Lifestyle
March 8, 2018
Monitor Fitness And Fatigue By Measuring Resting Heart Rate
As you probably know, I’m an advocate for using a heart rate monitor to measure intensity and track your progress against pace, speed or power.
I am also a fan of monitoring resting heart rate (RHR) each morning, to see how your aerobic fitness is responding to training and how you’re recovering from your last hard session.
Running, Triathlon
February 22, 2018
4 Simple Steps To Become A Better Fat Burner
I want you to be lean, energetic and able to race at a high percentage of your maximum pace for a long time
To do that, I need you to be able to
Running, Triathlon
February 8, 2018
Why Training Easier Helps You Race Faster
“To race fast, you have to train hard”
It’s a message we see in our Strava feed, countless books, social media posts, blog posts and videos of
Lifestyle
January 25, 2018
Why Eating Less Carbs And More Fat Can Help Your Health And Performance
I ended my racing career at the end of 2007 as a carbo-loaded athlete
Over many years, the dietitians I worked with had all advocated a high carb,
Lifestyle
January 11, 2018
4 Things You Can Do Every Day To Improve Your Recovery
A lot of athletes are under the impression that training makes them better I mean, why wouldn’t they believe that It sounds so logical
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Running, Triathlon
December 28, 2017
Why You’re Not Losing Weight When You Run (And What To Do About It)
“I run regularly”
“I watch what I eat”
“And I can’t lose any weight”
These are words directly from our client’s mouths I’d like to
Running
December 14, 2017
A Coach’s Thoughts On His Terrible Race
In my last post, I shared how having a bad race can make you a better athlete
The post started
Not every race can go to plan Sometimes you just
Running, Triathlon
November 29, 2017
How Having A Bad Race Can Make You A Better Athlete
Not every race can go to plan.
Sometimes you just you have a bad day, things go wrong or you feel like sh*t.
What sets the great athletes apart from those athletes of lesser ability, is the way they deal with these experiences.
Mindset
November 16, 2017
A Simple Strategy For Managing Pain During Training And Racing
It’s easy to think that training is all that is required to perform well in your next race and while training is obviously vital, mental strength is just as important - maybe more so.
A mistake many athletes make is not realising that great mental strength is of the utmost importance when it comes to developing your athletic abilities and racing to your potential.
Running, Triathlon
November 2, 2017
4 Shoe Lacing Methods You Should Be Using
I think I learned to tie my laces when I was about five years old.
Mum and dad introduced me to Mr Bunny Rabbit and his catchy poem and since that point, I have been a guru in shoe tying.
Over, under, around and through,
Meet Mr Bunny Rabbit, pull and through.
Running, Triathlon
October 19, 2017
The Pros And Cons Of Training By Heart Rate
If you’re a runner looking to improve your performance then you need to understand how hard your body is working in each training session. It’s the intensity of training (how hard you run) that determines a lot of the benefits you get from each session and how long it will take you to recover.
Running, Triathlon
October 4, 2017
The Pros And Cons Of Training By Pace
Unless you’ve been off grid or living under a rock, you’ve likely noticed the growing popularity of training by pace.
The sense of satisfaction you get from pushing yourself and seeing the pace go up gives you a sense of fulfilment and achievement. The kudos you get on Strava only fuel this feeling and your ego swells with pride.
Running, Triathlon
September 21, 2017
The Pros And Cons Of Training By Feel
As humans, we have many innate abilities.
One of these is the ability to determine and assess how we are feeling at any point in time.
This is a very useful skill set to have as a runner but it also comes with drawbacks when using “feel” to determine how fast you should be training.
Running
September 6, 2017
A Video Chat With 2 x SEA Games Marathon Champion, Soh Rui Yong
Fresh off his historic second win in the SEA Games Marathon, Soh Rui Yong chats with Coach Ben about his race and what's up next.
News
June 9, 2017
Olympian Tony Dodds Joins The Coached Coaching Team
For those of you with a sharp eye and who eagerly follow the ITU World Championship Series, you may have noticed the Coached logo on the front of kiwi pro, Tony Dodds race gear.
Member Stories
March 9, 2017
Coached Athlete Feature: July Rey
Fresh from her ‘A’ Race, July - one of Coached’s athlete ambassadors - shares her thoughts with us on how the race went for her and why it was one of the most unforgettable experiences to date.
Running, Triathlon
February 9, 2017
Training Intensity Zones For Runners
I was first introduced to training zones as a young triathlete back in New Zealand. Even at a young age, the coaches emphasised the importance of training at different intensities. They were primarily interested in harnessing the potential of athletes in the most effective way possible.
Running, Triathlon
January 26, 2017
The Essential Guide To Training Intensity For Runners
You shouldn’t worry so much about how far you run in training. I mean it’s important, but it’s just one of many of the variables that you can tweak to influence your performance.
Running, Triathlon
December 29, 2016
How We Use Season Planning To Improve Performance
The post talked about how racing regularly can throw out your load / recovery balance and lead you into a state of fatigue that could affect your ability to race to your potential when it really matters to you.
Running, Triathlon
December 15, 2016
Why Racing Too Often Can Kill Your Performance
I was first introduced to training zones as a young triathlete back in New Zealand. Even at a young age, the coaches emphasised the importance of training at different intensities. They were primarily interested in harnessing the potential of athletes in the most effective way possible.
