When I was racing in the Ironman triathlons, I lived in the beautiful area around Manly Beach, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. While there definitely is a Winter, it is hardly unbearable. While there was usually a “key” race at some part of the year, there was nothing stopping us from training and racing year round....

The right amount is better. A lot of gyms, coaches, personal trainers will really look to make it clear to the client that they did a work-out. Lying on the floor drained after a session, intense muscle soreness for days. This stuff makes it clear to the client that the trainer “did” something. They got...

A lot of times, when we talk about meditation, the thought of sitting still can drive people insane. Meditation need not always be a sitting practice of course, but there are unique aspects to sitting that are not usually available in all other forms. For a lot of people (I’ve found with younger men in...

In training, we have a flavour for each personality type. People generally choose that which draws them in: The heavy weights, the high intensity circuits, the yoga crew, the “movement” people, the tai chi, the endurance athletes. The human mind loves attachment. Identify, copy and paste. We like to grip on to one of these...

In horse racing, blinkers (or “blinders”) are often worn by the horses. It is believed that these cup-type devices, which don’t allow the horses to see what is behind them (or often to the side), help them perform. The trainers believe that the blinkers keep the horses focused on what is in front, making sure...

For long term results, we need long term action. The thing is, if whatever it is you are trying to do is out of alignment with what you want to be doing, or what you enjoy, then the lifespan is limited. Even if we know something is good for us, if we don’t enjoy it,...

Training in the physical domain gives us some great insights. We seek to learn new movements, positions, and patterns. When we bridge the gap with something new, things get messy, yet inevitably, many people fear and avoid mess. So, in order to move forward, we have a balance. We can set the intention of “precision,” do...

In the last decade there has been a huge increase in surface-level tools to help “quantify” certain aspects of your physiology. Heart rate variability (HRV), sleep quality and duration, steps, calories burned. Plus you have the classics like body mass (incorrectly termed “weight” usually). Finally, you have your “performance” metrics: km’s run, weight lifted, distance...