Strength For Endurance Podcast

If ignored, our ability to produce power will naturally decrease. Today Kriss discusses why this matters so much and what we can do about it. Many people believe that their 'power efforts' on the bike, up the hills or in the water are sufficient, but unfortunately they're not, we have to target this specifically for best results. In todays episode we look at: - How we can test our power? - Pre req...

As you may know Plantar Fasciitis is one of the most common injuries that plagues a large proportion of the endurance community (not to mention the general population). But what you may not know is that most treatments and 'helpful suggestions' made within our social media communities are incredibly superficial, with very few actually getting to the route cause of the issue. Listen in as Kriss bre...

Whichever coach or program you're following, one thing is for certain - what works for someone else might not work for you. Even if you are seemingly similar athletes in terms of ability and fitness, your personal thresholds and life demands will likely be different and therefore you will respond differently to the overall training load. Listen in as Kriss discusses the things to look out for when...

For those of us who like to compete and race, there are an equal number of us who just love to live the endurance lifestyle. Either way, whether you're competing against others or against yourself, ultimately your passion for adventure is your biggest driver. So when your lifetstyle is threatened by injury, poor health or any kind of setback it can be pretty devastating. Today Kriss talks about pr...

The term 'hybrid athlete' can get thrown around alot, but when it comes to endurance events SFE client Ben is a great example of the complexity of navigating both maximal strength and maximal endurance goals. Ben came to us at Strength For Endurance earlier in the year with the goal of achieving a deadlift PB of 200kg, but had also booked in Ride London 100 and Epona 100 Ultra (100mile trail race...

AI is now more widely available than ever, (whether you're aware of it or not!) There are more apps and wearables than ever before, giving us more data and providing us with affordable and accessible training options. However the complexity of working with humans is still dramatically being underserved. Join Kriss as he discusses whether AI has a future within endurance coaching. Join our SFE Inne...

Whether it's getting over an injury or seeing the benefits of strength training in your swim, bike or run performance, it can be frustrating when you're not seeing improvements. From experience, there are a few key reasons why this is happening and you're understandably losing faith in the process. Listen in as Kriss pinpoints the key things you need to be considering and what you can do to start...

When we reflect, there are milestone moments for all of us that have potentially affected the course of our lives. From a coaching perspective, it was some of Kriss's earlier job roles and experiences that had a big impact on the work he does today. Whether you're a budding coach or curious athlete listen in to hear where he was at the tender age of 19 and the 5 key things that would shape his min...

Chances are we all know someone who has had a bone stress injury. Whether it be a bone stress reaction or a full on stress fracture, these issues are becoming more and more prevelant within endurance sport as individuals push their bodies to the brink of physical endurance. The science behind bone stress injuries is all well and good, but this knowledge doean't seems to be reducing the prevelance...

Made famous by James Clear (if you haven't read his book Atomic Habits yet then it's a must), habit forming and stacking habits is a sure fire way of improving performance. The very best performers and athlete, even if they are reamaining injury free all have great habits, routines and practices in places. However these behaviours weren't all formed over night, they may have started with one or tw...

Your coach athlete relationship is one of great importance and many of you will be lucky to have coaches who you trust, enjoy working with and who you build a strong friendship with. The emotional highs and lows of endurance sport and the shared pursuit of adventure, it's no surprise that we put our training in the hands of people we like and who understand us. However it might be time to stop and...

Any training program will have it's highs and lows, there will be sessions where you feel great and others where you feel terrible. But the skill comes in not dwelling upon these sessions but rather having the ability to identify external factors that may have contributed to you feeling a particular way. Work, sleep, food and lifestyle stress can all have a huge impact on our ability to train opti...

Kriss is joined by friend and well respected professional Wei, who is the Director and Lead Bike Fitter at London's 'Foundation Bike Fit'. Having collaborated on several occasions over the past few years, Kriss & Wei have a mutual understanding and respect for the important link between bike fitting and S&C. In todays chat they discuss some great topics including 'How often do you need to get a bi...

In our third episode of the Overtraining Series, we look at the importance of periodisation and having a structure to your programming. By ensuring this framework is in place it'll allow for optimal recovery, adaptation to all the training stimulus and essentially giving the body time for physiologoical processes to occur in order to see the results of your hard work. Whilst getting stronger and m...

Kriss looks into the importance of having a comprehensive approach to your traininig and what the obvious qualities of a good run, bike or multisport program might look like. Why you will always struggle to follow a stand alone run program and how to go about integrating better stratgies towards your nutrition, recovery, periodisation and strength and conditioning. (00:44) The Comprehensive Approa...

Training experience essentially refers to the depth of conditioning we have. A trait that many of our top performing athletes have in abundance. Think of it like work experience. You ask anyone who's at the top of their respective field and they'll tell you it took years of experience, a gradual progression through the ranks and most definitely learning from their mistakes and the challenges they'...

Are you just going through the motions with your training? Superficially moving from one sessions to the other? Ticking off sessions in your training peaks account or coaching app? This is where athletes often go wrong. They become stale, there is a lack of focus, no visible progress, training is ineffective and many often get injured because they don't see the imbalances starting to creep in. If...

Kriss kicks off our 'Overtraining Series' with the topic of Energy Availability, specifically poor energy availability and the impact it can have upon athletes. A topic close to his heart, Kriss opens up about the impact that it's had on his personal life and that of clients he's worked with throughout his many years of coaching experience. We need to respect the fact that there is a wide spectrum...

Today Kriss and Sophie discuss the all important question of 'How many times can you peak in a year?' 'How many times across the year can you truly expect to get the most out of your body and push it to it's physical limits? Be it in a competitive environment or adventure type scenario, we can all get sucked into filling our calendars with the next most exciting races, however there needs to be pl...

Are you ticking off your weekly sessions consistently but failing to see any real results or changes in your performance? So many athletes get stuck in this 'rut' because their training is surface level. Todays podcast highlights 5 key areas that you should be considering, which will bring significant benefits to your training and in turn bring you closer to the results you're looking for. 00:44 U...

Your S&C should be a non-negotiable weekly event. There should be a consistent undertone of ensuring that you are moving with good quality i.e. good symmetry, ROM, stability across your whole body. The intensity and complexity of your S&C will be defined by what phase of training you are currently in. Many people fail because either they have this stop start relationship with their S&C and so neve...

Kriss reflects on two big days at The National Running Show. A great weekend at the UK's flagship running exhibition. Kriss shares his insights regarding the conversations he had and possibly somewhat controversial, but honest nonetheless, his opinion on the the overall state of the industry. (00:41) Reflections on the National Running Show (02:07) The Importance of Community Events in Sports (02:...

Overtraining is the number one variable that is potentially being overlooked within the endurance coaching community. How many injuries are simply a result of excessive training volume & intensity? With little to no accountability in place for the other essential components of a holistic training program such as: - Adequate rest & recovery (adaptation time) - Significant Strength & Conditioning -...

One of the most common sites of injury for any runner, triathlete or endurance athlete is the lower body, and more specifically below the knee. However the information and education around preventing and treating these types of injuries is still very generic and surface level. Advice such as "do more physio", "get stronger" or "get a run gait analysis" can leave many feeling more overwhelmed or un...

It's the lowest hanging fruit. Possibly one of the simplest changes you could make. But it's a non-negotiable. Kriss shares the one thing that could change the scope of the next 12 months for you. As Kriss says in this weeks episode reach out if you're looking for a little more guidance on this or any other aspect of your training. Send us an email at hello@strengthforendurance.com or DM us on Ins...