KI Coaching Blog
Considerations When Transitioning To A Bike Of A Different Geometry
Considerations When Transitioning To A Bike Of A Different Geometry, pp. 56-59 Kate's writing about her cycle-fit for a new-to-her TT bike and the experience of transitioning to the new geometry of TT from road bike. https://read.bike-mag.com/november-2021...
Emergency Considerations In Wild Environments
Emergency Considerations In Wild Environments, pp. 72-76 Kate, as well as being a cycle and triathlon coach, is also a mountain leader, and spent 12 years as a callout member of a UK Mountain Rescue team. Here she discusses the considerations every cyclist should...
Benefits Of Time Running Trails
Trail Running Trail running covers a wide variety of terrain and locations from city parks, local footpaths and bridleways, to forest trails, open moorland, and mountains. With a little research, your off-road terrain is easy to find and you can benefit physically and...
Multisport Weekend Coimbra
A report about the first Multisport Weekend Coimbra and the Europe Triathlon Cup Coimbra. https://www.tri247.com/triathlon-news/event-news/multisport-weekend-coimbra-portugal-2021
Cycling In Central Portugal
My article about cycling in Central Portugal (where we offer our training camps and holidays) is featured in this month's BIKE Magazine. https://read.bike-mag.com/june-2021
How Every Cyclist Can Benefit From Yoga
Bike Magazine, May 2021 https://www.bike-mag.com/yoga-cyclists
It’s All About The Saddle
The most significant contact point that you can get right on your bike is the saddle. If your bike fit is correct, your saddle will be taking the largest percentage of your weight and will be offering optimum support. If support is inadequate, too much weight will be...
Behind Bars
Well to be exact, behind handlebars and aerobars. As with all your contact points on the bike it’s important that your bike fit is optimised to enable a great position but not at the cost of comfort. If comfort is not there, then efficiency is affected and so,...
Sleep And Athletic Performance
Sleep is an essential component of health and well-being. The amount and quality of sleep you get impacts on your physical development, emotional state, cognitive performance, and quality of life. Studies also show that optimal sleep duration and quality for athletes...
MAF Training – An Information Summary
What is MAF? The acronym MAF stands for maximum aerobic function. Why does MAF matter? MAF reflects our ability to burn (oxidize) body fat for nearly unlimited energy. Reliance on fat-burning, a predominant fuel source potentially used for most of our needs,...
Winter Training Tips
What to do this winter to boost health and immunity and take yourself into the start of next season's training in the best possible condition. Winter months can be a challenge for triathletes. There is a balance to be found between easing up on training intensity,...
Continuing Professional Development
We are firm believers in the value of ongoing learning. Kate is very pleased to have just completed the IRONMAN Coach course and passed the assessment to be added to their list of Certified IRONMAN Coaches.
Reframing the situation, being thankful for what you have, accepting what is, building for the future
Reframing the situation Most of us are lucky enough that we have been born at a time and in a location that our basic needs have been met. Without us having to be aware of this privilege, we have been able to aspire to much more than mere survival. Our ‘normal’...
The Benefits Of Athlete-centred Coaching
So why do you want athlete-centred coaching by a professional coach? Hopefully you’ll agree that we’re all different and have all got to where we are today on different paths in life. So why would you want to do an exercise or training plan that’s not designed...
Why KI Coaching?
Why KI Coaching? KI Coaching is a husband and wife coaching team, formed to combine our skills and knowledge acquired during 30 years of sports participation and coaching ... and, just as importantly, to combine our working and personal lives. Following a couple of...