Polarized Training Pathway
In collaboration with Dr. Stephen Seiler, the “father of polarized training,” we have curated everything you need to know about the 80/20 training method.
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Coaching > Training Concepts
Creating a Race Plan to Guide Training
Work with your athlete to create a race plan for the season—and then build your training plan from there, but remember there’s plenty to factor in.
Balancing the Athlete’s Training Load
Joe Friel explains the data that helps coaches plan athlete training load while also factoring in recovery.
Race-Day Readiness
In this video, Joe Friel discusses how best to bring an athlete to form by striking the right balance between fitness and fatigue. It can be a fine line—and will be different for every athlete.
Best Practices for Post-Race Debrief and Analysis
How you assess and analyze performance with your athletes can have a huge impact on their progress. Here’s our guide to ensuring that post-race debrief goes as smoothly as possible.
Coach Alan Couzens’ Training Terminology
Get a better understanding of how Coach Alan Couzens plans to evolve Mary’s fitness and physiology in order to reach her season goal.
Performance Plan for an Aspiring Olympian
Dr. Andy Kirkland outlines what it will take for an aspiring young triathlete to go pro, illuminating a biopsychosocial approach to season planning.
Coach Connor’s Method to Training Recovery
Recovery is at the heart of training adaptation. Without rest the body can’t rebuild and get stronger. This is why recovery is fundamental to how I coach and a focal point for my athletes.
Block Training Plan for an Elite Cyclist
The principles of block training can be applied across endurance sports, whether the athlete is elite or amateur. The biggest difference is that elite or pro athletes have more time to train.
Deepen Your Sport-Specific Knowledge
Joe Friel describes why it is so important for coaches to fully understand the unique demands of an athlete’s event.
1 // Building a Foundation for Success in Coaching
Coach Joe Friel details what it takes to be a good, happy, and successful coach, then shares how coaches can build the eight most important skills an effective coach must have.
The Relationship Between Performance Level and Training Stress
Eighty percent of what you need to know about endurance training can be illustrated by a simple graph. Coach Connor and his mentor Glenn Swan explore this simple concept.
Do You Need a Mentor? With Coach Connor’s Mentor, Glenn Swan
Mentors help athletes by providing guidance, teaching a philosophy, and serving as a confidante. Do you need a mentor to reach your full potential?
Why and How to Monitor Athlete Training Loads
Dr. Stephen Seiler speaks at the Aspire Academy on why and how to monitor athlete training loads.
Training the Gut, with Asker Jeukendrup
Pioneering sports nutritionist Asker Jeukendrup joins us for a discussion on how in-race nutrition is trainable and why you should be training your gut.
Why We Need an Off-Season, with Dr. Andy Pruitt
We sit down with Dr. Andy Pruitt to discuss the physiological and psychological needs of athletes, and how an off-season is crucial to meeting those needs.