The Benefits of RPE
Rewind 30 plus years to the late 80’s. September 1987 to be precise. That’s when I started my triathlon journey. After my first event I was hooked, and determined to train hard for a bright [...]
May 2020
November 2019
9 tips to improve your sleep
Consistency - aim to go to bed and wake up at the same time most days. If you only choose ONE of these tips to adopt, make it this one. It's much better to get [...]
September 2019
Seek your limits and you will find them
Imagine training for months, maybe years, with the goal of finishing an Ironman triathlon and then after swimming 3.8km, cycling 180km, and running 42km you miss the cut off by 56 seconds. Would you be [...]
June 2019
Overtraining or the menopause
It was great to see Louise Minchin (Fellow GBR AG Triathlete) taking on the feature theme: ‘Wake up to the Menopause’ on BBC Breakfast(May 12-17th 2019) and for her to share personal experiences of the [...]
December 2018
How to be consistent
Judging by some of the responses to a recent Facebook post, (In 2018, how many days of 'planned' training have you missed due to injury or illness? consistency of training is a big limiter for [...]
November 2018
The Peri-Menopausal Triathlete
I’m starting a blog about my experiences with ‘the change of life’. Why? Partly, because it’s a form of personal therapy, a bit of self- coaching to help me in my quest to be the [...]
October 2018
Common Traits of athletes who qualify for Kona
In the last 25 years, I’ve probably coached and worked with around 50 athletes who have qualified to race at Hawaii Ironman World Championships. Whilst each of these athletes have followed a slightly different path [...]
September 2018
What actions will you be taking?
Some triathletes view the end of season recovery as a necessary evil. A period of time that they have to endure before they can get back to what they enjoy doing most…training. Those athletes who [...]
February 2018
Want to swim better? Quit trying to go faster and focus on efficiency!
Are you currently trying to improve your swimming in readiness for the 2018 triathlon season? You are not alone. There are two ways to do this. Get fitter - Swim more (increase frequency and or [...]
January 2018
Can I guarantee that my training plan will work?
This is a great question and one which I am sure is in yours and everyone else's mind as you start the journey toward your 2018 goals. The quick answer is you can’t guarantee it, but [...]