Believe it or not we are now in British Summer time after the clocks changed on the weekend... Doesn't feel like it does it?! The forecast is pointing to snow for Easter weekend. Great! I have given up my planned (and well needed!) training break to Tenerife over Easter due to being so busy!… Continue reading Easter Training Camp?
Month: March 2018
The genetics of ‘performance’ are we ‘born or made’?
I am an avid reader of sports related literature, be it autobiographies, sporting history of great champions or research and analysis of why some are so successful. I myself got into serious competitive cycling following reading Chris Boardman's first autobiography, in which one line has always stuck out. His view was that to succeed in… Continue reading The genetics of ‘performance’ are we ‘born or made’?
Why I love what I do!
Feedback, in all walks of life is what makes us better, helps us validate what we do and reappraise. Be it in Sport via my cyclists or triathletes, my own training or in the business world its a key tool. It needs to be handled in the right way and acted upon. But when we… Continue reading Why I love what I do!
That time of the month – Reviewing Performance for our Athletes
The start of any month for me as a focused individual personal coach and trainer is the time to review, analyse and feedback to my athletes. I see this as an integral part of the process. Coaching and development, in any field, be it sport, business or life is a 2 way process. It amazes… Continue reading That time of the month – Reviewing Performance for our Athletes