One of the many advantages of Athletica is that it transforms your training and race activities into insightful data. Each new upload initiates the calculation of something called ‘rolling averages’; focussing on power output for cyclists and speed for runners. By...
Zone 2 training is trending. I found this out when WHOOP reached out to discuss with me. You can follow the conversation here in the podcast, and I’ll summarize and expand on a few points in this blog. What is Zone 2 Training? Zone 2 training, also known as aerobic...
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...
One of the key training philosophies we embrace at HIIT Science is the simple saying “context over content”. You as an athlete know your context best. You know your situation. Even though a session sits in front of you in the plan, that session might...
As athletes, we are all individuals — with unique needs. We need a customized training plan that allows us to train properly so that we gain fitness at the appropriate rate (not too hard, not too easy). When this happens, we can stay healthy and injury free. But as we...