The difference between winning and succeeding
In the mentoring and presenting work that I do I talk about the difference between winning and succeeding, something that applies not just in sport, but in all areas of life…
Tips For Preventing Foot and Ankle Injuries
Tips for Preventing Foot and Ankle Injuries Foot and ankle injuries are common in sports, especially in winter sports such as rugby, netball, and soccer. But you can reduce the risk of injury by taking some simple precautions. Use strapping or a brace if you have sprained your ankle before Read more…
Developing a High Performing Team
A high performing team can be defined as “a group of people with specific roles and complementary talents and skills, aligned with and committed to a common purpose, who consistently show high levels of collaboration and innovation that produce superior results.” Coming up with the definition of a high performing Read more…
The Aftermath of Ironman
When preparing for an Ironman, everyone talks about training, nutrition, power readings, sleep, which race wheels to use, recovery, training thresholds, tactics on race day, and the list goes on… But no one seems to talk about what happens after the big day. What happens when the adrenaline and elation Read more…
I Would Never Do An Ironman!
So I’m sitting down to my lunch of ‘Southern spiced chicken, pickled slaw, salad and vegetables’ (yum!) while I write this. It is just under two weeks out from Ironman NZ, Taupo. This will be the penultimate chapter in the last 9 months of preparation for a race that I Read more…
Training Rest and Recovery
Rest and recovery are very important aspects of any successful training program. There is a difference between rest and recovery or how to implement them both into your training programme. Rest can be defined as a combination of sleep and time spent not training, it is the easiest to understand Read more…
Stu’s Road To Mandura 70.3 Half Ironman
The ‘fantastic’ idea to enter and compete in Mandurah 70.3 Half Ironman was brought about by a combination of factors… 1. Wanted to go somewhere sunny and warm for a holiday! 2. How do we tie in that holiday with seeing my parents who live in Perth? 3. Wanted to do something Read more…