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How to Improve your Running Technique
Here are some quick tips to assist in making your running just that little better.
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The maximum metabolic steady-state: Definition, measurement, and application
Definition, measurement and application of the second physiological threshold or the maximum metabolic steady-state (MMSS).
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Eating Before your Workout – Carbohydrate vs Protein vs Fasted
What's the best time and what to eat before a workout to maximise your session.
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Training intensity distributions: From Polarized to Pyramidal models, specificity is key in Long Distance Triathlon
In the Ironman community, there is a lot of talk about training intensity distribution. In this blog, I am going to cover some of the basics around training intensity distribution, which is one of the key concepts you need to navigate in building up to your race. What is training intensity distribut
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Swimming for Triathlon – What are the 2 drills that can help you
In my previous article I spoke about the debate of to drill or not to drill for triathlon swimming. My perspective is coming from my experience as a coach on deck. Having been a coach for 25 years in triathlon and swimming I have worked with all types of people and athletes. I have seen
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Summer Cycle Training for Triathletes
Doing sessions with harder gears, higher cadence, hill repeats, and riding in the aero position against the wind can help triathletes develop muscular strength and power on the bike.
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Swimming for Triathlon – the technical debate of to drill or not drill
I think I would be making a fairly accurate educated guess when I say most triathletes find swimming the hardest part of their training. Certainly, my experiences as a coach and athlete over the last 30 years lead me to believe that swimming is one part of triathlon that most age groupers find
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The first aerobic threshold: Understanding and practically determining yours for endurance training
As endurance athletes, we spend a lot of time talking about our ‘thresholds’; “what’s your FTP?” is as ubiquitous in endurance circles as “what’s your bench?” is in strength sport. FTP – or functional threshold power.
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5 Tips for Running in the Heat
Most people make the switch from running on treadmills throughout winter to running outside in the warmer weather and these five tips will prepare you for the hot days. Do it This may sound obvious but it is interesting how many times I hear people say that they are running early in the morning as [
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How to Improve your Running Mobility and Motor Control
Releasing tight muscles, activating glutes, integrating movement patterns, and locomoting at fast paces can enhance running mobility and motor control.
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Recovery from a Zwift race: A physiological perspective
We, as endurance athletes in the world of the COVID-19, indoor-training dominated world, are perhaps more than ever having to make day-to-day decisions on how and when we should train, and how and when we should race. Many of us have had our A and B races canceled this year, or have had to shif
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A Guide For Lost Athletes
Athletes can maintain mental health and sense of direction by adjusting training plans, focusing on weaknesses, and supporting others during the COVID-19 crisis.