relaxed in the water.

I decided to learn freestyle properly.
Self-taught. Every day at the pool.

Three months later, I needed proof I could swim 500 meters to enter my first triathlon.

I showed up at a 24-hour charity swim and left with a 10 km swim certificate.

When race organizers asked for the 500 m proof, I handed them the 10 km one. They thought it was a fake.

Same summer. From non-swimmer to 10 km.

Swimming later became my strongest discipline.

I wasn’t early.
I wasn’t comfortable.
I wasn’t taught.

I was consistent.
And stubborn.

I share this because many adults believe it’s too late to improve their swim, or to learn something new.

It rarely is.

When I tell a bit of my background, people often stop me and say
“Wait… you raced as a pro?”

Yes, I did.
I just never really owned the word.

I went through a triathlon sport school program in France where we could study and train at the same time. Later I did my military service in a special triathlon unit where our job was basically to train and race for the regiment. After that I was picked by a first division French team, at that time one of the strongest in the country. They flew me to races, paid for accommodation, training camps and equipment. I raced French Grand Prix events on the start line with some of the best short course athletes in the world.

For a few years my life was very simple.

Swim. Bike. Run. Eat. Sleep. Repeat.

And here is something people are often surprised about.
Even in that environment I never really had what we would call today a personal coach. We had swim coaches, group sessions, team structure, but not someone who followed me individually or adjusted my training day by day. Most of the time I was training on my own, swimming with swimmers, cycling with cyclists, running with runners.
(Full story in comments)

When I tell a bit of my background, people often stop me and say
“Wait… you raced as a pro?”

Yes, I did.
I just never really owned the word.

I went through a triathlon sport school program in France where we could study and train at the same time. Later I did my military service in a special triathlon unit where our job was basically to train and race for the regiment. After that I was picked by a first division French team, at that time one of the strongest in the country. They flew me to races, paid for accommodation, training camps and equipment. I raced French Grand Prix events on the start line with some of the best short course athletes in the world.

For a few years my life was very simple.

Swim. Bike. Run. Eat. Sleep. Repeat.

And here is something people are often surprised about.
Even in that environment I never really had what we would call today a personal coach. We had swim coaches, group sessions, team structure, but not someone who followed me individually or adjusted my training day by day. Most of the time I was training on my own, swimming with swimmers, cycling with cyclists, running with runners.
(Full story in comments)

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