Be Fresh and Race Ready For Your Triathlon, Cycling and Running Events Do you have a race or event coming up? Then you'll need to know how to taper properly. ​Tapering is the best way to make sure you're 100% fresh for all your target races. It involves reducing your training load so you're at peak fitness at the right time. Get it right, and you'll increase your chances of having a great race.  There are lots of ways to taper, but research indicates that "lowering your training volumes by about 41-60% induces positive physiological, psychological and performance adaptations". That ..read more

Revealing The Six Swim Drills That Will Make You Faster Freestyle swim drills help you to break your stroke down into smaller parts, making it easier to learn. There are lots of different freestyle drills out there. In this blog we'll show you some of the best, using underwater video and descriptions, to help you learn. Swim drills go in and out of fashion, but the ones I use for coaching and swimming were taught to me by Coach Lawrie Dormer, from Bournemouth in the UK. He's sadly no longer with us, but throughout his life he helped thousands of people to swim faster. His poolside co ..read more