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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Ask any credible coach and they will tell you that consistency is the best way to improve your long term fitness. ‘Smash’ yourself on a regular basis if you like, but the probable result is [...]
In the beginning In recent years I’ve become far more aware of the importance of being a healthy human being, and how it impacts one's ability to achieve optimal athletic performance. When starting in triathlon [...]
Rewind 30 plus years to the late 80’s. September 1987 to be precise. That’s when I started my triathlon journey. After my first event I was hooked, and determined to train hard for a bright [...]
Consistency - aim to go to bed and wake up at the same time most days. If you only choose ONE of these tips to adopt, make it this one. It's much better to get [...]
10 days ago I attended the Training Peaks Endurance Coaching Summit in Boulder, Colorado. As usual they had some excellent speakers and below are some of the gems of information that I picked up. [...]
