TRAINING GUIDES

Caffeine - Is it ACTUALLY good for performance?

Caffeine - Is it ACTUALLY good for performance?

Caffeine has been present within the human diet for over 10,000 years. It is found naturally or as an added ingredient in both foods and beverages. Most commonly associated with...

Caffeine - Is it ACTUALLY good for performance?

Caffeine has been present within the human diet for over 10,000 years. It is found naturally or as an added ingredient in both foods and beverages. Most commonly associated with...

Why you should use your swim training to help you race faster

Why you should use your swim training to help y...

Triathlon can be a long old day out with the bike and run taking up the lion's share of time so it’s easy to understand why, when we are time...

Why you should use your swim training to help y...

Triathlon can be a long old day out with the bike and run taking up the lion's share of time so it’s easy to understand why, when we are time...

Altitude Training

Altitude Training

By Sean Fontana I hope you enjoyed my previous blog on training periodisation, now it's time to examine the benefits of altitude training. This is quite a cool and interesting...

Altitude Training

By Sean Fontana I hope you enjoyed my previous blog on training periodisation, now it's time to examine the benefits of altitude training. This is quite a cool and interesting...

Avoid slowing down

Avoid slowing down

It’s rare that a sprint is needed to win an endurance race such as triathlon. The winner is often the person who slows down the least. If we can hold...

Avoid slowing down

It’s rare that a sprint is needed to win an endurance race such as triathlon. The winner is often the person who slows down the least. If we can hold...

Thrive in race day heat

Thrive in race day heat

It’s coming up to summer, but that doesn’t mean you need to limit your training to 5 a.m. sessions and avoid racing again until September. Here are proven tips for thriving as the temps and humidity...

Thrive in race day heat

It’s coming up to summer, but that doesn’t mean you need to limit your training to 5 a.m. sessions and avoid racing again until September. Here are proven tips for thriving as the temps and humidity...

5 common mistakes in THRESHOLD Training

5 common mistakes in THRESHOLD Training

Setting threshold from short tests Using personal records (PRs) to set FTP Pushing too hard Doing too much Not recognising the importance of day to day variability If there was...

5 common mistakes in THRESHOLD Training

Setting threshold from short tests Using personal records (PRs) to set FTP Pushing too hard Doing too much Not recognising the importance of day to day variability If there was...