Posts by Mark
Ego is the Enemy
Ego is the Enemy is a book by Ryan Holiday which discusses the difference between ego & confidence. How does this apply to triathlon?
Read MoreWhat Type of Program Should I Follow?
What is the best type of training program to follow for triathlon? Speak to five people and you might get five different answers.
Read MoreHow to Control Anxiety in Triathlon Swimming
It’s the swim in triathlon that presents the greatest challenge for many people. Anxiety in triathlon swimming is common and can be helped.
Read MoreHigh Intensity Training Part 2
How to adapt high intensity training for triathletes into a weekly program. What is it, why do it and how much recovery to take?
Read MoreHigh Intensity Training – Part 1
High intensity training delivers many benefits. Including greater muscular endurance & increased cardiac output efficiency. But buyer beware…
Read MoreGetting the Basics Right
To maximise performance you need to get the basics right through proper sleep, nutrition, hydration, mindset, good routines and just training consistently.
Read MoreWhy Ironman Triathlon is a Long Term Commitment
Preparing for an Ironman Triathlon is a huge undertaking. The last 10-12 weeks is when you will get the maximum adaptations it is the months prior that really determine how well you do on race day.
Read MoreSuccess – The Eight Traits
How should we define success when it comes to endurance sports? In my opinion it has little to do with times, comparisons and places.
Read MoreDeveloping Resilience
Endurance sports are a mental battle as well as a physical test It is of upmost importance for your results that you develop your mental game
Read MoreTop Five Triathlon Podcasts
Over the last few years, it seems as thought everyone is listening to podcasts. Especially triathletes as they listen to triathlon podcasts while sweating away during their training sessions. Podcasting is growing rapidly and in 2019, Google Podcasts product manager, Zach Reneau-Weeden told Discover Pods there are around 2 million podcasts indexed by Google. I…
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