Its tradition in many cycling groups to stop at a café half way round. But if you’re a triathlete or a cyclist training for an event you may be wondering how will this affect your training. And what are the advantages and disadvantages of having a café stop. Part of...
Lots of YouCanCoaching athletes have end of season Marathons coming up with a few people racing at Birmingham at the weekend. But what happens after the marathon and how should you recover? It takes 3-4 weeks to recover properly from a marathon and a common...
It’s common to see bags of stuff at the side of the pool when clubs and squads are training and to see swimmers using all sorts of toys. To be honest over the years I’ve used them all! Partly to see if they would help me swim faster, and also partly because I’ve got a...
If you’ve had a busy summer with some big events and goals then you might be wondering what to do next, or even be experiencing a dip in motivation and mood. This is quite common and in the world of Ironman racing even has its own label “Ironman Blues”. After several...
Tonight is the first open water of the season at local venue Cliff Lakes. Lots of YouCanCoaching swimmers and triathletes will be going for their first dip. It might be a bit brisk. Around 11-12C. So here are some tips for dealing with the cold. Don’t hang around...
