Posted by Joel Enoch

May 7, 2013

Doping – Where do you draw the line & how close to it do you stand?

Although by no means the first case of doping in sport, the 1988 Ben Johnson case destroyed any remaining notion of the purity that some people still felt elite sport possessed. 25 years on and cases such as the 1990s Festina scandal, the Armstrong USADA inquiry and most recently the widely criticis...
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Posted by James Stewart

April 4, 2013

Rest and Recovery

Rest and recovery are often neglected by us Triathletes. Many words have been written, read and ignored! I know this as I am a a triathlete and I am human.   The importance of building in sufficient rest and recovery shouldn't be ignored or overlooked by athletes and especially by coaches...
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Posted by Craig Twigg

March 11, 2013

Craig Twigg Interview with Emma Pallant

Hi guys for this interview I have managed to grab a few words with a rookie triathlete! But a rookie with some fantastic pedigree. Emma Pallant is the name and one I’m sure you’re going to hear a lot of over the coming years.   She is from a running background and was the European U23...
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Posted by James Dunne

February 24, 2013

Can Plyometric Training Help You Run Off The Bike?

The use of plyometric training methods by runners is nothing new. The physical and physiological performance enhancing benefits of such methods are well supported by current research.   From a triathlon point of view, an interesting piece of research was published in 2011 by read more

Posted by Melanie Ryding

February 7, 2013

NLP: changing unwanted habits

I am sure we all have unwanted habits, right? Mine used to be loving to eat sweet treats and drink alcohol!   How we encode and visualise pictures and events decides how we behave in certain situations. This is how ‘habits’ are formed.   All behaviour is learned, therefore ...
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Posted by Rich Sumpter

February 3, 2013

Triathlon Specific Strength Training

Triathletes are not known for being the strongest athletes, there is no benefit from bench pressing massive amounts, in fact being too big and strong can have distinct disadvantages when it comes to endurance sport as more mass increases oxygen consumption.  However, strength training done specific...
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Posted by Joel Enoch

December 22, 2012

Diet mistakes to avoid over Christmas

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I will begin:  

Such a bustle ensued that you might have thought a goose the rarest of all birds... Mrs Cratchit made the gravy…Master Peter mashed the potatoes with incredible vigour; Miss Belinda sweetened...
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Posted by James Dunne

November 28, 2012

Techniques For Efficient Hill Running

A common question among runners of all levels, is how to best approach running uphill and downhill.   Thankfully, there are a number of powerful cues and tips to use when it comes to successful hill running. With some practice you’ll gain minutes on a hilly run course   read more

Posted by Joel Enoch

November 11, 2012

Caffeine – Legal Performance Enhancement

Obviously the subject of doping in sport is all over the media at the moment after the revelations about Lance Armstrong. However, while most of us think of drug cheats in sport as the pumped up, yellow...
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Posted by James Stewart

October 28, 2012

Communication

An athlete coach relationship will only be able to flourish with communication from both sides. Like a DJ playing bad tunes at a party, they will only start playing what you want if you tell them what you like and dislike.   As a coach, I have over the years developed strong relationships...
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Posted by Craig Twigg

October 9, 2012

Craig Twigg interview with Stuart Hayes

This training article is not an article as such but an interview and insight into one of the best triathletes in the world over the last decade, ITU star and Team GB Olympian Stuart Hayes. Stuart is a highly experienced athlete and has been competing for nearly 20 years! He has seen a lot of changes...
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Posted by Rich Sumpter

October 6, 2012

Winter Training

As the season is drawing to a close, or already has, it is time to start planning for next season. October may seem early when thinking about races for August/September 2013, but the time spent now will earn dividends come race day.  Race day performance is the accumulation of many months of hard, ...
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Posted by Russell Cox

September 25, 2012

Getting Over Ironman

At this point in the season all but a handful of athletes will have completed their goal Ironman for the season. There will be a lucky few with a trip to Hawaii or somewhere similarly warm booked for later in the year, but the majority of us are now looking at recovery and speculating about our goa...
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Posted by Russell Cox

September 8, 2012

Ten Hours

Breaking 10 hours at Ironman is the triathlon equivalent of a sub 3 hour marathon, like its running counterpart it sets a standard that requires dedication to achieve. It's a target I spend a lot of time thinking about, for many of my clients this is the goal - they've come to me hoping to cross tha...
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Posted by James Dunne

September 2, 2012

Key Muscle Groups to Strengthen to Improve Your Running

  Already in September, with many peoples A races done for 2012, I am hearing the frequent comment from many athletes (particularly strong swim-bikers) that they are going to really work on their running for next season.   Usually a very good idea, but something to be combined wit...
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Posted by Rob Griffiths

August 30, 2012

Self confidence and Performance

One of the most interesting aspects of being a coach is listening to athletes talking about their sport and how they perceive their own performance. I recently had the opportunity to meet with a couple of athletes one shortly after another.   In my initial discussion with the first athlet...
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Posted by Rich Sumpter

August 25, 2012

Nutrition – Simple steps to get it right

With our recent move to France and the subsequent heat, I have started to think even more about athletes nutrition, which is so easy, yet so difficult to get right.  It can allow you to perform to your highest level, yet bring you crashing down if you get it wrong.  It is for this reason that nutr...
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Posted by Joel Enoch

August 12, 2012

Natures Supplements

You know all about the importance of carbs and protein and may even have dipped your toe into the potentially and difficult to understand world of supplements, but can we look for a (legal) advantage elsewhere? The way I see it, taking illegal performance enhancing drugs makes us more than we were d...
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Posted by Rob Griffiths

August 10, 2012

Personality and Triathlon Performance

Are you getting the best out of yourself? Would a better understanding of your personality help you perform at a higher level and get more out of your sport? Here TrainingBible head coach, Rob Griffiths, explores how some aspects of our personality influences our performance.   As a coach...
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Posted by Craig Twigg

August 10, 2012

The Mental Game

The Mental Game   Hello and welcome to my first blog for Bonk! I am an Ironman athlete and triathlon coach. For my first blog I decided to do a training article on training your brain. Something a lot of us neglect but can help us all not only to help when the going gets tough in a race, ...
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Posted by Russell Cox

July 30, 2012

The Basics

Life has come full circle. I became involved in triathlon to escape days tied to a computer, eight years on and I am back in front of a computer because of triathlon. Part-time athlete became full-time athlete, then full-time athlete became part-time coach and finally full-time coach. A role that ...
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Posted by Ian Thwaites

July 17, 2012

Do what you’re worst at

In many ways, sport mirrors life.  It teaches you how to sacrifice short-term pain for long-term gain; how to motivate yourself and others; how to win and how to lose.  But if there’s one lesson you don’t take home with you, it’s this one.   Focus on your weaknesses.   ...
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Posted by James Dunne

July 17, 2012

If you are Thinking of Improving Your Running Technique

It seems to be becoming an increasing trend to see runners spending time on developing their form to improve their performance and break the injury cycle.   Where in years gone by, we’d see runners of all levels go out and spend their hard earned cash on the most scientifically develope...
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Posted by James Stewart

July 17, 2012

Where Do You Want to Go Today?

Sometimes it’s easy to dismiss patience as something newcomers to our  sport or distance must display to get ready for the impending challenge.  We must all stop for a moment and realise one of the most beneficial  things we as athletes can do is take a step back, relax and think about a plan ...
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Posted by Rich Sumpter

July 17, 2012

Speed-Work and its importance in training

As many coaches will tell you speed-work is an essential aspect of any effective training plan.  Many athletes that I come across follow the same training on a regular basis with much training performed at the same level of intensity.  Athletes preparing for long distance events seem to be the mos...
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Posted by Rick Kiddle

July 17, 2012

Brick Workouts

Originally in the 80’s the term ‘Back to Back’ training was used by multisport Triathletes and Duathletes as the cross over training to help with that dead leg feeling of transferring from the bike to run.

It was Dr Matt Brick who coined the ter...
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Posted by Rick Kiddle

July 17, 2012

Rick Kiddle Coaching Do’s & Don’ts

Don't carbo load for a sprint Tri Do check your Tyres for flints - pick out Don't train hard the day before the race Do train consistently the week leading up to the race Don't use anything you haven't trained with before Do follow your race plan Don't go off too hard Do warm up for 15 ...
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Posted by Rick Kiddle

July 17, 2012

Bike to Run dismount

The finish of the bike section can be stressful and hazardous as you will have to contend with other competitors vying for space. They will be trying to get in front of you to get to the transit...
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