The Wilder Blog

The Pitfalls Of Summer Training

There is so much information out there on how to come back from injury. We have all heard it. Build 5% each week, start with slower training and gradually introduce the faster stuff. However, there are so many other times of transition in our lives and as summer approaches, I believe this is a time for caution. For haven’t we all at...

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The Overtraining Syndrome Paradox

We are lead to believe that overtraining is a ‘syndrome’ reserved for the elite or the silly. After all, elite athletes can easily complete hours of solid training. And the silly? They just do a lot. However, in this article I wish to highlight an important paradox about overtraining.

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Get injured. It enhances your business skills.

Lying face down on a treatment table with pins sticking precariously out of my feet I had a ‘Light’s on!’ moment. I am not sure if it was the removal...

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Coaching The Elite In Bulgaria

Returning to the Junior World Orienteering Championships as a coach was a fascinating experience. The pre-camp training sessions, long days in the starting quarantines and grappling with appropriate words of...

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Hanny Allston Long Distance Summary

Really content with my 13th in the World Long Distance Champs today.Physically I felt good and I held it together technically. A few poor routes but in general it was...

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