In endurance sport, we focus more on achieving an efficient run technique. Quite often endurance athletes are running in a fatigued state...

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Training programs are hugely beneficial for endurance sport. An effective program will slowly progresses your training load to reflect...

This is a summary of the key learnings I took from reading The Power Meter Handbook by Joe Friel, founder of Training Peaks. Power Meters...

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What is Heart Rate Variability (HRV)? HRV is the variation between heart beats. A high HRV score (more variation) indicates you are in a...

Below is a summary of recommendations for fuelling for endurance sports. Please be aware that this advice is general in nature. Please...

Ben Crowe is a mindset coach who has worked with Ash Barty, Steph Gilmore, Dylan Alcott and the Richmond Football Club. He is a former...

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Common training metrics include heart rate, power, rate of perceived exertion, pace and speed. Training Peaks and your smart...

Sleep is vital for recovery from training and a determinant of athletic success. Factors such as early morning training, long haul...

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Consistency is the backbone of an endurance training program. If you take a look at the world’s best endurance athletes you won’t find...

Many of us are familiar with physical fatigue, from training, from work. Mental Fatigue - Endurance Sport Mental fatigue can also...

Taper is a period of time before an event where training load is decreased. This can be a reduction in training volume (time/distance) or...

Polarised Training Polarised training is completing majority of training at low intensity, with small amounts of training at moderate &...

Sport Nutrition Sport nutrition / supplementation is a lucrative industry. There is plenty of ‘advice’ available for athletes including...

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