Welcome to the third edition of Whiteboard Wednesday. In this video we take a look at the performance equation. If you have any questions you would like answered in future videos please let me know.

Exercise associated muscle cramping Exercise associated muscle cramping (EAMC), is an interesting phenomena that most endurance athletes will have suffered from at one time or another. It is important that we differentiate between EAMC and none EAMC. In this article only EAMC will be focused on and from here on EAMC will be referred to simply as cramp. Dehydration and electrolyte imbalances are often thought to be the cause of cramping. However there is little association bet

While most endurance athletes own a foam roller and spend some time stretching, many are confused about exactly what they are trying to achieve and more often than not they just end up going through the motions. I have always been a proponent of stretching and foam rolling, working with athletes to help them relieve pain and improve performance. However, 6 months ago an athlete that I was working with (who is also a keen Cross Fitter) introduced me to a book that has quite li

In this video we explore the different ways of periodising your micro-cycles depending on who you are and the other things you have going on in your life. If you have any questions you would like answered in future videos please let me know. #training #microcycles #planning #wbw

Every day my inbox is full of emails from athletes asking questions about their training. Often these questions are about complex physiology concepts that are difficult to answer in an email or even an extend blog post or article. So what I am going to do is each week, I will take one of these questions, break out the whiteboard step you through the answer with the help of some diagrams. I have found that that this is one way to help people really grasp some of the complex tr

Most endurance athletes who have followed a structured training programme will have completed a base phase that involves long steady state training to develop their endurance. This is typically followed by a speed phase closer to their competition to develop their ability to perform repeated high intensity bursts in response to attacks or surges in a race. Not many athletes or coaches however would entertain the thought of performing repeated sprints in an attempt to develop