This is the piece of science writing I am most happy with in 2024. I am thankful the Editor decided to make it open access! It’s about the long game, not epic workouts: unpacking HIIT for endurance athletes cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

The most important thing you need to know about recovery techniques is that no amount of massages or cold-water immersions will fix the problems caused by a poorly designed training program.

It reminds me conversations with coaches around the possibility of over-relying on technology…the limitations of technology & the importance of not ever loosing sight of human capabilities (emotional intelligence, instinct, creativity, empathy, feeling, flexibility, creativity)

In research, we use standardised protocols for reproducibility In field applications, there's a strong argument for designing a fresh protocol for each athlete who walks through our door. Prioritise getting the information the athlete can actually use Thoughts? Disagree? Why?

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HOW ACCURATE IS YOUR GLUCOSE MONITOR? Our latest paper shows that a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) can overestimate blood glucose, and the size of this bias varies by person and the meal/beverage ingested… see below for more ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0002-… American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

This is, in my view, one of the best pieces written summarizing coaching and in the years I have followed Stuart McMillan one of his best summations, should be compulsory reading for every coach and lead to reflecting deeply on how coach, nailed it Stu… manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/…

It's not quality over quantity. It's quality in the quantity you can sustain.

"I wanted to be coached. I wanted a coach that would take me to a place where I probably wouldn't go if I tried my hardest still." Don’t seek praise—seek the push. Average players want to feel good now. Great players crave the coaching that makes them elite tomorrow.

Kara Lawson said, "Don’t give me the power to affect your self-esteem and who you are as a person." "Don’t let me control whether you’re going to have a good day." Confidence comes from within. Not from approval. It's the feeling that you're capable.

"The great ones want to be disciplined - want to be held accountable. It's the other ones that don't." If you can’t handle accountability and discipline, you won’t handle success. The great ones understand that greatness isn’t given; it’s demanded every single day.

Tony Dungy didn't just win a Super Bowl. He built men of character and integrity. He believed success isn't just what you do - it's who you are. Here are his 6 character principles everyone should know:🧵

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"When you're chasing a dream or doing anything hard, you're meant to feel good 1/3 of the time, okay 1/3 of the time, and crappy 1/3 of the time.   If the ratio is roughly in that range, you're doing fine. In those days [crappy days], you still show up.  It's doesn't mean you

Anyone who tells you to do 5 days of intervals is living in 1930s training. Anyone telling you to only go easy and take long walks is living in the 1920s. Modern training has everything. In the appropriate amount for the goal. We've known this for 60 years.

Scottie Scheffler just gave one of the best (and deepest) press conference answers ever heard.

Unexpressed needs, wants—or anything, really—turn into unmet expectations. And unmet expectations breed more uncertainty. People can’t read your mind. They have no idea why you’re feeling the way you are. So speak to it, if you want something to improve!

As you know my work has focused on understanding the complex dynamics between coaches & athletes. I have created TANDEM assessment to help coaches and athletes gain a better appreciation of the effectiveness of the coach-athlete relationship. Try Tandem tandemperformanceconsulting.com/tandem-reports…

The secret to greatness: Pick your thing. Pick a good system for your thing. Surround yourself with people who support you doing your thing. Do your thing for a decade.

Straight shooting gold as usual from Wayne Goldsmith …. waynegoldsmith.substack.com/p/winning-when…