RECENT POSTS
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Short intervals could lead to big improvements in your swim fitness
As we emerged from lockdown I started writing swim sets with 25 & 50m reps on the basis that short intervals could lead to big improvements in your swim fitness. Let's talk about the reasoning [...]
Why self-compassion is essential in building resilience
We hope you enjoy this guest post written by Jonathan Ward, a Courage Coach and Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher “Why bother? You’ll never amount to anything. You will never be as fast as the others, give [...]
Small changes lead to big payoffs
When chasing goals it's not necessary to make drastic changes. Small changes lead to big payoffs if you're persistent. The diagram below of the 'Plateau of Latent Potential' perfectly highlights what happens when we start [...]
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Return to Swimming
On April 12th (hopefully) we will all be able to get back into the pool and resume our ‘full’ triathlon training programmes. The time will go quickly, and there’s plenty that you can do to [...]
The COVID vaccine: sleep, side effects and training
Simple recommendations on how to vary your sleep patterns and training volume and intensity to maximise the impact of your COVID vaccine Within the near future, many of you will receive invitations to have your [...]
Are you an active couch potato?
Do you train at least 5 days/week, sometimes twice a day? If so, you might think that the answer to this question is obvious. "No, of course I'm not an active couch potato!" But think [...]