Philip HayesJun 15, 20212 minTo Eat or Not to Eat, That is the Question? What should I eat before training? A common question from athletes.
Philip HayesMay 27, 20216 minAvoid GI Issues: How to Fuel Racing and TrainingOne of the toughest challenges faced by athletes is determining what to consume during exercise. There is so much information out there....
Philip HayesFeb 4, 20213 minReflexive Performance ResetEvery now and again you come across something that really blows your mind. The Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR) is a system of...
Philip HayesDec 16, 20203 minWhat is the Aerobic Threshold? The Aerobic Threshold (AeT) is an important ceiling for endurance athletes. It marks the uppermost exercise limit before when energy is domi
Philip HayesNov 19, 20203 minFatMax, What is it and how do you train it?Fat combustion is the bottleneck of endurance performance in sports like running and triathlon. You can create strategies to increase your e
Philip HayesNov 10, 20205 minWhat's Important?Today one of the biggest issues athletes face is time. Maintaining a balance between family, work and training can be challenging. With limi
Philip HayesNov 6, 20205 minMake Zwift Sessions More InterestingNowhere to hide: use indoor trainer sessions can be a great way to boost your bike performance.
Philip HayesJun 20, 20205 minNutrition: Racing and TrainingOne of the toughest challenges faced by athletes is determining what to consume during exercise. Selecting a nutrition strategy tends to...
Philip HayesJun 20, 20202 minNutrition: Some BasicsNutritional requirements during training and racing tend to be a lot different. Determining what works for you tends to be a little bit...
Philip HayesJun 16, 20202 minFTP Testing TipsFTP testing is one of if not the most common benchmarks in cycling. It usually involves a 20 to 30min time trial and then you take a % of...
Philip HayesJun 6, 20203 minZone 2 Training: What's the Big Deal?Why Zone 2? Nearly all athletes training towards a specific goal follow some form of structured training. Training is spread out using...
Philip HayesApr 15, 20204 minThe Female Athlete and the Menstrual CycleThis article is a brief overview of the female menstrual cycle and endurance sports. In this piece the aim is to discuss the stages of...
Philip HayesMar 8, 20203 minThem Zones, Them Zones Need.......Training zones are widely used by most athletes to control training intensity. Sometimes we take them in blind faith and follow a...
Philip HayesMar 1, 20203 minWhat happens when we trainTraining zones are designed to help athletes control the intensity of training. What we sometimes lose sight of is the bodies...
Philip HayesFeb 27, 20203 minTraining zones what are they and why do we use them?Training zones are widely used. They are used to determine and guide training intensities in order to illicit training adaptions in the body
Philip HayesNov 20, 20194 minThe Off Season: Time for ReflectionIt’s the end of the season, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a time to take a bit of a break, recharge the batteries and a...
Philip HayesSep 10, 20192 minWatch Setup: PowerSETTING UP YOUR WATCH Now that you have the basic concepts when using power (see here) it’s time to set up your watch for training and...
Philip HayesJun 14, 20193 minBUT I BURN OVER 9000 CALS: REPLENISHMENT VS. REPLACEMENTNutrition and endurance sports can be a little over complicated at times. Magic nutritional strategies/formulas are created trying to...
Philip HayesJun 14, 20194 minFUEL YOUR TRAINING, FUEL YOUR PERFORMANCE.Nutrition tends to be one of the most discussed topics when it comes to triathlon. It also tends to be over thought and over complicated....
Philip HayesJun 14, 20193 minDETERMINE YOUR CARBOHYDRATE COMBUSTION RATE AND FUEL YOUR PERFORMANCEI recently spent some time with an athlete who is looking to get back into training after some down time in the off season. Coming off...