The self-aware athlete
dave56212015-02-11T10:13:11+00:00Introduction A key part of coaching is to help people become aware. Let me give an example. I thought I was a reasonable age group [...]
Don’t practice struggle
dave56212015-10-16T15:05:42+00:00My competitive swimming career ended at age 13 when the allure of orienteering, soccer, rugby and canoeing left little time for study let alone swimming [...]
Three top tips for new triathletes to make rapid improvement
dave56212014-12-08T16:36:49+00:00Some new triathletes may be starting from ground zero, with no experience in swim, bike or run. If this is you welcome to the brilliant [...]
How to be a triathlon beginner!
dave56212014-10-28T21:15:42+00:00We all have to start sometime. Well not strictly true. Most people don't start triathlon at anytime but if you are reading this then there [...]
10 top tips for getting lean
dave56212015-11-22T12:25:08+00:00Many triathletes ask me the same questions about what they would like to achieve in the forthcoming season. They are usually linked to the triathletes holy grail: [...]
The Elite Sporting Techniques of Stephen Potter
dave56212020-09-23T11:22:58+00:00It is about time we introduced the work and techniques of one of the great sports philosophers to triathlon. At age 16 I came across [...]
10 top tips for getting fat this Christmas
dave56212014-12-08T16:33:42+00:00It’s Christmas. My body is telling me to fuel up to prepare for hard times ahead, so who am I to hold it back. Why [...]
Festive Season Training Plans
dave56212014-12-08T16:36:13+00:00This is probably my favourite time of year. I love the family get together over Christmas and touching base with friends. Those few days off [...]
CATs that don’t make me wheeze
dave56212014-12-08T16:39:50+00:00As part of my work I did some research to try to account for why some people at conferences were so out of phase with [...]
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