Which comes first: Action or motivation?
Last week I asked the question, which comes first, action or motivation? The results of the poll show that most people feel that motivation comes before action. I totally get that this is an ‘it [...]
December 2021
September 2021
Intensity vs consistency
Intensity versus consistency in training, which is more important? The #1 rule for becoming a better athlete is consistency. Hands down!! Nothing else comes close. Champions in all walks of life are built from many [...]
August 2021
Are you investing in your physical pension?
How can you invest in your own physical pension, and what is it? Growing up my father bored me to death about how important it was to save for the later stages of my life. [...]
July 2021
The smart way to lose weight
Good morning, everybody. Today, I’m going to answer a question from one of our SWAT members and outline the smart way to lose weight. If you have a question you'd like me to answer please [...]
April 2021
Short intervals could lead to big improvements in your swim fitness
As we emerged from lockdown I started writing swim sets with 25 & 50m reps on the basis that short intervals could lead to big improvements in your swim fitness. Let's talk about the reasoning [...]
March 2021
Return to Swimming
On April 12th (hopefully) we will all be able to get back into the pool and resume our ‘full’ triathlon training programmes. The time will go quickly, and there’s plenty that you can do to [...]
February 2021
The COVID vaccine: sleep, side effects and training
Simple recommendations on how to vary your sleep patterns and training volume and intensity to maximise the impact of your COVID vaccine Within the near future, many of you will receive invitations to have your [...]
November 2020
Are you an active couch potato?
Do you train at least 5 days/week, sometimes twice a day? If so, you might think that the answer to this question is obvious. "No, of course I'm not an active couch potato!" But think [...]
September 2020
CONSISTENCY is the best way to improve your long term fitness
Ask any credible coach and they will tell you that consistency is the best way to improve your long term fitness. ‘Smash’ yourself on a regular basis if you like, but the probable result is [...]
August 2020
The foundations of smart training
In the beginning In recent years I’ve become far more aware of the importance of being a healthy human being, and how it impacts one's ability to achieve optimal athletic performance. When starting in triathlon [...]