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Nitty Gritty Training

Dec 29, 2023

Goals give direction and purpose to your efforts, but it's important that you don't confuse goals with dreams. Dreams are ideas, and goals are roadmaps. I think you can guess which one has a greater likelihood of success!
 
In this re-released episode, we discuss why goal setting is important and how to do it in an...


Dec 15, 2023

Relative Energy Deficiency In Sport (RED-S), or chronic underfuelling, can have very serious health and performance consequences.

We are joined by Dr. Alex Coates, former elite ITU triathlete and current professor of Exercise Physiology who's research has focused on what happens when we push too far or when we...


Dec 1, 2023

Two new running/fitness "hybrid" competitions are sweeping the nation and attracting runners, Crossfitters, and OCR Addicts alike. Hybrid competitions involve run intervals alternated with standardized strength exercises and challenging an athlete's strength and endurance.

This week, Faye Stenning shares the Nitty...


Nov 17, 2023

Runners: Does the weight room feel like the wild west? We get it, but strength training has serious benefits and doesn't need to be initmidating. As a runner, you're doing a serious disservice to your training regime if you're ignoring strength! 

This episode, we break down why strength training is important for...


Nov 3, 2023

Runners fall into two camps - they're either as bendy as a slinky, or they can't touch their toes.

This podcast dives into the differences between mobility and flexibility, how much range you REALLY need, and the when/where/what on stretching. 

This re-released episode is sure to bend your knowledge on movement and...