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 [...]
July 2021
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 [...]
May 2020
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 [...]
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 [...]