POST-SEASON

A common mistake is to either take an unstructured break after the last race and then ramp back up to specific training or carry-on training as hard as too scared to lose fitness. What should happen is to take 2-3 bridging weeks after your last race. This means that...

MENOPAUSE – HORMONES!

WHAT IS GOING ON WITH OUR HORMONES? What are the jobs of our hormones?  ESTROGEN It promotes muscle growth and strength – estrogen or estradiol to be exact, is an anabolic hormone which means it builds muscle mass.  So this is why your strength declines...

GROWTH MINDSET

There are two types of mindset, a Fixed Mindset and a Growth Mindset. FIXED MINDSET – you believe you are either born with talent or not.  Your either naturally good at something or not.  You believe intelligence is a fixed trait and inborn talent determines success....

MENOPAUSE – SLEEP

    Do you find you are either struggling to get off to sleep or waking up at 3 am with racing thoughts or hot sweats?  Then just feeling unmotivated and tired for the rest of the day! Inadequate sleep is stressful for your body.  The levels of the stress hormone...