Training & Performance
my deload week is wrecking me mentally
Physically fine. Legs don't hurt. Back's not creaking. I should be grateful. But I've been grumpy since Monday and I think it's just… the absence of…
took me way too long to stop ignoring this
Creatine timing sorted, training block going well, and I still managed to bonk on a 14k yesterday because I ate basically nothing before heading out.…
warm-up thing that actually made a difference
Right so I've been boxing seriously for about four years now and I only sorted my warm-up out properly maybe six months ago. Embarrassing tbh given th…
skipping warm-ups was costing me more than I realised
Honestly used to be proper guilty of this. Walk in, throw some plates on, get cracking. Physio brain knew better but gym brain didn't care. Took me a…
skipping warm-up is costing you more than you think
Took me an embarrassingly long time to actually take warm-ups seriously. I used to walk in, slap some weight on the bar and just go. Felt fine. Until…
pre-yoga snack situation, sorted
Right so I've been trying to nail this for ages — eating enough before yoga without feeling like I'm digesting a full meal on the mat. Too little and…
skin felt properly rough this week
Honestly the transition between seasons does something weird to my skin every single year and I never quite remember until it happens. One week I'm fi…
skin felt properly rough this week
Been out on the fells every day this week and honestly my face is paying for it. Sun, wind, sweating through two hours of running and then just... not…
banana before training, yes or no
Right so I've been going back and forth on this for months. Had a banana about 40 mins before my session last night and honestly I felt noticeably bet…
pre-run food is genuinely where I keep getting it wrong
Honestly I've been training for ultras long enough that I should have this figured out but I still mess it up. Eat too close to the run — dead legs a…
honestly hydration is the thing I kept underestimating
Right so I always thought I was drinking enough water and then I started actually paying attention before sessions and... yeah, I really wasn't. I cl…
what do you actually eat before training
Right so I've been experimenting with this for ages and I still haven't fully nailed it tbh. Too much and I feel sick halfway through box jumps. Too l…
legs day tomorrow and I'm already thinking about food
Right so I've got a heavy squat session tomorrow and I've been sat here at my desk between calls just mentally planning what I'm eating beforehand. So…
honestly just figured this out after years of getting it wrong
So I used to train on basically nothing. Like, a black coffee and vibes. Wondered why I was gassed after 20 minutes of a YouTube HIIT, turns out your…
what do you actually eat before a session
Been trying to sort my pre-climb nutrition properly for a while now and honestly I'm still not sure I've cracked it. For years I just kind of... ate w…
the bit everyone skips (and then wonders why they pull something)
Right so I've been banging on about this to my clients for ages and I figure I should actually say it here too. The warm-up is not optional. Like I kn…
my warm-up has basically changed shape this year
Used to be five minutes on the rower and a couple of arm circles. Honestly that was it. And I wonder why I was pulling up stiff halfway through every…
stopped skipping the boring bit and my legs thanked me
Right so I've been doing a lot of back-to-back long runs lately prepping for next spring and my legs have just been done by Thursday. Like genuinely c…
pulled something stupid last week
Went straight into a match without warming up properly because we were running late and honestly I'm still feeling it in my shoulder. Not even a big m…
did I actually just enjoy my warm-up??
Right so I've been properly skipping warm-ups basically since I started. Like, just walking in and going straight for it. Four months of that. No idea…