Overview of the Training Methods – Part 4: Polarized Training

Overview of the Training Methods – Part 4: Polarized Training

Polarized Training: The Smart Path to Greater Endurance Performance 80% easy, 20% hard – why this formula applies equally to runners, triathletes, cyclists and swimmers.   More articles in this series:  Overview of the Most Popular Training Methods | Part 1:...
Overview of the Training Methods – Part 5: The Norwegian Method

Overview of the Training Methods – Part 5: The Norwegian Method

The Norwegian Method: Double Threshold, Half the Intensity – and Still Faster How the Norwegians redefined threshold training – and what recreational athletes can learn from it.   More articles in this series:  Overview of the Most Popular Training Methods | Part...
Training zones in endurance sports: Zones 1 to 5 explained

Training zones in endurance sports: Zones 1 to 5 explained

Endurance Training Zones: What Happens in the Body – and Why Zone 2 Is So Important Anyone who gets into endurance training will sooner or later come across the term “training zones.” Behind it lies a core concept of training control: depending on intensity, different...
Tapering and Race Preparation

Tapering and Race Preparation

Tips and Tricks for Tapering and Race Preparation You have done the work. Months of early mornings, long weekends, brick sessions, and careful nutrition. The fitness is built. Race week is not the time to add to it — it is the time to deliver it to the start line...
Swimrun: Where Endurance meets Adventure

Swimrun: Where Endurance meets Adventure

Between Rocks and Waves: The Adventure of Swimrun Swimrun is not just a sport—it is an adventure. Born in the Swedish archipelago, it challenges athletes to move continuously between land and water, navigating rugged terrain, cold open water, and constantly changing...
About Fatigue and Recovery

About Fatigue and Recovery

The Day After Sleep, nutrition and regeneration determine your performance You know the feeling: yesterday you crossed the finish line of an Ironman, completely exhausted. Today, even walking hurts, and you’re wondering what you need to do to feel normal again—or when...