TRAINING GUIDES

Perfection is not the goal

Perfection is not the goal

“And now that you don’t have to be PERFECT, you can be good” John Steinbeck. For those Type A athletes the endless endeavour to be perfect can often interfere with...

Perfection is not the goal

“And now that you don’t have to be PERFECT, you can be good” John Steinbeck. For those Type A athletes the endless endeavour to be perfect can often interfere with...

Injury interrupted training

Injury interrupted training

As runners we tend to put an awful lot of pressure on ourselves when training for a big race. And the more time and effort that is required to train...

Injury interrupted training

As runners we tend to put an awful lot of pressure on ourselves when training for a big race. And the more time and effort that is required to train...

Getting it done

Getting it done

You know that book of excuses. Not the one with the really lame ones in, like; “the dog ate my trainers” or “my favourite t-shirt’s in the wash”. I doubt...

Getting it done

You know that book of excuses. Not the one with the really lame ones in, like; “the dog ate my trainers” or “my favourite t-shirt’s in the wash”. I doubt...

Running: Hill workouts do it all!

Running: Hill workouts do it all!

Hill workouts can boost your running economy, functional strength, neuromuscular activation, lactate threshold and VO2 max. Who doesn’t want all that? The length of the hill, intensity of the effort...

Running: Hill workouts do it all!

Hill workouts can boost your running economy, functional strength, neuromuscular activation, lactate threshold and VO2 max. Who doesn’t want all that? The length of the hill, intensity of the effort...

Winter is coming!

Winter is coming!

The clocks have gone back and the major triathlon championship races have been completed. November may strictly be an Autumn month but for most triathletes it’s truly the start of...

Winter is coming!

The clocks have gone back and the major triathlon championship races have been completed. November may strictly be an Autumn month but for most triathletes it’s truly the start of...

Why the long run is essential

Why the long run is essential

Long running is what makes a marathon runner. It’s as simple as that. If I were to prioritise my top three runs during an average week of marathon training they...

Why the long run is essential

Long running is what makes a marathon runner. It’s as simple as that. If I were to prioritise my top three runs during an average week of marathon training they...