When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin returned from the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, they were asked what it was like to walk on the moon. Their answer? “It was ok.” The world was stunned. Just ok? But their explanation is one of the most powerful lessons in performance: They had trained so specifically for every detail that the mission felt like just another training day.   The Artemis II mission in full swing while writing this, this moon landing analogy becomes particularly relev

I love a good analogy. Being a simple person, analogies have helped me a lot over the years understand the complex systems of the human...

Sweden and Norway consistently produce top-level endurance athletes across various sports such as running, triathlon, orienteering, speed skating and not to mention the domination of the winter sports of cross country skiing and biathlon. I was lucky enough to spend February and March this year travelling, training, coaching (biathlon and cross country skiing), and racing in both countries. During this time, I had the chance to experience their endurance culture up close. Bef

Time to head back to school.   What follows is my attempt to compile some of my thoughts from the past six months. These come from...

Should You Start Strength Training? Strength training is crucial for endurance athletes looking to improve performance and prevent...

Over the past 6 months, I have been working with a film company to try to find funding to create a documentary about the 1983 Coast to...

So the idea is a pretty simple one. Complete the Kathmandu Coast to Coast course, which has remained relatively unchanged for 40 years...

I thought it would be a good idea to re-run a time trial that I use to do when I was 18 and training for my first Coast to Coast. It...

Check out this crazy cupping device I have been using.

There are three primary classifications of muscles fibres in the human body. Type 1, Type 2a and Type 2x or often called 2b. In this...