

The importance of course recon/ familiarisation
Knowing how long a hill is, how far you have to go, where the drink stations are and just the simple things like the correct way to go...


Active Recovery
Active recovery is an important part of training. In the video below come out on an active recovery ride with me and get the low down on...


Aerobic Accumulation
It is not always possible to get out for a long aerobic ride. At times like these it can be really useful to use a method called aerobic...


How to build endurance with LSD
Long Slow Distance (LSD) is one of the traditional methods to build aerobic endurance capacity. Doing LSD builds your endurance capacity...


Fasted Training To Improve Endurance
Here is a bit of an insight into a training method I use myself and the athletes I work with optimise training time and improve...


Motatapu Training: Best bang for your buck
Debilitating cramps, hitting the ‘wall’, no strength on the climbs, empty legs and not being able to hit top race speed off the start...


Garmin Heart Rate Monitor Problems
I have been using Garmin for the last 6 years or so starting with the Garmin 310 xt and now the 910 xt. Before Garmin I was a Polar user...


Isla Smith Top 5 Adventure Racing Tips
Training for Spring Challenge? CLICK HERE to gain access to FREE training videos, articles and tips to help you prepare. This is part of...


5 tips to prepare for your next marathon
There are no two ways about it, running a marathon is hard. These 5 tips are aimed at making your next marathon race day a little easier...


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