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    What's your favourite swim aid?
    Alison Smith
    • Apr 3
    • 3 min

    What's your favourite swim aid?

    As coaches, we have swimmers coming up to us all the time asking for advice on the best gear to improve their swimming. There are loads...
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    Drink, anyone?
    Alison Smith
    • Feb 19
    • 3 min

    Drink, anyone?

    When preparing for a big race like a triathlon, it's easy to see alcohol as something of a comfort blanket, especially after a hard...
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    I love my Tuesday night track sessions
    Alison Smith
    • Feb 10
    • 3 min

    I love my Tuesday night track sessions

    During Eluid Kipchoge’s build-up to the Ineos 1:59 Challenge, where the Kenyan legend became the first human to break the sub-two-hour...
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    Why and how runners should squat
    Alison Smith
    • Jan 8
    • 5 min

    Why and how runners should squat

    A strong lower body powers your stride and wards off injury. Incorporating resistance moves like squats into your strength-training...
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    Why to train with a power meter and how to get the most out  of them for your training.
    Alison Smith
    • Oct 12, 2021
    • 4 min

    Why to train with a power meter and how to get the most out of them for your training.

    Power meters are not just tools for the elites. Everyone from a Kona-bound triathlete to a Gran Fondo enthusiast to those just riding...
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    Sleep and exercise
    Alison Smith
    • Jul 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    Sleep and exercise

    We’ve all had those days where our workout seems a whole lot harder than usual. You push yourself but it feels like there’s just no gas...
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    What and When to Eat Before a Workout?
    Anita Bean
    • Jun 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    What and When to Eat Before a Workout?

    Fuelling your body with the right nutrients before exercise will give you the energy you need to perform at your best. A pre-workout...
    110
    So, race season is over and Winter is coming, what do you do now??
    Alison Smith
    • May 6, 2021
    • 17 min

    So, race season is over and Winter is coming, what do you do now??

    Triathletes that have successful race seasons consistently do two things very well: 1) Master their winter triathlon training 2)...
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    Increase your running efficiency by working your butt
    Alison Smith
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    Increase your running efficiency by working your butt

    If you use the posterior leg muscle chain correctly while jogging, you can not only gain speed, but also practice injury prevention. ...
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    10 things you need to know about drafting on a bike
    Alison Smith
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    10 things you need to know about drafting on a bike

    It works And not just an ‘elite sportsperson’, 0.001 of a second amount of working. The difference it makes is huge: the rider drafting ...
    120
    Does eating in the evening make you fat??
    Alison Smith
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    Does eating in the evening make you fat??

    In everyday life, the time of day is not the determining factor, but the food itself. We constantly hear talk about how eating in the...
    150
    Getting started with an online training plan
    Alison Smith
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Getting started with an online training plan

    Reading this article will help you get set up correctly and allow you to focus on proper training right away. If you are new to...
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    A simple way to work out your training zones
    Alison Smith
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    A simple way to work out your training zones

    The Karvonen formula is one of the bests that can be used to define your heart rate zones and anaerobic threshold. It is based on the...
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    Your body position when swimming
    Alison Smith
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 4 min

    Your body position when swimming

    Once again I am enlisting the help of Swimsmooth for this blog post (why invent the wheel when they have a very good one already?!) Most...
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    Efficiency drills on the bike
    Alison Smith
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 4 min

    Efficiency drills on the bike

    Drills are Not Just for Base Season Though often relegated to base training phases, on-the-bike drills should have a place in your...
    240
    Bubble - bubble - breathe
    Alison Smith
    • Feb 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Bubble - bubble - breathe

    I am a huge advocate of Swimsmooth. Not only does British Triathlon use their coaching methodology for the BTF coaching courses, Paul...
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    4 common strength training mistakes athletes make
    Alison Smith
    • Feb 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    4 common strength training mistakes athletes make

    Over the years of playing or participating in any sport, our body goes through changes and adaptations to help us better get into the ...
    70
    To carb or not to carb....?
    Alison Smith
    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    To carb or not to carb....?

    Carb has become a four-letter word, even among active women who are increasingly becoming grain and starch phobic. We can't just...
    80
    Core workout
    Alison Smith
    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Core workout

    If you're finding the usual plank and your standard core workouts too easy these days, after months of lockdown workouts or routine gym...
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    Your best running tips: Preparation
    Alison Smith
    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Your best running tips: Preparation

    1. Have A Plan Whether your aim is simply to finish your first proper race or smash your marathon personal best, you need a plan or...
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