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How I Shaved 5 Minutes Off my 5k Time in a Year
It's been just over a year now since I started consistently running every week. I added running into my training routine for the variety....

Coach Jamie
Aug 2, 20239 min read
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If the Benefits of Exercise Were Available in the Form of a Pill, We Would All Take It. Without Fail
I write about what I struggle with. I have stolen that line from Viz Andrei, author of "Economy of Truth: Practical Maxims and...

Coach Jamie
Jul 22, 202313 min read
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Where to Place Strength Training Sessions Across the Week for Endurance Performers?
If you are an endurance athlete, enthusiast, or just someone who wants to make sure you're getting the most out of your endurance...

Coach Jamie
Jul 8, 20236 min read
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S.H.I.T Recovery? What Should You Do?
I came across this recovery decision tree framework from Dr. Peter Tierney, detailing the process of a morning self check in prior to...

Coach Jamie
Jul 7, 20235 min read
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Breathing: Autonomic Control vs. Choice.
"I believe the brain stem of the runner is better equipped than the cerebral cortex of a coach to determine breathing pattern." Over the...

Coach Jamie
Jul 6, 20235 min read
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A Deep Dive into Training Zones: Shoddy Math and a Partitioned Understanding of Physiology?
Training zones are simply used to prescribe exercise intensity. Zoning became a thing when people wanted a little more detail in their...

Coach Jamie
Jul 4, 20236 min read
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Time on Feet, Time on Pedals; Volume is the Key Driver in Building Elite Endurance Performance.
There is no shortcut. There is no secret formula. You can't fast track time. You can't speed up adaptation. You can't outwork biology....

Coach Jamie
Jun 22, 20237 min read
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Nothing is Ever Truly Optimal, so Stop Waiting for the Perfect Moment in Time.
Entropy is a great teacher. The second law of thermodynamics essentially dictates that things gain disorder without investment of new...

Coach Jamie
Jun 7, 20234 min read
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The reliance on passive interventions in rehab & pain management driven by lack of S&C knowledge?
What in the healthCARE are we doing? Strength & conditioning (S&C) and physiotherapy are often considered separate entities, working from...

Coach Jamie
Apr 16, 20238 min read
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Genetics, Mismatched Conditions and the Importance of a General Approach.
The nature vs. nurture debate has deep philosophical roots, from John Locke's 'tabula rasa' to Descartes 'man a machine'. The relative...

Coach Jamie
Apr 11, 20236 min read
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An Introduction to Hybrid & Concurrent Training - Part 1.
Nobody argues that specificity matters in training. You get better at what you do more of. Or certainly that is what you see when you...

Coach Jamie
Apr 6, 20234 min read
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Strength Training for Cyclists - Stronger in the Saddle - Part Two
Hopefully in part one you were able to get a good understanding of the ways in which resistance training (RT) can help improve cycling...

PERMA performance
Feb 25, 20236 min read
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Strength Training for Cyclists - Stronger in the Saddle - Part One
The inclusion of resistance training (RT) to help support cycling performance is still a debated subject across the cycling community....

PERMA performance
Feb 9, 20237 min read
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The Effects of Hypohydration and Rehydration on Neuromuscular Performance in Combat Sports Athletes
As some of you may be aware, over the last 4 years I've been completing a masters part time in strength and conditioning. This week was...

Coach Jamie
Jun 19, 20223 min read
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All You Need To Know About VO2 MAX testing
VO2 max testing is the absolute gold standard measurement in endurance performance. VO2 max can be defined as the amount of oxygen you...

PERMA performance
Apr 7, 20223 min read
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Needs Analysis of a 400m Sprint; biomechanics, physiology or just poor race tactics?
As s&c coaches, how do we know we're going to make someone better? Answering this question usually starts with a needs analysis of the...

Coach Jamie
May 30, 202117 min read
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