Explore our guides on training concepts, methods, and science
These articles are a working coach's manual for endurance athletes. They cover the fundamentals every runner, cyclist, swimmer, triathlete, or strength athlete needs to know — zones and thresholds, easy days and quality days, base building and tapering — and they go into the day-to-day decisions that shape a real training week. Some explain a single workout type in depth, others lay out structured plans for beginners, and a few unpack the nutrition and hydration choices that decide how the last hour of a long event goes.
The collection is organised by theme. Start with fundamentals if you are new to structured training; jump into your sport's section for sport-specific workouts; explore nutrition and planning when you want to lift the ceiling on what your body can absorb. Every article is built around the same coach-style logic — what the workout is, why it works, how it feels, when to do it, and how it fits into a balanced plan — and ends with a small, repeatable example you can use this week.
The core concepts every endurance athlete uses — zones, thresholds, intervals, polarised training, and the language of structured workouts.
Easy runs, long runs, tempo and threshold work, hill training, and beginner-friendly training plans up to the marathon.
FTP, sweet spot, intervals, cadence, long rides, and a structured 12-week plan for new cyclists.
Freestyle technique, drills, intervals, CSS pacing, and a beginner-friendly plan that builds a stroke that can carry distance.
Brick workouts, beginner triathlon plans, and the pacing and fueling questions that come with multi-discipline racing.
Push / pull / legs, full-body workouts, RPE, sets and reps, accessory work, and how to build a complete strength session.
What to eat before training, how to fuel during long sessions, and how to manage hydration through heat, altitude, and race day.
How often to train, how to structure intervals, when to deload or taper, and how to put together a coherent training plan.