As endurance athletes, we pour our hearts and souls into training for our biggest races. The months of gruelling workouts, careful nutrition, and mental preparation all culminate in that one pivotal event – the “A” race we’ve been building towards. But once the finish line tape is broken and the…

Visualization may sound like New Age mumbo-jumbo to skeptics, but the science backing its efficacy in endurance sports is hard to ignore. Far from being a mystical practice, visualization is a concrete mental technique that leverages the brain’s neuroplasticity to enhance athletic performance. When an athlete vividly imagines executing their…

Even endurance athletes with true mental grit and mental toughness will inevitably face dark moments when shit gets tough, motivation plummets and the prospect of quitting seems tempting. The ability to overcome these psychological slumps separates the middle-of-the-pack finishers from the podium contenders. While physical conditioning is paramount, having an…

As I approach a weekend with a DB Athlete undertaking another massive challenge (their second 100 mile Ultra in 6 weeks) the subject of managing your mindset during a BIG event is clearly on my mind. So… I’m sharing one of my favourite concepts, first introduced to me by ‘The…

Previously I gave a little bit of insight into my Coaching Ethos and Athlete Philosophy and my 5 golden rules. I’m diving a little bit deeper in to each one in separate posts. So far I’ve discussed Rule #1 Control the Controllable, #2 Find the Positive, #3 Focus on You…

Previously I gave a little bit of insight into my Coaching Ethos and Athlete Philosophy and my 5 golden rules. I’m diving a little bit deeper in to each one in separate posts. So far I’ve discussed Rule #1 Control the Controllable, #2 Find the Positive and #3 Focus on…

Previously I gave a little bit of insight into my Coaching Ethos and Athlete Philosophy and my 5 golden rules. I’m diving a little bit deeper in to each one in separate posts. so far we have covered Rule #1 Control the Controllable and Rule #2 Find the Positive. Time…

Previously I gave a little bit of insight into my Coaching Ethos and Athlete Philosophy and my 5 golden rules. I’m diving a little bit deeper in to each one in separate posts. Last week was Rule #1 Control the Controllable This week it’s Rule #2 Number 2) Find the…

In a previous blog I gave a little bit of insight into my Coaching Ethos and Athlete Philosophy and my 5 golden rules. I’m going to dive a little bit deeper in to each one, starting here with Rule Number 1 Number 1) Control the Controllable Only certain things are…

My personal ethics and belief system are a mixture of Buddhism and Stoicism and this heavily influences who I am, both as an athlete and a coach. As an athlete, I hold myself accountable to same 5 rules that I apply to my coaching, and I try and instil these…