Here we are at the last of the articles, not the simplest of pieces to finish on but I hope to make it as clear and simple as I can. Please remember that this is a method to deal with peaking in race season and you are all individuals and therefore will find that different things work best for...
This article needs to start with "life happens" no matter how well we train, plan and focus, something can always go wrong. No one likes setbacks but we will come across them and so need to be equipped to deal with them. We need to deal with these setbacks as we would in life... Step back...
E3coaching have recently started to develop some simple static training plans, the term static simply means you are purchasing a plan for a particular event. If you are looking to do any of the big Endurance events such as the Twentyfour 12, Manx 100 or any of the Scott Marathon series then,...
The question of pacing is something that I have to deal with across all endurance sports, for short and long events. We will look at this from a racing view point mainly but will touch on people wishing to complete rather than compete. Let's start simple and say this is not your first season......
So you have survived the cold wet winter months working on building your endurance engine and now it's time to change focus, upping that intensity, but how is it best done? As I have mentioned a few times now, the human body is super clever and learns when we subject it to consistent...
You mention either stretching or recovery and the normal response will be “oh yeah I stretch sometimes” or “no not really, what’s the point?” As a coach it is clear why these two are so important… As athletes so much time is spent on doing the sessions but no one is stopping to think...
The best place to start is making sure we understand what Cross Training is. Putting it simply, it's adding another exercise to the one that you are racing in so for example you are racing XC and add a Pilates class to help with flexibility and strength. Yep cross training is really that...
This age old debate needs to be looked at simply, you need to ask yourself a few questions before dismissing the turbo trainer: Do you have perfect weather Do you have lots of time Do you have a perfect mix of terrain Do you like riding in the wet and mud Do you love washing your...
As has been my goal with all of these training articles, I want to give more than you would get from just repeating what has been said before. This article is no different and in fact, I hope it helps break down the thought process of labelling yourself as time 'deprived' for training. Having...
Winter is about slow steady miles ready for the next season, but this is boring! With E3Coach winter base you will could get the benefits with less time on and off road!
8This is the second instalment of the E3Coaching series that we are running over winter, last week we spoke about the basics of training. If you've not taken a look at it you can view it here: E3Coach Series The basics of training Why do we test? What’s the point? We all want to train smart...
We have touched on this in earlier articles; it is very much something you should have done by now or be in the process of doing. I get my athletes to send through their seasons plans as it has a major role to play on how we plan your training as a coach. You must put your...