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When training hard doesn’t work
Increasing fitness is a cyclical process of applying stress, adapting and progressing. Progressive overload is used in training to provide effective stimuli over weeks and months to increase our abilities. Progression can…
September 23, 2019 -
What to do after your big competition is over
Months of training and focus go into preparation for a big competition. The event itself can come and go in the blink of an eye. Maybe it was a success or maybe…
June 25, 2019 -
Returning from Injury
Returning to training after injury is quite different to returning from illness or layoff from training. The period of returning from injury in many sports is referred to as a “Return to…
June 18, 2019 -
Going from race to race
Many diligent athletes will have a season plan. They will have a structured plan for training progression that will bring them through the entire offseason in preparation for their season opener. This…
June 4, 2019 -
Last minute training
Cramming for a competition is extremely common. In many cases, races creep up on people and the training they planned to do never quite gets done. For others the preparation was done…
April 30, 2019 -
How to taper for competition
Tapering for a race can ensure your potential is shown on the day it matters. It allows all your preparation to come to a head and the progress you have made to…
March 18, 2019 -
Why do you need a rest week?
Imagine a three week training plan during which you see some of the best progress you’ve made in years. There’s momentum in your progress and you’re right on the edge of breaking…
March 11, 2019 -
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 -
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 -
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
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