Strength training makes you buff…Or not - The why and how of strength training for endurance sports!
There are so many opinions about strength training when it comes to endurance athletes. I’m here to help you form your own opinion on...
Running – How to know if your training is balanced and what to train
Wondering what components of fitness to look at and how to address them? Let's start with three big ones for now.
Race Report - Dryland Traverse 10th Edition
It’s been two weeks since Dryland Traverse’s 10th edition. The aches and pains have long been forgotten and I’m left only with fond...
Virtual Running Race Newbie? Here are The Threshold’s Top 5 Tips!
While many things are the same whether you are running in a live race or a virtual race, there are many things that are not the same....
5 Tips to surviving the 2020 Cape Epic
I recently participated in a boot camp designed to familiarize riders with the 2020 ABSA Cape Epic route. We didn’t cover it all, but we...
Train right series - Part 2: Periodization and phases
In Part 1, we discussed what periodization is and gave a brief overview of the phases involved, different cycles within a week, month and...
Surviving winter & still improving bike performance: The bare necessities
Winter is a tough time with shorter days and lower temperatures. Athletes end up missing sessions to rather curl up in bed, and often we...
Train right series - Part 1: Determining your training levels through FTP testing
The mass availability of the modern power meter in the last decade has meant that more individuals have access to data that is objective...
