Heart Rate Variability & why you should track it.

Heart Rate Variability & why you should track it.

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is one of those training tools that is too simple not to use: all you need is a compatible heart rate strap, a smartphone, a free app and 1-3 minutes every morning while you are drinking your coffee. I have been tracking my HRV every...
Here they come again: The good ol’ post race blues.

Here they come again: The good ol’ post race blues.

I suspect you know what I’m talking about. Even if you don’t race, you have had something in your life that you invested yourself in. It took me many years to realize this feeling of post race (or post season) blues was normal. That it actually makes a lot of sense....
After the race comes the recovery

After the race comes the recovery

Rest and recovery is critical through all your training cycles. It is in the recovery that we give our body a chance to adapt to the stresses we place on it in training. Bottom line: training without recovery will not result in the gains you are looking for. Your body...
Technology: An invaluable tool. Not a magic elixir.

Technology: An invaluable tool. Not a magic elixir.

Technology has radically changed how coaches work and athletes train. Heart rate monitors, GPS, power meters, gait, stroke & cadence monitors, analytical software – the list goes on. As a coach, I rely heavily on technology to guide and monitor my athletes. But...