Mastering the Half Marathon: A 10-Week Training Plan with Heart Rate Guidance
Let’s run a fast half marathon. The 21.1km distance is the most common distance event on the South African running calendar. It is a distance...
Age Is Just a Number: Strategies for Optimising Cycling Performance as We Get Older
We may be easing ourselves into a standing position in the mornings rather than springing out of bed and our music tastes may not extend...
Holiday Gear Guide 2022
‘Tis the season for deliciously rich roasts, tantalising trifles, and long to-do lists. If the thought of holiday treats, braai's in the bush and never-ending...
Consistency is Always Key
In this day and age, there are almost as many different approaches to coaching endurance sport as there are events to race but the one...
No to Spontaneity
Consistency is key. Any sports coach worth their salt will have said that repeatedly through their career. In fact, I would go as far as...
The Best Training Session for Running and Cycling
In this day and age where coaches and athletes are all trying find the best value for training time, it is often the case that...
Training Alone or in a Group
Training for endurance sports alone or with a training partner or group, which is better? Both have advantages and disadvantages and it is as much...
The Olympics
The Olympics. For many sports the pinnacle of achievement, with many athletes aspiring and working their whole careers just to qualify and participate. Being held...
On Motivation
"Motivation is not a tank that needs to be filled. It is a fuel that needs to be ignited." We don't need to find motivation, we...