Training
Training Articles
Long Rides
Your weekend bike session says "Endurance" in your program. What does that mean exactly?
Read your program backwards
The off-season is dead. It’s now time to read your program backwards.
Speed, Strength, Stamina, Skills
Endurance Sport …. The perfect mix of the “4 S’s”. Speed, Strength, Stamina, Skills. That’s why I love it. To me it’s the ultimate challenge.
Winter Riding
A Guest blog by James Bonamy. Winter riding is all about having the right gear. And it doesnt need to cost you an arm and a leg.
The Week as a System
How to set-up and refine a weekly structure that you can use to get better
Consistency
A lot more goes into performance than you think. One of the best places to start but is training consistency.
Three Pillars
In a concept similar to using “key sessions” I have a 3 Pillar approach to the week that works well and creates a framework you can rely on for endurance training success.
The Norwegian Model
Much has been said about the Norwegians of late. A couple of years ago we first started to see the results coming through and they were coming through as a nation - not just a one off athlete’s set of results.
Training Zones Deep Dive
In the following article we will discuss why we need training zones, what they are and how you will use them.
Training Load Management
Training load discussions have changed a lot over the years so we constantly have to revisit the conversation.
The Athlete Development Model
When you are deep in training it is easy to slip into the mindset of it all being about the physiology of the event. A lot of what we do is definitely all about the "X's and O's. But there is so much more …
Recovery Week
In Recovery Week I like the athlete to do some reflecting on their recent block of training. Reflections are a great part of any "system" of improvement.
Consistency
A word we hear a lot about – maybe even too much ! But what is it really and how can we use it to our advantage?