As we return from the autumn training break our track running sessions resume this week. Let me give you some compelling reasons to add a track session to your training plan. We coaches see remarkable improvements in running ability and …
Run like a kid
Running is such a wonderfully natural thing to do. Just watch young children at play, they run all the time, and often just for the joy of running a few steps. In fact human beings are designed to run. Our …
How to become F.A.S.T
Train easy … and hard The track sessions this week were a microcosm of everything I believe is important in triathlon. I always see the time I’m able to spend with people as precious. Like most coaches I might only …
The Elite Sporting Techniques of Stephen Potter
It is about time we introduced the work and techniques of one of the great sports philosophers to triathlon. At age 16 I came across his writing and his ideas instantly resonated with a young impressionable athlete. The book was …
The Gunnar Bourg Scale (Rate of Perceived Exertion)
RPE Heart Rate (% Max) Description Talk Test Level 1 < 80% Active recovery Able to have a chat Level 2 80-89% Aerobic threshold Harder to breath but you can still talk if you concentrate Level 3 90-94% Tempo …
Optimum Pacing
When I arrived at the gym I noticed an old friend using the treadmill. He is a wise, highly experienced fell runner and always uses the machine on its highest incline setting. What was unusual on this occasion was his …
Metronome running
I’ve noticed how hard people find running to a higher cadence. This idea may help. Try using a clip on metronome or finnis tempo trainer. This can be set to bleep at the cadence you are aspiring to. I’ve tried …