Strength For Endurance Podcast

Kriss is back this week discussing a common problem and often a misconception amongst athletes, that strength training stops as soon as your race season commences. He explains why it's so important for your performance and ensuring you maintain a injury free body all season long and then shares a few top tips around how to go about it integrating it effectively. Keep up to date with my recent coac...

We've got a great guest on todays podcast in the form of Sport & Exercise Psychologist, Steffi Dampney. With psychology being such a fundamental element to consider when it comes to athletes, we were really keen to get an insight from Steffi into the work she does, common issues she's faced with and the actionable steps we can all start to put in place to get the most out of our performance. Kriss...

Kriss is joined by one of his Austrailia based clients for this episode, who whilst training for a trail marathon up in the mountains suffered a significant ankle injury. As many of you know whilst out on the trails, help is not always near and after several hours she managed to hobble her way into the hospital ER. Kriss and Kate discuss her journey from using crutches and a moon boot, to being co...

Whilst many Ultra-runners progress to the longer distances at a some what 'more mature' age, todays guest ran her first 100km when she was just 15 years old. Since then Lucy Bartholomew has gone on to become a true ambassador and inspiration within the sport, with many impressive achievements to her name. But today's episode shows us much more than her results resume alone and rather how much of a...

Today Kriss speaks with Menacham Brodie who for the last 9 years has been living and working in Isreal with the Isreal National Track Cycling Team helping to develop their up and coming talent. As well as his work with the track team, Brodie works with a range of cyclists and triathletes under his coaching platform Human Vortex Training (HVT), helping them to get the most out of their training. Hi...

Today's podcast guest and SFE client Jon, loves nothing more than getting out on the trails and navigating the mountains, but when he decided to tun up the pace from hiking to faster trail running goals he soon found himself a world of pain. Jon and Kriss look at where the gaps were in his training approach that lead him to injury and subsequently joining us at SFE. Hindsight is a wonderful thing,...

We're joined today by a fantastic client of ours Ramya. Despite being a busy student doctor Ramya has shown that with the right approach and a huge amount of consistency it was possible to regain the balance between optimal health and training effectively. With no menstrual cycle for 8 years and a training/ fueling approach that was doing more harm than good, Ramya shares her story about putting a...

If you are someone who only strength trains in the winter months or during your off season, not only are you potentially skimming the surface of your potential but you're also risking having a very short 'race year' due to an increased likelihood of injury. Your strength training won't look the same all year round that's for sure, but if you want to stay injury free and performing at your best you...

We are joined today by Boulder based Strength & Conditioning Coach Kevin Purvis. We've been aware of Kevin and the great work he's doing, for a good few years now, so it was awesome to finally be able to sit down and have a coach to coach chat. As the owner of KP Performance, Kevin and his team are all about 'building stronger athletes' and we took this opportunity to delve into his thought proces...

It's a pleasure to share todays episode with you where Kriss talks to Amy about her journey, from living with an eating disorder to now being strong enough to train for a sub 3 marathon and 100km trail race. Amy's story will no doubt relate to many of our listeners, but she hopes it'll help others to work through their individual journeys and move towards planning their own dream goals. Thank you...

Do you include it in your training program? Is all you work focused on your lower body? So many runners miss out on the benefits of having a strong upper body. So today Kriss explains why it is so important to include this element of work in your training, he dispels some of the myths you might have and looks closer at the exercises that are really going to benefit your run performance and why. Tu...

We're so excited to share this weeks podcast with you as we hear from a wonderful client of ours Christine. There is so much in Christines story that will especially resonate with female listeners who are approaching, going through, or have past the menopause. It may set off some alarm bells, but as you can hear from our conversation, even though it can be a challenging time, it is totally within...

We had engaging and insighful conversation this week with Angelo Gingerellie, coach and co-author of the recently published Finish Strong - Resistance Training for Endurance Athletes. Alongside Richard (RJ) Boergers, the two wrote the book with the aim of introducing the principles of resistance training to the endurance athlete, in a clear and accessible way. Kriss chats with Angelo about how the...

If you're prone to rolling your ankle or achilles issues are stopping you from doing what you love it's time to get on top of things once and for all. A common integration into many of our clients programs, our 5 step protocol acts not only as a guide for those returning from injury but also as prehab for those wanting to optimise their strength longterm. In todays episode Kriss shares his 5 step...

A very common problem, finding yourself tight in areas such as your calves, hamstrings, hip flexors or chest. But rather than lack of flexibility being to blame, have you considered that you're symptoms might be originating from an underlying weakness? In this weeks podcast Kriss looks at the common sites of "tightness" and how to go about addressing them.   ………………………….   Keep up to date with my r...

We now have an enormous range of specialists who we can seek help from, if we should want to optimise our biomechanics, adjust our form and boost our overall performance. This can be an expensive but highly beneficial purchase, however so many athletes go and get great advice but fail to see long lasting results from the findings - and it's often not the analysis that is the problem, it's what you...

There is no sugar-coating it. Getting a DNF (Did Not Finish) marked next to your name in the results table sucks! But it's something that many of us have experienced and will likely experience again. However many DNF's are actually within your control and can infact be prevented. Todays podcasts starts by looking at the cost of not finishing a race, the money, time and energy that has potentially...

As athletes who move and challenge our bodies regularly, most of us would say we're pretty in tune with our bodies. However feeling something and listening to it are two very different things and often we ignore the signs and symptoms that we don't want to hear. In this weeks podcast we had another great chat with integrative medical doctor Dr. Ruth Wilde, discussing key factors we can use to do a...

Working closely with over 200 athletes this year, we've seen a vast range of different injuries, training mindsets and goals embarked upon. If you haven't worked with us before, you might be watching/listening in with curiosity from the sidelines. Today we wanted to share two particular case studies with you, from two great clients that we've worked with this year. Listen in as we talk through the...

"I'm ok, providing I stick to this pace, this heart rate or that type of terrain?" Does this sound like you or perhaps a training partner? For a long time you might have been kidding yourself, and coming in and out of injury for a long time, you know this is true. Listen in as Kriss talks about re-establishing complete confidence in your body, to do whatever, whenever and the freedom to step outsi...

As we look forward to the next holiday period you might have plans of going away. But with excitement, this can also bring anxiety to those who are working towards a particular goal and the fear of losing the consistency you've worked hard to establish is playing on your mind. On today's podcast, we discuss some key pointers to keep you on track with your training wherever you are, how to ensure y...

It's clear to us that there is an epidemic within the endurance community. Whether it's running, cycling, triathlon, 5km or 250km - there is a huge problem with reoccurring injuries stopping you from doing the things you love and currently, we don't feel like you are being treated with the best approach. However, with the right education and skillset, we know that we can significantly change this,...

Bone density can be simple yet complex at the same time due to it's multi-factorial nature. But what we do know is that implementing strength training has significant benefits towards bomb-proofing your body. Kriss discusses the what, why and how in this weeks episode, the benefits of working with an MDT approach and the logical steps when building back up to doing your sport following a bone stre...

This week we had a great question come in from a listener asking 'What's more important perfect technique or increasing weight?'. So today Kriss weighs up both by looking into what perfect technique actually means, earning the right to lift more and when is it necessary to explore the grey area between the two if you want to keep progressing. Don't forget, if you have any training questions to sen...

Nobody likes being injured, especially when it takes you away from the sport or activities you love. But rather than sitting and waiting for things to heal you can actually take control of the situation. Use your unspent energy to do everything you can to find out why the injury happened in the first place - were you weak? were you under fuelling? were you doing too much intensity? Start to be you...