The objective of all training is to achieve the greatest level of adaptation, not to become the most tired. Lots of athletes train to get tired or to burn calories. Go ahead and burn calories if you want to work out and lose weight. That’s all well and good, but...
I am a huge fan of the Sufferfest brand of training videos, their concise quality over quantity training sessions are something that really connect well with my own coaching philosophy! I even undertook their “Knighthood” challenge in March –...
Continuing from last week’s blog, organisation is key to making the most of your time. Most normal athletes have a full time job – we aren’t lucky enough to be the sponsored professional superheroes that we aim to emulate! Some of us are fortunate...
Time management for athletes can be tough. An overwhelming number of triathletes are just ordinary people like you and I. You’d never know this thanks to the print and digital media coverage of our sport. Truth be told, the only way that triathletes have been...
When it comes to receiving a massage, most individuals wouldn’t have to think twice or even take much persuasion. However, most would not consider paying a qualified sports therapist to give them a sports massage. This is not your typical end of the day massage you...
There’s a funny phenomenon in endurance sports that I like to call “becoming a one-speed athlete.” It happens to runners, cyclists and triathletes whose training becomes so focused on sustained efforts at race intensity that their ability to work at higher intensity...
