5 common mistakes in THRESHOLD Training
If there was one single number that would provide an accurate measure of your aerobic fitness it would be THRESHOLD PACE or...
TRAINING GUIDES — Triathlon
The need for speed
Time-crunched triathletes rarely lack endurance, but many lack the speed necessary to be competitive. That’s why we need to pay special attention to speedwork—early on and...
Golden rules of recovery
Right now, there’s no (legal) magic formula that helps you recover at a super human rate. There are no recovery modalities or supplements that can...
Optimal racing weight?
Although endurance athletes such as runners, cyclists and triathletes do not need to meet certain pre-defined weight categories in order to compete,...
Five weeks to a stronger bike
Want to see solid gains on the bike before your next goal race? Take to the hills. As a triathlete, your calendar year should not be a linear build...
Mid-season fixes
In the middle of the racing season, your endurance and lactate threshold values are often on target or well on the way to new heights....
Weight-Lifting for Disease Prevention
It's no secret that muscle-strengthening exercises are beneficial for overall health. But did you know that they could also help decrease your...
How to get stronger on the bike. Fast!
I had desperately been trying to get faster and stronger on the bike for months. I tried various cycling training plans on...
5 Cycling Misconceptions
To get better at riding hills you need to ride hills – Well yes technically this one is true but you don’t...
3 Simple ‘Foundational’ Tips for Triathlon
Swim: More quality touches of the water! As dry land animals, swimming is the most unfamiliar of the triathlon disciplines to all but...
Training periodisation - The Importance of hard weeks and easy weeks
As athletes embark on their training programmes, they’re never guilty of trying to maximise the amount of hard training they want to...
Running and weight loss
Running alone isn’t enough if you want to shift some of that weight. A large proportion of people take up running in...
Run slower to run FASTER!
I know it sounds counter-intuitive at first and I am anticipating some scepticism. When you’re running fast, muscles burning, breathing strenuously and...
How to cope with running in the heat.
Set an early alarm and beat the heat! The best time to run is early in the morning between 6-7am. For example,...
You are what you consistently do!
As a Coach and Physio I fully recognise the role of CONSISTENCY in both ill health and fitness alike. There’s a saying...
WHY USE GELS?
Energy Gels are typically designed specifically for long distance sports performance, as you progress into extended periods of training and racing the...
Practice makes perfect. (Or as close to perfect as triathlon allows)
Time and time again we see athletes in a race getting their nutrition wrong (I have certainly fallen into that camp many...
Tips to make a strong comeback from Injury
Unfortunately injuries often go hand in hand with any sport or physical activity, especially when you're pushing your body to its full...