I have been lucky over the years to complete many marathons and triathlons without having injury problems. Unfortunately, a couple of years ago I had an Achilles tendon injury and recently a hamstring tendon injury. I’m quite sure this is related to getting older. As oestrogen declines, it is harder for the body to [...]
So you have started running and have managed to run 5-10km, and you are thinking about doing your first race. You try to run as much as you can, as fast as possible, and end up tired, injured, and unable to take part in your race. What could you do differently? With [...]
We have spent the last few months talking about getting back into training and how to progress from there. Today, we are going to speak about getting out into the fresh air with friends for your training. Having spent a week in Gran Canaria on a triathlon camp in March and [...]
In the last few months, we have spoken about getting back into training after the winter months, then about how to get some more training into your schedule. Now I’d like to give some tips on how you can keep up the momentum. When you start adding a new fitness activity [...]
Last month, we spoke about getting out of the fitness hibernation some of us fall into during the winter months. You can read it here. This month, I want to take advantage of the lighter, warmer days and show you how to train more. Here are some ideas you can use to [...]
Happy Valentine's Day! In Amsterdam right now we are slowly coming out of the shortest days, but it is still dark and cold. For some, it still feels like a time of hibernation where it can be a bit more difficult to motivate yourself to train. As I have mentioned before, I [...]
As we begin the new year, I am taking a moment to reflect on what happened in 2025 and look ahead to 2026. I am not the best at taking stock at the start of the year and planning for the next year, but here goes… One of [...]
It is that time of year again! Yes, the Christmas workout. A tradition for many years in my groups is to do a workout based on the song “The 12 Days of Christmas”. If you don’t know it you can listen to it here. Do you want to give it a [...]
This month, I want to take a moment to celebrate and shine a light on my group classes, starting with: The Monday Group This group (pictured above) meets online on Mondays at 12 p.m. via Zoom. What I would particularly like to celebrate is the consistency this group shows in showing up [...]
One of the things I love to hear from clients is when they have achieved something from their training that wasn’t a goal nor something we had specifically trained for. Like managing to run for the tram without being out of breath, being able to move things easier than before, carrying [...]
