nih.no/english/about/… This is very interesting (especially as it supports some of my pre-existing beliefs).

If I was 25kg lighter & could produce nearly the double the power I do for an hour, I may be competitive against a GC rider in the TdF! (If I could also ride in a group & go fast downhill).

What do you think of the validity of FTP???? (Ps- I'm covering my ears & not listening as I improved mine by 5 watts on in Zwift tonight. The best in 5-years).

Whilst linear, blocked and polarised models of periodization are useful to encourage us to think about how to train (organise training load) they have limited utility in applied practice. They can make life easier for a coach but are they optimal??? Learning loops are better!

Is it evidence based practice to apply a principle where there is limited/no evidence that it works in the 'real world'?

Why did I have '1st of the season' rhubarb before a long commute?

I like TSS as an easily quantifiable metric BUT work has been pretty challenging since Xmas. Form = 16 but feeling of Form = -30! This is the issue when a model reflects an implicit mind-body dualism.

Everyone loves ice-cream!

In the words of Alan (Zig) St Clair Gibson The best thread of the year. Steve Magness reflects an epidemic of measurement induced myopia. This has consequences on what it means to be human.

Whilst I've heard that the long-term effects of overtraining on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis can result in hyperthyroidism, I can't find any empirical evidence. Anyone help?

Zone 2 is the intensity that you can sing along to Paul Simon to!

Sport scientist practitioners: do you want toi help us help you with the efficiency and ethics of your data collection processes. Still time to join our focus group tomorrow night: new.express.adobe.com/webpage/qwc8yT…

High-performing athletes (International and world class), are you happy about the data you need to provide about your training and health? Join us next week in our focus group: new.express.adobe.com/webpage/qwc8yT…

Our work is in the Herald today: heraldscotland.com/sport/25434720…

stir.ac.uk/news/2025/sept…

Volunteers bring altruism, passion, and community spirit to sport. But when they're considered part of the coaching workforce, strategic direction must reflect what communities need and value—not just what’s dictated from a top-down plan.

For the 99.9% the best training sessions are the ones we enjoy the most.

Very excited to be hosting Cluster for Research into Coaching (CRiC) at University of Stirling in the new year. I had an amazing experience at the last conference in Oslo earlier in the year, so it's a privilege to be working with such a great team to do it in 2026.