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Peaks Powers of The Irish Domestic Peloton A4 to A1
As a coach the biggest question I’m often asked is “how do I compare to….” or “what step up in power do I need to make to get to…”. Quite often athletes are very protective of their data and think...
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Practical Tips for Racing Abroad
If you’re a junior or an under 23 bike rider given the opportunity to race your bike abroad, be that with a team, for a summer or at a major championship, your first feeling is often one of joy,...
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How Mental Skills Can Support Injury Recovery
“Serious athletes come in two varieties: those who have been injured, and those who have not been injured yet” (Brown, 2005) While this is probably a very grim way to start this post, it is...
View ArticleTraining Distribution & Marathon Finishing Times
This study aimed to retrospectively analyze runner’s data uploaded to an online training platform (Runtastic) for all those who had completed at least one workout between 2017 and 2019 of 41-43KM in...
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Heat Acclimation Strategies
For the unacclimated endurance athlete heat can be a massive hindrance. During exercise in the heat our performance decreases with the increase in our body temperature! There are numerous ways to help...
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Are You Fueling Your Indoor Training Sessions?
In recent years indoor cycling has exploded in popularity, with various online applications and training software(s) making it more popular than ever. During the recent restrictions more cyclists...
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How Much Sleep Does an Elite Athlete Need?
The recommended amount of sleep for young adults (18-25) is 7-9 hours, for older adults this figure drops slightly to 7-8 hours. These are the guidelines set by the US National Sleep Foundation. When...
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Dust, Gravel & Manual Labour – Diaries of a Cyclocross Try-Hard
A UCI C2 in Clonmel I’ve been wanting to but pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and write something a little more personal on our blog here for a while. As most of you know cyclocross enthusiasts...
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The Effects of Napping on Performance
A recent meta-analysis by Souabni et al. (2021) highlighted that napping proved both effective to physical and cognitive performance. Of the 18 studies included within their meta-analysis the authors...
View ArticleRace Day Checklist
We’ve all been there, you arrive at the race venue and reach into your bag only to realize you forgot that crucial bit of kit. You finish a long hard race in the rain only to return to your car to find...
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