TALENT. It’s often seen as something you’re born with. But showing up when you don’t feel like it… Training consistently. Recovering well. Adapting when life gets in the way. Doing the work for months and years. That’s talent too. Start where you are. Build to ...
WHAT AI AND THE APPS CAN’T GIVE YOU… They can write a program and look at your data. But they will never have human connection. Coaching is about so much more than programming and data interpretation. It is about human connection. It is about building relationships. It is about wor ...
MOST IMPORTANT SESSION OF THE WEEK? The next one. Sometimes we overemphasise the details. The perfect recovery The perfect equipment The perfect conditions The perfect training ‘method’ Sometimes you just need to get it done. One session at a time. Over and over again. Because ...
FREE PERFORMANCE HACK… Having fun! We obsess over the latest training methods. The latest bit of tech. The latest supplements. Yet one of the most underrated performance enhancers is free and available to all of us… Actually enjoying what you’re doing. Athletes who enjoy t ...
WHAT CAN YOU DO WHEN ITS NOT GOING WELL? It’s one thing to perform when you’re feeling good… but what about when it’s not going so well? It happens. Race day. And in training. That’s ok. It’s how you respond. How can you still get the most of yourself? ‘Be your best’ isn ...
GOALS… THE VALUE ISN’T ALWAYS IN REACHING THEM! “A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at.” — Bruce Lee We often think of goals as pass or fail. Achieved… or not achieved. But that’s not where the value lies Goals give us ...
YOU DON’T NEED TO TEST EVERY 4–6 WEEKS! Testing absolutely has its place. We use it to establish a performance profile, set appropriate training zones and help guide training. You don’t need a maximal effort every month to know whether you’re improving. It doesn’t make you fitter, t ...
MOTIVATED or DISCIPLINED? Motivation is unreliable. It comes and goes. Some mornings you’ll wake up excited to train. Many mornings you won’t. That’s where discipline takes over. The athletes who improve year after year aren’t always motivated. They’re the ones who continue ...
IMPROVE YOUR ‘AVERAGE’ We are a product of our average week. Not our best weeks. Not our worst weeks. We become the result of what we consistently do — and that’s where the biggest gains come from. Improve your ‘average’ ...
SERIES CHAMPION! 2XU series champion 2025/2026 – well done Jemaya. Well deserved! Lots of training, lots of racing, lots of lessons, lots of progression… Jemaya is a pleasure to coach. Enthusiastic, disciplined, engaged and willing to learn. She’s also a savage racer (more on ...