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 [...]
Imagine training for months, maybe years, with the goal of finishing an Ironman triathlon and then after swimming 3.8km, cycling 180km, and running 42km you miss the cut off by 56 seconds. Would you be [...]
It was great to see Louise Minchin (Fellow GBR AG Triathlete) taking on the feature theme: ‘Wake up to the Menopause’ on BBC Breakfast(May 12-17th 2019) and for her to share personal experiences of the [...]
Judging by some of the responses to a recent Facebook post, (In 2018, how many days of 'planned' training have you missed due to injury or illness? consistency of training is a big limiter for [...]
I’m starting a blog about my experiences with ‘the change of life’. Why? Partly, because it’s a form of personal therapy, a bit of self- coaching to help me in my quest to be the [...]
In the last 25 years, I’ve probably coached and worked with around 50 athletes who have qualified to race at Hawaii Ironman World Championships. Whilst each of these athletes have followed a slightly different path [...]
Some triathletes view the end of season recovery as a necessary evil. A period of time that they have to endure before they can get back to what they enjoy doing most…training. Those athletes who [...]
Are you currently trying to improve your swimming in readiness for the 2018 triathlon season? You are not alone. There are two ways to do this. Get fitter - Swim more (increase frequency and or [...]
