Running, Triathlon
June 19, 2018
Heart Rate Monitors: Wrist-Based vs. Chest Straps
If you want to train with a heart rate monitor, you have a decision to make. Should you use a wrist-based monitor or a chat strap?
Mindset
June 5, 2018
How To Enjoy Your Running (And Any Other Exercise)
If you want to enjoy your running (and any other exercise), think less about the outcome and more about the process. The joy is found in the process.
Lifestyle
May 17, 2018
Is Social Media, Whatsapp And Other Digital Stimulation Ruining Your Recovery?
Do you spend a lot of time on your phone? My guess is that you do.
While this might be good for their business, it's not great for your training.
Running, Triathlon
May 3, 2018
How To Determine Your Ideal Hydration Plan
When you know these numbers, it’s easy to customise a hydration plan that will improve the quality of your training and recovery.
Triathlon
April 19, 2018
6 Skills That Improve Your Triathlon Performance (Without Additional Training)
It’s easy to think that the only way to improve your racing is to do more training
More volume
More intensity
More effort…
It’s the go-to
Running, Triathlon
April 5, 2018
Why You Should Learn From (Not Copy) Other Athletes
“But that is what [insert athlete name here] is doing.”
It’s something I hear from the athletes I coach and from the athletes I don’t.
It seems everyone is comparing themselves to others and looking for the next hack that will take their performance to the next level.
Running, Triathlon
March 22, 2018
7 Important Lessons From 10-Years As A Professional Coach
After 10-years as a professional coach, our founder Ben Pulham shares 7 important lessons he has learned helping athletes to become faster and healthier.
Lifestyle
March 8, 2018
Monitor Fitness And Fatigue By Measuring Resting Heart Rate
Measuring resting heart rate each morning can help you monitor aerobic fitness 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
You
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
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
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.
