The Science of Zone 2 Training: Physiology, Performance & Endurance Optimization

The Science of Zone 2 Training: Physiology, Performance & Endurance Optimization

by | May 18, 2023 | AI, Alternative Training Options, Coaching, Cycling, Fat oxidation, Health, Heart rate training, Ironman, Metabolic Phenotype, Physiology, Power Profiling, Recovery, Research, Running, Sleep, Swimming, Training, Training Individualisation, Training Load, Training zones, Triathlon, Workout Reserve, Workout Wizard

Introduction: The Physiology Behind Zone 2 Training Zone 2 training has become a cornerstone of endurance programming—not just because it feels easy, but because of what it does behind the scenes. This article dives into the science of Zone 2, exploring how...
Female Athlete Mystery: should she train with respect to her menstrual cycle?

Female Athlete Mystery: should she train with respect to her menstrual cycle?

by | Jan 28, 2023 | AI, Alternative Training Options, Coaching, Female, HIIT, Ironman, Menstrual cycle, Physiology, Recovery, Research, Running, Training, Training Individualisation, Training Load, Triathlon, Women

I recognise the irony in what I’m going to write about. I’m a male coach. But I’m also a post-graduate researcher investigating factors influencing substrate utilisation in women that take part in endurance-type events. And the women I coach often ask me: should I be...
Why?

Why?

by | Jan 31, 2022 | HIIT, Physiology, Research, Training

I think I’ve heard it said that coaching an endurance athlete involves part science — part art. It’s a sentiment I broadly agree with, and for me, roughly translates to convincing the athlete to do the activity that will help them most on a given day. Successful...