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I believe that an athletes ability is only limited by themselves. So as a coach, I care about all my athletes and help to make them mentally strong and determined to try and to be the best version of themselves in all areas of their life
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Matthew Dewhurst
Mar 5, 20235 min read
Forget quality over quantity, no km is ever junk...
Is this really a surprise? It shouldn't be. World-class distance swimmers probably swim in the region of 50-80k per week, with 10-20%...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Feb 13, 20233 min read
Why Your FTP Score Might Not Be As Important As You Think For Ironman Athletes?
In recent years, the use of a power meter in cycling and triathlon has become more popular over the years as the affordability of the...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Ways To Improve Your Aerodynamics For A Better Bike Split
Why You Should Consider This? Well to put it simply, approximately 85% of your power when riding is used to overcome air resistance, yes...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Nov 1, 20224 min read
Ironman 70.3 World Championships 2022 - St George, Utah Race Report
72 hours on and it’s still quite hard to put my feelings on Saturday’s race. As I’m currently sitting by Santa Monica beach with a...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Jul 8, 20226 min read
Ironman UK 2022 Review
Standing on the side of Pennington Flash, as the rain began to fall. I stood at the very front of the swim start with a huge sense of...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Jun 28, 20223 min read
Ironman UK...My Why?
As I'm writing this, I'm just a couple of days out from finally doing my first Ironman since 2019. Exciting times!! It's not been because...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Jun 14, 20222 min read
What Is TSS & Why Should I Be Tracking It??
TSS... Otherwise known as Training Stress Score, is a scoring system for all of your training which takes into account the duration and...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Overcoming The Fear Of Failure
As athletes, we have countless opportunities to succeed and fail. The ability to process, cope, and accept failure is essential. Still,...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Aug 11, 20212 min read
Goal vs Process Orientated. Which one are you and what should you be!?
Surprisingly to me when I threw this question out earlier this week, the results were almost split, with process orientated winning by...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Jun 7, 20213 min read
Why More Isn't Always Better For Children In Triathlon & Endurance Sports
As we all know, not all athletes are the same, and this is especially true for children. As well as considering a child’s individual...
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Matthew Dewhurst
May 20, 20213 min read
Fuelling For A Long Ironman Training Rides
An Ironman is one of the most demanding endurance events out there. It isn’t just something you roll up to with no preparation. In fact...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Apr 27, 20213 min read
Why are you running too fast!?
This is definitely a blog for those of you, who love to judge your sessions by what your average pace was at the end of the session or...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Feb 16, 20213 min read
Why Endurance Athletes Should Do Strength Training All Year LONG!!
Strength training for endurance athletes!? Many of you will be thinking why should I do that? I should just be swimming, cycling &...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Dec 8, 20201 min read
8 Habits to becoming a Strong/Resilient/Successful Athlete
Ask yourself honestly, are your habits helping you succeed? Have a read below of what I believe to be 8 key habits that strong, resilient...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Oct 14, 20203 min read
Why Should I get a Coach?
Many of us know the benefits to having a coach is to get performance gains but what else should I really expect from a coach? What's the...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Mar 23, 20203 min read
Keeping Yourself Mentally & Physically Healthy During This Global Pandemic
We are living in an unprecedented time, as personal freedoms are curtailed for the good of individual and world health through the...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Oct 8, 20196 min read
The Quest For Those Marginal Gains
In triathlon, we’re always on the quest for improvements. Whether that’s just getting fitter or stronger to complete a triathlon for the...
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Matthew Dewhurst
Aug 12, 20184 min read
A New Season Brings New Opportunities
So, it’s the beginning of 2018/2019 UAE Triathlon Season. Lots of you will have thought about what races you want to do this year and...
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