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Introduction The world of triathlon was recently shaken by the tragic deaths of two participants during the swim portion of the Ironman Ireland event. As the community mourns these losses, it's crucial to reflect on the delicate balance between event organisers'...

As you start your fitness journey from a complete beginner, you will see lots of improvements happen quite quickly as there will be lots of improvements to make. But as time goes on, the improvements start to get smaller or even harder to make.  The journey to...

How well do you know yourself & your VALUES? How aligned are you with your VALUES? How aligned are you with your organisation’s culture & values? If you are not really living by your values, you will probably not feel truly whole/happy/fulfilled! When I did my...

There are 2 types of goals: SMART Goals Process Goals Depending on your personality type will depend on which goal works best for you, and then the question also is, does it really work best for you? SMART goals or Specific goals can work more extrinsically, striving...

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...

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...

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....

    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...

WHAT HAPPENS DURING PERI/POST MENOPAUSE? THE ROLE OF ESTROGEN FOR EXERCISE: Estrogen is an anabolic hormone, anabolic means muscle building, basically like Testosterone in men but it does not create as much muscle mass.   Without Estrogen, your body isn’t as...

We are all from the era of Low Fat, fats were demonised for causing obesity, increased cholesterol and health problems and I’m sure all those years have left a lasting effect on your mind about eating fats. Many of you thought and probably still think a low-fat diet...