What is a Coach? We’ll start this blog by delving into what a coach is, the oxford dictionary describes a coach as ‘a person who trains a person or team in sport’. But, we can hone in a little more on the subtleties, for this we’ll split the camp right down the middle and…
We’ve all been there, the legs feel stiff, your mind isn’t in it, the intensity that felt easy last week feels a chore this week. Often if we are in tune with our bodies, we pull the pin on these sessions and opt for recovery, sometimes feeling guilty for doing so. But should we…
The below piece is written by Evan Lynch – Premier Endurance Sport Nutritionist and Former International Athlete. Evan has a BSc in Food Science and Health, a PGDip in Dietetics and is currently undertaking an MSc in Sports Nutrition. He has worked with recreational to professional athletes and has a keen interest on the role…
It’s that time of year again. The leaves are covering the roads, there’s a chill in the air, the club WhatsApp is gaining more and more traction (or annoyance) for groups getting together on the weekend. Winter training has started, we’re about to set the foundations for what will come next year. Frankly a lot…
Supplements and ergogenic aids are all the rage at present. They represent a multi-billion-dollar industry that sits on a house of cards and is fuelled by one thing; hope. When we reach for a supplement, what we are looking for is a better outcome, an improvement, a shortcut to a desired endpoint, for some, they…
The UCI Europe Tour is a ferociously competitive world. This is the breeding ground for the vast majority of talent that goes on to graduate into the professional continental ranks and onwards to world tour, the level is high and the racing plenty. For this feature we’re going to take an athlete we work with…
For the last part in this feature (catch parts one, two and three here) I thought it may be a good idea to embark on some reflective practice. Namely, what are the lessons I have learned from my first year in business, first year having coaching as my profession and first year being my own…
Rhys Kenny First athlete up for part three in this series is Rhys Kenny. Rhys is a first year under-23 based in Ireland, he came on board with us in January 2019 following a less than ideal build up through the previous November and December with illness. His development post illness was all about sustainability…
Part two of our client testimonials feature will highlight another two athletes who came on board with Premier Endurance this year. First athlete up is Daire Feeley. Daire is currently racing with Evo Pro Racing, a UCI Continental Team based here in Ireland. He came on board with Premier Endurance in December 2018. Read a…
This short feature will come in four installments with the aim being to give those unfamiliar with what we do here at Premier Endurance a better understanding of how we work. We’ve chosen a wide variety of the type of athletes we work with from beginner to recreational and domestic to professional level to give…