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Crank Length
Why Crank Length Matters Cyclists buying a new bike, look for the correct frame size but just as critical is the optimum crank length. This article explores why. Crank length is the length from the centre of the bottom bracket to the centre of the pedal axle. Most...
Planning Your Season
Annual Training Plan At KI Coaching, we advocate that athletes do not view each year as a standalone period. We strongly believe that the process of an evolving timeline leads to ultimate success in your sporting endeavours. It enables you to grow as an athlete both...
Transitioning To A Bike Of A Different Geometry
Considerations When Transitioning To A Bike Of A Different Geometry, pp. 56-59 Kate’s writing about her cycle-fit for a new-to-her TT bike and the experience of transitioning to the new geometry of TT from road bike. https://read.bike-mag.com/november-2021
Emergency Considerations In Wild Environments
Emergency Considerations In Wild Environments, pp. 72-76 Kate, as well as being a cycle and triathlon coach, is also a mountain leader, and spent 12 years as a callout member of a UK Mountain Rescue team. Here she discusses the factors every cyclist should consider...
Multisport Weekend Coimbra
A report about the first Multisport Weekend Coimbra and the Europe Triathlon Cup Coimbra. Tri247, June 2021 https://www.tri247.com/triathlon-news/event-news/multisport-weekend-coimbra-portugal-2021
Cycling In Central Portugal
My article about cycling in Central Portugal (where we offer some of our training camps and holidays) is featured in this month’s BIKE Magazine. Bike Magazine, June 2021 https://read.bike-mag.com/june-2021
It’s All About The Saddle
The most significant contact point that you can get right on your bike is the saddle. If your bike fit is correct, your saddle will be taking the largest percentage of your weight and will be offering optimum support. If support is inadequate, too much weight will be...
How Every Cyclist Can Benefit From Yoga
Bike Magazine, May 2021 https://www.bike-mag.com/yoga-cyclists
Behind Bars
To Be Exact, Behind Handlebars & Aerobars As with all your contact points on the bike, it’s important that your bike fit is optimised to enable a great position without the cost of comfort. If comfort is not there, efficiency is affected and so, therefore, is...
Sleep & Athletic Performance
Sleep Matters Sleep is an essential component of health and well-being. The amount and quality of sleep you get impacts your physical development, emotional state, cognitive performance, and quality of life. Studies also show that optimal sleep duration and quality...
Winter Training Tips
What To Do This Winter To Boost Health & Immunity & Take Yourself Into The Start Of Next Season’s Training In The Best Possible Condition Winter months can be a challenge for athletes. There is a balance to be found between easing up on training intensity,...
Continuing Professional Development
We are firm believers in the value of ongoing learning. Kate is very pleased to have just completed the IRONMAN Coach course and passed the assessment to be added to their list of Certified IRONMAN Coaches.
Reframing The Situation
Reframing the situation Most of us are lucky enough that we have been born at a time and in a location that our basic needs have been met. Without us having to be aware of this privilege, we have been able to aspire to much more than mere survival. Our ‘normal’...
The Benefits Of Athlete-Centred Coaching
So why might you want athlete-centred coaching by a professional coach? Hopefully you’ll agree that we’re all different and have all got to where we are today on different paths in life. So why would you want to follow a training schedule that’s not designed...
Why KI Coaching?
KI Coaching is a husband and wife coaching team, formed to combine our skills and knowledge acquired during 30 years of sports participation and coaching … and, just as importantly, to combine our working and personal lives. Following a couple of years of a series of...