Building the toolbox

“Thus I urge you to go onto your greatness if you believe it is in [...]

01
Oct
I am not remotely interested in just being good

“We are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, [...]

24
Sep
Under-Trained and Over-Prepared

While geeking out over running videos on YouTube, I came across a team of elite [...]

20
Aug
Sprint training for endurance athletes

For most endurance athletes sprinting is what they last did playing wing for the fighting [...]

31
May
Desire and letting go … two paradoxically essential ingredients for victory

For a number of years now, Meg has been trying to convince me to run [...]

16
May
Goals: when to keep at them and when to let them go

I’m a huge fan of having a goal or multiple goals. And as my own [...]

12
Apr
The lost art of Fartlek

Building on the concept of the intuitive runner is the topic of Fartlek or speed [...]

19
Feb
The HR monitor and the journey to become an intuitive runner

As coaches we are often asked why it’s important to use a heart rate monitor [...]

19
Feb
A daily movement practice: a step towards anti-fragility

‘Anti-fragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the [...]

19
Feb
The Importance of a coach during the off-season

Many athletes struggle with the off-season. Getting the balance right between recovery and keeping some [...]

19
Feb