As a coach the biggest question I’m often asked is “how do I compare to….” or “what step up in power do I need to make to get to…”. Quite often athletes are very protective of their data and think giving anything away also gives away their competitive edge, leading to inflated or deflated numbers…
Warming up is something we all do, it is a given, but do we know why we do it? Does it work? What type of warm up is best? This paper from Barranco-Gil et al. (2020) set about trying to answer some of these questions. Background Within this study the authors highlight the fact that…
A good portion of athletes we work with here at Premier Endurance combine work, family and training in pursuit of their own personal goals. A further subset of these athletes work shift patterns both irregular and regular. The shift worker represents a unique challenge in terms of training prescription and recovery. While this challenge…
Second up in our series of webinars is our deep dive into the popular recovery methods used in endurance sport and the research behind them. Here we chat through sleep, nutrition, active recovery, foam rolling and much more from both a practical and evidenced based perspective. Video can be viewed below.
This webinar will focus on the ideas and methodology around setting appropriate goals along with how we structure our training around work and home life! This webinar will be delivered by head coach Jamie Blanchfield you can read a little more about Jamie here
Quite often, at this time of year, domestic riders will take flight to warmer climates and longer climbs. Be this using up some of your annual leave or coinciding your training camp with holidays from school or college this is a valuable training tool and when used correctly can kickstart your season in an…
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…
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…