Training Articles
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Understanding injury recovery and appropriate loading
Tim Gabbett recently wrote a great article on the lessons strength and conditioning coaches can learn from rehab professionals [1] — particularly the reminder that you can’t cheat biological healing time. It got me thinking about how this principle plays out in the real world for athletes returning from injury, and how the idea of…
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🚀 The Best Free Running Calculator Is Here!
I’m excited to introduce the new Chiron Running Calculator – designed to help you predict race times, calculate training paces, and optimise your performance. And best of all, it’s completely free! Is this the best free running calculator on the planet? I think so – but I’d love to hear your thoughts! If you run…
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Managing training load for long distance runners
Long distance running requires a balanced training load to ensure best performance while minimising the negative consequences of training (e.g. burnout or injury). Often this isn’t as easy as it sounds, I’ve been sidelined more than once due to injury and am still learning how to get it right. Many athletes hire a coach to…
