Chasing a dream - Ironman Tallin
In around 2 weeks I will be returning to Estonia to take part in Ironman Tallinn again, as a family we made...
TRAINING GUIDES — Training
Keep cool to perform better
As you may have read in my previous blog post I’ve recently started attending cold water immersion sessions and this sparked my...
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...
Why you should use your swim training to help you race faster
Triathlon can be a long old day out with the bike and run taking up the lion's share of time so it’s...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Strength training for endurance athletes – KISS (Keep It Super Simple)
Push! - Pull! - Squat! - Hinge! - Brace! By including just one exercise from each of these groups you will exercise all of the major...
Burning Fat – the myths and the facts around fat utilisation
The ability to utilise stored body-fat to produce energy is of utmost importance for the endurance athlete. Triathletes can benefit from both...
Your Essential - Busy half marathon Training Plan
Making the step up to 13.1 miles needn’t get in the way of day-to-day life. Feeling ready to make the step up...
Testosterone and Age-Related Performance.
No adage is more relevant to an age group veteran master to increasing performance than ‘train smarter not harder’. For 99% of...