People are generally better at identifying that social media highlights people’s best lives and often are able to understand that most of what they see online is what people are choosing to filter out to the public. However, how good are they at recognising the consequences of actions? How good are people’s memories? Coach Philip explores this in this latest article.
It is rare for an event or a race to go by where athletes will speak to us and say we have raced completely to the plan. In fact, most athletes can pinpoint when things deviated from the plan and why the race was curtailed. In this article, Coach Philip looks at how to manage and adapt to a change of circumstances with your response.
As we seem to have had two back-to-back washout weekends for British racing, coach Philip discusses how to prepare to race in the rain in this latest article.
If you are new to the world of triathlon you probably have preconceived ideas of just what the average triathlete is like. In this blog Coach Denise takes a look at triathletes and the results may surprise you.
Read MoreWe find it fascinating when we compare athletes’ views or comments about a race or a training session on social media (in public) compared with what we know goes on behind those performances through their training and personal development.
Read More“You shouldn’t practice anything new on race day.” This age-old piece of advice is especially true for nutrition and fuelling strategies. Nevertheless, it is something athletes seem to neglect when it comes to fuelling. In this article, Coach Philip explores how to practice your fuelling strategy for race day.
In this article, Coach Alan delves deeper into what a ‘good’ CdA is for a triathlete. In the last article, we explored the relationship between aerodynamics and power. Now we apply that to the context of triathlon.
Triathlon training takes up a lot of time. In his latest article, Coach Philip looks at different ways of fitting in the all-important long ride in an IRONMAN training programme.
In this article, Coach Alan explores the relationship between wattage and CdA. Often understanding this relationship and its impact on speed makes for effective progression for a racer looking to improve their race speed.
As we reach the summer racing season for triathletes and other endurance sports, Coach, Philip discusses why a training camp at this point in the season can be beneficial for athletes. Tri Training Harder offers several summer camps, as well as winter and spring season ones too, but what makes the summer ones extra special?
In this latest article, Coach Philip explores how AI may change the face of coaching as we know it. Resisting the temptation to ask Chat GP to write the article for him, he explores this ever-prevalent and topical conversation area. How can artificial intelligence be used in order to help coaches deliver coaching?
In this article, Coach Alan writes about how to squeeze a little bit more from your racing in 2023.
We have all seen the disappointing news that a professional triathlete this week has been sanctioned for the use of performance-enhancing drugs. This is clearly to the sport’s detriment, but perhaps also it is a sign of progress.
As an athlete myself it is always gutting to see the value of sport undermined. The value of sport is one of challenge and reward for the individuals who take on the battle to grow and personally develop themselves. It makes me leap back to one of my favourite pieces of writing or speeches, “The Man in the Arena” by Theodore Roosevelt.
In this blog Coach Denise looks at how we talk to ourselves and what impact that could be having. Learning to be a little bit kinder to ourselves can have positive impacts on all aspects of our lives.
Read MoreCompetition is an important part of any sport, and looking at the performance of other athletes can help to motivate and drive performance. Taking it too far and over-focusing on what others are doing can lead to stress and worry about one’s own training. In this blog, Coach Denise looks at the good and bad parts of a comparison and how to stay grounded with your own plans and training.
Read MoreAfter two years of asking athletes to track their energy availability, Coach Philip discusses his learning observations below.
In this latest article, coach Philip explains why knowing your sodium loss from sweat is critical for endurance athletes. Read on to find out why sodium losses should be measured if you are doing a race that needs a nutrition strategy.
In this article Coach Alan writes a short guide on running hill reps and running technique.
Read MorePeople impose several key boundaries on all sports; in running, these include the 4-minute mile to the 2-hour marathon. They are all the next boundary that draws people into their next challenge. Breaking 20 mins for 5km is a crucial milestone for many athletes, and in this article, Coach Philip looks at how to make that possible.
In the previous two blogs, Coach Denise has looked at the female monthly cycle in terms of hormone production and how these changes can then impact the individual throughout the month. These changes and impacts are relevant to a female athlete with no external hormone input, but what happens when an athlete uses hormone-based contraception? In this blog Coach Denise looks at how externally administered hormones can impact a female athlete.
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