We all feel it.....have we lost fitness overnight?? That training session on a hotter, more humid day was a shocker, and you are ready to...

Hey swimmers, as a coach, one of the most common questions I get is: How much can I improve in a given time frame? Whether you're...

It's a common question asked by triathletes preparing for races which are usually in Open Water, but also by swimmers who still want to...

So, as the lakes are opening back up, and the mad ones are dipping in at 12'C, the full open water swimming and triathlon season is just...

Inspired by a video 1-1 I did this week with a very competent swimmer who can swim 1:35min/100m in the pool but feels gassed out when he...

When your coach design a session plan, the rest breaks between efforts have been carefully calculated to take into account the workout’s...

Very few novice swimmers exhale properly into the water and all intermediate swimmers think they are exhaling correctly - at least, that's

Have you thought that most triathlons (not all) have swims in the open water? It might be the sea, a lake or a river. Its a really good...

Are you a confident swimmer but still panic in open water, seemingly without any rational reason? You are not alone! Open water swimming...

As coaches, we have swimmers coming up to us all the time asking for advice on the best gear to improve their swimming. There are loads...

Based around the world-renowed Swim Smooth coaching methodology, adopted by World Triathlon and British Triathlon, this is what you...

As an endurance athlete you will have very specific nutritional demands, but are you maintaining a solid nutritional base layer to be a...

Triathletes that have successful race seasons consistently do two things very well: 1) Master their winter triathlon training 2)...

Unless you are an avid reader of running articles and techniques, it's likely you have never come across The Pose Method. However, it is...

Triathletes, runners, and cyclists all like to push their bodies to the limit. However, it is how well you recover that determines how...

Training zone calculators Our online training zone calculators allow you to set up your training zones using the five zones we use in our...

Polarized training is one specific type of training intensity distribution; a way of organizing and distributing intensity within a...

The majority of runners will shy away from hills, preferring to find a flat route or choosing to walk hills. My advice would be to...

There’s no one-size-fits-all way to train for triathlons. We are all different, and have different stressors in our lives: work, family,...

When preparing for a big race like a triathlon, it's easy to see alcohol as something of a comfort blanket, especially after a hard...