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Practical, science-backed know-how from our coaching team — on training, testing, fuelling and racing smarter.

Training for Hills on a Flat Island

Malta's highest point is barely 250m, and no climb lasts more than a few minutes. Here's how to build genuine climbing strength — and prepare for a mountainous race abroad — without a mountain.

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Training Through a Maltese Summer

Heat and humidity change what every session actually costs you. How to keep training productively in Malta from June through September — and arrive at an autumn race adapted rather than cooked.

Training

12 Jun 2026·7 min read

Polarised Training, Explained

Why the world's best endurance athletes spend most of their time going easy — and how to apply the 80/20 rule without guesswork.

Testing

29 May 2026·6 min read

What Your VO₂ Max Really Tells You

It's the headline number everyone chases, but the real value is in the thresholds around it. Here's how to read a test properly.

Nutrition

15 May 2026·8 min read

Fuelling the Long Ride

Carbs per hour, sodium, gut training and the practical fuelling plan that gets you to the finish without the bonk.

Strength

2 May 2026·5 min read

Strength Work That Makes You Faster

Two short sessions a week is all it takes to build durability and economy. Here's exactly what to do — and what to skip.

Triathlon

21 Apr 2026·6 min read

Building Open-Water Confidence

From sighting to drafting to managing the washing-machine start — practical skills to make race-day swims calmer and faster.

Racing

8 Apr 2026·7 min read

Tapering Without Losing Form

How to shed fatigue while keeping sharpness, and why most athletes taper too little, too late. A practical race-week guide.

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