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Where to Place Strength Training Sessions Across the Week for Endurance Performers?
If you are an endurance athlete, enthusiast, or just someone who wants to make sure you're getting the most out of your endurance...

Coach Jamie
Jul 8, 20236 min read


S.H.I.T Recovery? What Should You Do?
I came across this recovery decision tree framework from Dr. Peter Tierney, detailing the process of a morning self check in prior to...

Coach Jamie
Jul 7, 20235 min read


Breathing: Autonomic Control vs. Choice.
"I believe the brain stem of the runner is better equipped than the cerebral cortex of a coach to determine breathing pattern." Over the...

Coach Jamie
Jul 6, 20235 min read


A Deep Dive into Training Zones: Shoddy Math and a Partitioned Understanding of Physiology?
Training zones are simply used to prescribe exercise intensity. Zoning became a thing when people wanted a little more detail in their training prescription than ' train easy & train hard .' However, this has led us down a road of poorly applied mathematical models and a reductionist partitioned view of physiology. How do we find your training zones? Many cyclists are familiar with FTP (Functional Threshold Power). FTP is found, in the traditional way, by sustaining your high

Coach Jamie
Jul 4, 20237 min read


Nothing is Ever Truly Optimal, so Stop Waiting for the Perfect Moment in Time.
Entropy is a great teacher. The second law of thermodynamics essentially dictates that things gain disorder without investment of new...

Coach Jamie
Jun 7, 20234 min read


Genetics, Mismatched Conditions and the Importance of a General Approach.
The nature vs. nurture debate has deep philosophical roots, from John Locke's 'tabula rasa' to Descartes 'man a machine'. The relative...

Coach Jamie
Apr 11, 20236 min read


Strength Training for Cyclists - Stronger in the Saddle - Part One
The inclusion of resistance training (RT) to help support cycling performance is still a debated subject across the cycling community....

PERMA performance
Feb 9, 20237 min read


All You Need To Know About VO2 MAX testing
VO2 max testing is the absolute gold standard measurement in endurance performance. VO2 max can be defined as the amount of oxygen you can utilise during exercise, which is the key performance indicator in endurance sports. VO2 max also has strong correlations to aerobic health and is one of the best predictors of cardiovascular disease. It isn't just all about your VO2 max! With this test we are able to see fuel utilisation across work performed. This enables us to accurate

PERMA performance
Apr 7, 20224 min read
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