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What is VO2 max and how can I improve it?

Chances are if you’ve been training for any length of time you may have read about VO2 max or heard your training partners talk...
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Training In A Group vs Training Solo

We probably don’t need to tell you that Triathlon has the potential to be quite an isolating sport. Hours of training away from friends...
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Training Types In Cycling Explained

As you begin to take your cycling more seriously you will probably come across terms like training types, zones, polarised and pyramidal training and...
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Adapting From Short Distance To Long Distance Triathlon

The pathway to IRONMAN for many starts right back at short distance, with your first ever Sprint and Olympic distance events – competitively or...
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Blackzone Coaching’s Best Sportives and Events For 2022

It’s the time of year where we set our sights on some challenging events for the season ahead. With this in mind we’ve picked...
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How To Set Fitness Goals

As one year ends and another begins it’s a perfect time to look forward and outline your sporting ambitions. Whether it be triathlon training...

Blackzone Coaching Summer Update

As we tick over into the second half of the year we thought now would be the perfect time to share some thoughts from...
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Ensuring you reach peak fitness for your next event

Whether you’re targeting your first sportive or you’re a veteran racer, we all want to make sure we reach peak fitness when entering an...
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Heart Rate Variability (HRV) What is it and how can it help you train?

Heart rate variability (HRV) is something which is being mentioned increasingly often when it comes to cycling training and recovery. But what exactly is...

Returning to racing across the UK

We’re all itching for a return to cycle racing, triathlon and large scale events across the UK (and the globe!) In this week’s blog...

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