Its been called the toughest bike race in the World. The 5000km non stop Race Across America. Generali PanEurope and Race Around Ireland teamed up to try something that had…
This evening I sat down to write a post designed to improve your performance and to be honest I was feeling a little flat. I did a really tough cycle…
I was delighted to be asked to speak at the recent Irish Cycle Show. The workshop was entitled "Mental Toughness Training". I gave 4 ways to improve your mental toughness in…
No matter what sport you play and no matter what level you compete at, there will come a time when an injury occurs. This injury will affect you both physically…
Almost everyone has experienced that fluttery feeling in the stomach before a big presentation or competition. We tend to use the un-scientific term “butterflies in the tummy” to describe it…
In this interview Colm Hayes talks to Alan Heary about: How much training should you be doing to be able to cycle 100km The cycle show How to know your…
The Art Of Fast Recovery - 4 Ways to Recover Faster After Workouts Recovery is a hugely important component of sports performance. In fact it could very easily be the…
In this interview with double RAS winner and olympian Ciaran Power, I ask what he recommends in terms of preparation for races. He also talks about strategies within the race and how to…
The featured book today is The Chimp Paradox by Dr Steve Peters. This is the number 1 bestseller by Prof Steve Peters, consultant psychiatrist to Liverpool FC, Sky ProCycling, Ronnie O'Sullivan and…
What is a hypnotic trance? It is a normal and natural state that most of us experience several times a day. It commonly happens when people are driving. Have you…