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@a1coaching Apr 27, 2018, 12:33 PM UTC

Strength training: A Baffling Taboo for Cyclists

Coming from a predominately GAA upbringing, I have seen a massive surge in interest and use in Strength and Conditioning or S&C training in the last 10 years in the sport. It has become an almost…

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@a1coaching Apr 11, 2018, 1:52 PM UTC

Training in a group & the perfect training partner

If you have read my other 2 blogs you know that I need to be in a group environment to be able to optimise my training and get the most out of my body. In short course triathlon, we are racing flat o…

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@a1coaching Apr 10, 2018, 10:13 AM UTC

A Beautiful Mind-The Untapped Power of The Human Brain that every athlete should know about!

The Human Brain has been described by many scientists as the most complex structure in the known universe. While this may be a fairly arrogant claim, it has been estimated that our minds can store up…

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@a1coaching Mar 26, 2018, 12:39 PM UTC

The Importance of Having a Coach/Mentor

The importance of a coach and / or mentor. This article isn’t going to be a sales pitch to get you to sign up for coaching or anything like that. Not at all. Anto will probably slate me for saying th…

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@a1coaching Mar 26, 2018, 11:52 AM UTC

My First Training Camp - Monte Gordo Portugal

This will be my first ever attempt at a blog so please excuse it if you thinks its shite. When Aaron asked me to write a blog I was delighted but when it came to putting pen to paper, I hadn’t a clue…

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@a1coaching Mar 22, 2018, 4:04 PM UTC

Lactate Testing: Uncovering the Engine behind Fitness and Performance.

Imagine you’ve just bought your first ever car. You stroll nonchalantly into the dealership, grinning from ear to ear, handing a cheque over with most, if not all of your life savings to pay for a li…

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@a1coaching Mar 1, 2018, 2:41 PM UTC

The Race Winning Blueprint

It’s finally here, the Race Winning Blueprint is launching today. I’m really excited to finally get this off the ground.In season training was always something that I struggled with throughout my car…

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@a1coaching Feb 27, 2018, 3:17 PM UTC

The Taper - Legal Doping?!

Tapering for an event, it’s another one of those technical terms that generally you let your coach worry about. Put simply, it’s freshening up for an event. As Bradley Wiggins would say, a taper allo…

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@a1coaching Feb 26, 2018, 1:39 PM UTC

Front Loaded Periodisation

For years riders have blindly followed traditional training structures without questioning whether or not this was the optimal or most effective way of doing things. In recent years, this has begun t…

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@a1coaching Feb 23, 2018, 12:05 PM UTC

How your Daily Routine Affects your Performance

I fully believe that the early part of the day is where you have the most control over how the next 24 hours turns out. A fault of mine is that I’m quite black and white sometimes, if something goes…

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