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…
I’m sitting on the couch in the middle of the day, a weekday, I should be working – I’m not. The Tour de France is on the TV. We have Irish and local interest this year, in a major way. Sam Bennet is fighting for stage wins and the Green Jersey. He’s been knocking on…
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…
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
Psychological resilience has been popularized within the elite athlete population for as long as we can remember. Our top-level athletes are heralded for possessing superhuman forms of mental toughness and psychological resilience when it comes to their performance and training regimes. Yet, little has been discussed in relation to high performance coaches and their…
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…
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…
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…