Hints and Tips
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Triathlon swim sets for speed, threshold and long-course endurance, plus a simple pre-swim and in-session fuelling protocol so you leave the pool ready to ride and run.
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The off-season should be just that. A break.
When the season returns, so does the hard work. Intervals. Long sessions. Races. It all sounds exciting, until you are overtrained, burnt out and carrying an injury.
Most athletes look closely at each session: pace, power, splits, heart rate. Very few look at the total load they are building week after week. That is where problems start.
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Learn when to take caffeine during a marathon, 70.3, Ironman or ultra — most athletes take their last dose too late to get the full benefit.
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Scroll far enough through endurance training content and you'll meet the same promise, dressed up in different clothes: a named interval protocol, a scientific citation, and the quiet implication that this is the one combination of work and rest that...
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A spare tube won't save you if your chain snaps 50km from nowhere. Here's the exact repair kit that belongs in your saddle bag on every ride.