The testing is one of the most important aspects of the plan and understanding the results gives you real insight into your personal strengths and weaknesses. When you complete your…
Author: marc laithwaite
Understanding Intensity & Output
Monitoring your training intensity and workload is an art form and we have lots of toys which can help us to achieve it successfully. A lot of runners have GPS…
Before you worry about going faster, stop slowing down….
Another weekend of Ironman racing and luckily we had the weather! If you raced Ironman UK, I hope you achieved the result you’d hoped for (probably not, we’re never happy)….
Tapering strategies
Don’t over-think it, you’re just doing less exercise to allow your body to recover Keep the same routine but just do less, for example, if you always swim on Thursday…
Stroke Rate V Stroke Count – What you need to know…
What is Stroke Count? Stroke count is the number of strokes you take each length of the pool. You count both your left and your right arm strokes and most…
Open water swimming? Being consciously competent can wear you down…
When I learned to swim, I’d be first to the local pool in the morning and as I walked through the changing area, I’d have only one thought in my…
There’s more to training than MAX
As we head into winter training, most triathletes are planning their schedules and hoping to reach spring in a strong position. This will be your year!! This will be the…
Trying to improve your swim? Focus on the critical things…
Triathlon is a relatively new sport and a consequence, there’s a huge number of people aged 30+ who have never swam competitively and find themselves now destined to a life…
Anaerobic Speed Reserve (ASR)
The Anaerobic Speed Reserve (ASR) has been used for many years in sports science and endurance coaching, specifically for running. As usual, it tends to be over-complicated and over-scientific, but…