Jul 9, 2015 | ithlete Training
After 6 long months the time to taper for Ironman Coeur d’Allene 2015 has finally arrived for Brian Schwind.
Jun 25, 2015 | ithlete Training
In his first Training Blog for ithlete, Andy Dolphin talks to us about his May training regime.
Jun 18, 2015 | ithlete Training
May saw Andrew Tamplin take on base training using ithlete Pro as his coach. A wise choice!
Jun 3, 2015 | ithlete Training
Brian Schwind provides some helpful tips from how he uses his heart rate variability in his daily training.
Sep 12, 2014 | General, ithlete Training
Tom Hayhoe who has been sailing for over 40 years discusses the impact of offshore sailing on HRV.
Sep 1, 2014 | ithlete Training
Creator of ithlete, Simon Wegerif shares some interesting observations regarding his HRV during training and racing in the event itself.
Jul 31, 2014 | General, ithlete Training
Heart rate variability, colds & acupuncture – a look at how acupuncture can affect your ithlete HRV.
May 6, 2014 | ithlete Training
Monday April 28th HRV= 72 Green. Taper time and a good result after yesterday’s race and I was half expecting it to be lower based on the effort I put in. Woke before the alarm but still managed to sleep a little bit more than usual as the alarm was set for a few...
Apr 15, 2014 | ithlete Training
Monday April 07th HRV 67 Green. A reasonable result after yesterday’s steady session and late night. Feeling good but will take it easy today. Easy lunchtime run of 7K staying slow and keeping an eye on HR which seemed than expected. That’ll be all for today...
Apr 9, 2014 | ithlete Training
Good morning Guys, Just sitting here at Gatwick airport waiting to board a plane to Portugal, what’s that you say… holiday? I wish!!! My training partner Sam Milner and I, along with our coach Malcolm Fenton, are off on a two week training camp to the IAAF...
Oct 4, 2013 | ithlete Training
As the strength and conditioning coach of one of the highest profile athletes from 2012 the pressure was on me to get everything in place for the start of Luke Campbell’s professional career in 2013. In a review of his first professional fight camp we decided that to...
Aug 29, 2013 | General, ithlete Training
It’s been an interesting few months talking to football clubs as they adopt the ithlete Team App, but as Clubs in the UK move from pre-season to the first critical games the questions and needs for the teams of all levels are suddenly changing. Put simply the ithlete...
Jul 17, 2013 | ithlete Training
Learning about heart rate variability I started cycling in April 2012, and quickly found out about the ithlete heart rate variability (HRV) app in July. Up until that point I didn’t really train as such, but simply went out for a ride. I did a sportive in July and...
Jul 10, 2013 | ithlete Training
The Etape du Tour 2013 Sunday 7th July So was all the training and preparation worthwhile? Read on to find out! Taper & travel After a couple of good rides the previous weekend, I began my taper with an hour long aerobic ride on Weds 3rd July, and a light workout...
Jul 5, 2013 | ithlete Training
Well, this is the last update before the main event – the Etape du Tour 2013. In case anyone is not aware, this is the stage of the Tour de France that mortal athletes are allowed to ride, en masse but with closed roads, crowds, policing & neutral support...
Jul 2, 2013 | General, ithlete Training
We wanted to share this great independent take on ithlete with you! A while back the ithlete team spoke to a guy named Dave who had a few questions about ithlete and mentioned he was reviewing it for his site – great we thought. But things are as busy as ever here at...
Jun 26, 2013 | ithlete Training
Okay, here goes . . . my first ever internet blog. Where shall I begin? Well it makes sense to share my experiences and understanding of the phenomenon that brought about me working in conjunction with ‘ithlete’ and using heart-rate variability to inform my training ....
Jun 21, 2013 | ithlete Training
Dragon Ride (Wales, 9th June) The Dragon Ride, at 130 miles, and 3400m of climbing is easily the hardest ride I have done in a long time (perhaps ever!). I thought I rode it conservatively, but the zone distribution chart below shows that I spent the majority of the...
Jun 19, 2013 | ithlete Training
Hello, my name is Robert Budd and I have just joined the company to focus on the marketing and sales of ithlete Team App. I am a very keen sportsman playing top level cricket and club Rugby only retiring from Vets Rugby 18 months ago. ithlete and me! My interest in...
Jun 5, 2013 | ithlete Training
We’re now 10 weeks in to the Polarised Training Challenge and I think it’s time to take stock of what we have achieved in performance terms. The table below summarises performance at two recent ‘test’ events: Both of these are 100 mile (approx)...
May 17, 2013 | ithlete Training
In this 4th update, I’d like to run through the preparation for the first real test of the season – the Hampshire Hilly Hundred – a course designed to make the most of the rolling countryside of north Hampshire. The section of chart below is my heart rate...
May 15, 2013 | ithlete Training
By Tim Crowley I have been using heart rate variability in my own training for nearly 2 years. For the past year I have been using it with many of my athletes. This number is steadily increasing and by end of this year I will make HRV a requirement for all athletes I...
May 3, 2013 | ithlete Training
In this 4th update I’d like to focus on my training discipline (or rather the lack of it so far). This has probably been the hardest aspect for me about adopting a polarised training program. Having spent 20+ years riding as ‘hard’ as I can...
Apr 19, 2013 | ithlete Training
Not so much to report this time, since last week I was struggling with the tooth problem and the general malaise that accompanied it! However, Friday was the last day of the antibiotics and I was hopeful that I would be well enough to do a planned 86 mile ride with...
Apr 11, 2013 | ithlete Training
I have a tendency to overtrain I know a lot of highly motived people who do. Hard training can be very addictive. I have had three distinct times in my life where I have physically overtrained. The first was when I was 19. Back in the fall of 1975 I went to the...
Apr 5, 2013 | ithlete Training
Polarised Training – the first weeks As promised, here is the first update on my progress having modified my training program from a ‘ride fairly hard fairly often’ to a program where I try to ride either below aerobic threshold (in my case a heart rate of...
Mar 15, 2013 | ithlete Training
by Simon Wegerif As you may know from a recent blog post exploring threshold and polarised training gains I agreed to start a polarised training programme in my training ahead of the Etape. To get started I began with the 4 minute/2 minute zone 3/zone 1 workout...
Jan 1, 2013 | ithlete Training
Getting Started with HRV So, this is my first blog as an ithlete athlete. After receiving support from the ithlete team, I have started using the HRV Monitor and found this fantastic. This month has been an important month for me as I am currently recovering from...
Dec 27, 2012 | General, ithlete Training
by Amber Pierce A big part of what I love about being a professional athlete is helping promote lifestyle choices that lead to better health and overall quality of life. Fitness plays an integral role in maintaining and optimizing health, and people...
Dec 19, 2012 | Industry News, ithlete Training, Product Updates
Workouts can be quantified in many ways – runners and cyclists are always being asked ‘how far did you go today’, or ‘how long were you out for’. Usually they can impress the questioner with a response like ‘I did xx miles’ or I...
