Critical Velocity Training

Welsh triathlete Tomos Land gives a brief overview of ‘critical velocity’ training and where he thinks it fits into an athletes...

Know what you know

People think being intelligent is knowing everything. In reality it’s more important to know what you know and realise the limitations...

Its ok to feel ‘out of kilter’

Jenny Nesbitt reminds us that it’s okay to not be okay during the current COVID-19 pandemic.   The last month, or is...

Not all miles were created equal

Young Welsh writer and athlete Tomos Land writes about training to time versus miles and is definitely ‘team time’  This article explores...

Fartlek – the ‘inbetween’ session

GB International athlete and running coach Jo Wilkinson talks us through one of the most important training sessions – fartlek As...

Exploring Human Potential Through Sport

US athlete John Kelly has finished the Barkley Marathons, but was his greatest challenge taking on Twitter about Eluid Kipchoge’s sub...

The science of pacing and tactics in world-class distance athletes

New research looking at middle and long distance pacing in championship races makes for interesting reading for athletes and coaches.  Current work...

Joint winners? I’d rather see a race

Jess Learmouth and Georgia Taylor-Brown have been disqualified from the World Triathlon Olympic qualification event in Tokyo for crossing the finish...

The foundations of speed

8 x 1km is not a speed session. Neither for that matter is 10 x 400m. The reality is most distance...

The value of cross training isn’t just physical

Just because it’s not running, doesn’t mean other sports can’t help us develop as athletes. Not just physiologically, Blaíthín Shiel thinks...