Swim training is exactly the same as run or bike training. Do plenty of variety in the effort, and you’ll get quicker! Of course, swimming has more of a technical element – but that can be accounted for with drills, built into warm-ups and cool-downs, all...
How much will taking time off from running hurt my fitness? It’s one of the most common questions I get from athletes struggling with injury, fighting illness, or hesitant to take a much-needed rest from training. This becomes especially prescient now with training...
Swimming is the most disliked section of a triathlon. My guess is that around 80% of triathletes would count the swim as their least favourite part of a triathlon. A big part of training then is about making swimming easier and more enjoyable – as much as it is about...
Life is challenging at the moment. All you want to do is be in the pool. And unless you’re close to an open water venue – and brave enough to hit single digit temperature water – it’s going to be a while yet before we can get back to it. In the meantime, there are...
Running is an easy sport. Lace up your shoes. Walk out the door. Start. Finish. But how can you get the most from your running? How can you continue to improve – more just can’t always be the way. Unless you are a track sprinter, most run...
