Blog, Coaching, Running
JAMES BECKINSALE
The secret to performance running

Did you know that just in our two feet we have 38 muscles and tendons, 214 ligaments, 52 bones, and all wrapped up in this amazing stuff called facia?

We are so fantastically well put together a machine that is designed to do things in a certain way, to optimise its natural gifts. So when searching for ‘the secret to performance running’ we find it in the phenomena known as…

The secret to performance running
Coaching, Blog, Running, Triathlon Coaching
JAMES BECKINSALE
How to improve your running

Whether training for an Ironman or short course triathlon or simply looking to get faster over 5K or 10K, there are some important pieces of the running jigsaw we need to put in place, to become optimal.

How to improve your running
Article, Blog, Coaching, Triathlon Coaching
JAMES BECKINSALE
How to release tight calfs for Triathletes

Releasing your calfs using this techniques (MET) I find much more specific than using rollers or a ball on your calfs, please have a go and share if you like it if you have found it beneficial. Tight calfs can lead to shin splints, achilles problems and plantar fasciitis. It's imperative for the triathlete/ runner that the calf is kept healthy, supple and free from pain.

How to release tight calfs for Triathletes
Article, Blog, Coaching, Psychology, Racing, Triathlon Coaching
JAMES BECKINSALE
Can Mental Toughness Be Trained?

Firstly, what is mental toughness?

Is it never having those thoughts of quitting or slowing down? No, this is natural.

To me, mental toughness is about finding a way to deal with these moments, coming through adversity/ a wobble, and maybe, just maybe having a wee smile to yourself when you do!

Can Mental Toughness Be Trained?

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Done in an hour: Bike

Done in an hour: Bike

Done in an hour: Bike You know, and I know, there is no substitute for putting in the miles when it comes to cycling, the more revolutions done in training the easier the racing!

However, some of us work upwards of 40 hours per week and therefore can’t afford to just jump on our bikes and do 3 – 5 hour rides three or four days a week. So, what sessions are going to benefit you the most given our intention that you can get to your bike/gym and be done and dusted in under an hour?

There are three areas we are going to look at:

  1. Technique

  2. Force

  3. Sustained power

Done in an Hour: Swim

Done in an Hour: Swim

Done in an Hour: Swim This is the start of a series that is intended for all of us who are constrained in the amount of time that we can devote to our training. The series title, "Done in an Hour…" formed the basis of the brief -- come up with a selection of workouts for the swim, bike and run that can be done in an hour, the sort of time we can squeeze in before work, as a long lunch or after work but before we have to deal with all the family stuff.

In this first of three articles, I look at three swim sessions that are designed to improve your technique, your race preparation, and your open-water swimming. All of these can be fitted into that magic hour as long as you focus on the task at hand.