Training
Conversation with Edouard Blanc – Head Coach, Swiss Rowing – Faster Podcast
I am excited to reconnect with Edouard today, and to hear what he has been up to since we last spoke in April this year. I’ve been looking forward to this for some time. It’s not often, one has an opportunity to gain insights, into a world class team, and in this episode, Edouard share…
Read MoreConversation with Noel Donaldson – Faster Podcast
Insights into how rowing has evolved over the decades Really excited to share with you, my conversation with Noel Donaldson. Noel is widely recognised, as one of the world’s most successful rowing coaches. He has held posts as the head coach at the Victorian Institute of sport winning countless King’s Cup races, Elite Development, Head Coach and high-performance director at Rowing…
Read MoreTraining Update Week 38 Final Week Of Preparation
Last week, was the start of my taper for the Swiss Champs. Good solid week of volume and intensity. The club moved to a small lake, for the final preparation days. We are so lucky to have this lake so close by. It’s sheltered and ideal for race training. Introducing more and more race like…
Read MorePlanning for the Head of The Charles Regatta with Greg Benning
Really excited to release my follow up interview with Greg Benning. With 19 wins at HOCR, 4 course records, and 7 wins at SilverSkiff, I just had to get him back on the podcast, to share with us his approach to training and preparing for an event. Anyone that wants to get insights and inspiration,…
Read MoreTraining Update – Week 35 – 3 Weeks To Go!
Nice to have a recovery week. Time to recover from a big block of volume in the last two weeks, as well as to allow the body to ‘super-compensate’ and build on the hard work done. So in a recovery week I normally drop down to about 8-9 hours of volume, yet maintain the intensity.…
Read MoreIt all starts with our breath
I’m really excited about this Saturdays’ Zoom call on High Performance Breathing, with Heath Podmore. Heath is an expert in this field, and works with some of the world best surfers and rugby league team, to optimise their breathing for performance and life. When: Aug 29, 2020 11:00 AM Zurich 19:00 PM Sydney 10:00 AM…
Read MoreTraining Update – Week 34 – 4 Weeks To Go!
Wow. What a big week,following a big week of both volume and the introduction of more high intensity. It’s always a fine balance of when to introduce high intensity, and how to introduce the intensity. I have found that I respond best to a 4-week block, two to three session a week is enough, and…
Read MoreTraining Update Week 33 – 5 Weeks To Event
Into the first of two big build weeks, leading into the final block for the Swiss Champs on September 18. Finished the previous week with a mini-camp at the Rotsee on Saturday and Sunday. Did high volume and lots of technical work with my coach Urs Graf. The week was big. The graphic is from…
Read MoreTraining Update – Week 31 – 7 Weeks to Target Race
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Read MoreMy top tips for recovery after training or racing
Training is important, but what you do with the rest of your time in the week, can make a big difference in how you respond and improve from your training. There are lots products and methods purported to enhance recovery, and the following is what I do. You don’t necessarily need to incorporate every one…
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