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Planning the perfect training camp
Spring is the time for the warm weather camp. The season is drawing closer and training volume is increasing. The weather is the only thing holding you back. In recent years, with…
February 25, 2019
Cycling, Endurance training, General, Getting fit, Human physiology, Recovery, Swimming, Training tools, Triathlon, Uncategorized
How to turn your commute into effective training
For many athletes, time is valuable and scarce. We all know that for professional athletes to achieve their extraordinary levels of performance they must train full time. For amateurs we simply don’t…
February 18, 2019
Active Recovery, Cycling, Endurance training, Fat loss, General, Getting fit, human performance, Human physiology, Training tools
6 Tips for getting back into swimming
This article is not for the complete swimming beginner. If you are a beginner start off with a good foundation and get some swim lessons. They will fast track your learning curve…
February 11, 2019
Endurance training, General, Human physiology, Swimming, Training tools, Triathlon, Uncategorized
Watts Vs. Heart rate.
Any serious endurance athlete will have a training plan. This plan will generally use heart rate or wattage as the variable around which they structure their training sessions. In recent years wattage…
February 7, 2019
Cycling, Endurance training, General, Heart rate, human performance, Human physiology, Triathlon
Heart rate training part 2: Using your zones!
In Heart rate training 1 we discussed what heart rate training was and why it exists. In this part the practical aspect will be discussed and hopefully simplified. As mentioned, lactate threshold…
February 4, 2019
Active Recovery, Beginner, Competition, Cycling, Endurance training, General, Heart rate, human performance, Human physiology, Recovery, Training tools, Triathlon
Heart rate training Part 1: Why Zones?
Every endurance athlete should understand and use heart rate as part of their training. There are a plethora of benefits to using heart rate. The main benefit is that it makes your…
January 28, 2019
Cycling, Endurance training, Fat loss, General, Getting fit, human performance, Human physiology, Training tools
What I use: Heart Rate Monitor
Welcome to our “What I use” series. The following piece of equipment is something that I have used for a substantial period and thoroughly recommend as a beneficial training tool. I am…
January 24, 2019
Beginner, Cycling, Endurance training, Getting fit, human performance, Human physiology, Training tools, Triathlon, Uncategorized, What I use
Climb like the GOAT
For cyclists, climbing the hills are a love hate relationship. Racers can see it as an opportunity to take control of a race or lose it altogether. Even for the recreational cyclist,…
January 21, 2019
Competition, Cycling, Endurance training, General, human performance, Human physiology, Strength and conditioning, Training tools, Triathlon
New Year, New Start
The holiday season is over and for many summer athletes this marks the end of the off season. For some this period has been used for complete rest and others have been…
January 15, 2019
Beginner, Competition, Endurance training, General, Getting fit, human performance, Uncategorized
Iron and Endurance Performance
Iron is perhaps one of the most important nutrients when it comes to performance. This is due to it’s role in transporting oxygen through the blood. Iron has several forms within the…
January 2, 2018
Competition, Endurance training, Female training, human performance, Human physiology, Metabolism, Nutrition, Power Training