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Unlocking Your Athletic Potential: Understanding Training Periodisation Methods

by A-Team CoachingTraining July 31, 2025August 4, 2025No Comments

Whether you’re training for your first marathon, looking to level up in cycling, or aiming to build a stronger base for triathlon season, your results hinge not just on how hard you train—but how smartly. That’s where training periodisation comes in. Periodisation is the strategic planning of training variables like intensity, volume, and recovery over …

Stop Dieting. Start Fuelling!

by A-Team CoachingNutrition July 23, 2025July 31, 2025Comments are Disabled

The truth about nutrition for athletes Cutting out any major food group? Think again. In today’s world of extreme trends and fad diets, it’s become popular—even fashionable—to restrict carbs, eliminate fats, or cut out entire food groups in the name of “health” or “weight loss.” But for athletes, this kind of thinking can be dangerous. …

How I improved my time for the Comrades Down-Run

by A-Team CoachingComrades, Strength, Training June 16, 2025July 31, 2025No Comments

Five things I did to improve my time at the 2025 Comrades Marathon.

Podcast: Comrades Race Week!

by A-Team CoachingComrades, Podcast June 4, 2025July 31, 2025No Comments

We are joined by Gert Brienne, all the way from the Netherlands ahead of his 4th Comrades. Cuan and Ann discuss this year’s elite field and who to look out for.

Couch to Comrades

by A-Team CoachingComrades, Training June 3, 2025July 31, 2025No Comments

Inspired to run the Comrades Marathon? We can help!

2025 Comrades Marathon Route Profile & GPX

by A-Team CoachingComrades May 30, 2025July 31, 2025No Comments

Running the 2025 Comrades Marathon? Watch our fly-by of the race route and download the GPX file for race day.

Podcast: Top 10 Tips for Comrades 2025

by A-Team CoachingComrades, Podcast May 25, 2025July 31, 2025No Comments

In this episode Ann gives you her top 10 tips for a successful Comrades run in 2025.

Comrades Down Run 2025

by A-Team CoachingUncategorized May 16, 2025August 21, 2025No Comments

This is what you have been waiting for! (just a test for you to check our notifications 😉

Podcast: Comrades Top Contenders & Rock Rabbit Hydration Gear

by A-Team CoachingComrades, Podcast, Training May 13, 2025July 31, 2025No Comments

Who do we expect to see at the front of Comrades this year?
Stuart Mann updates us on what has been going on behind the scenes at the Two Oceans Marathon. Looking for races to tackle in the second half of the year? We give some suggestions to keep you motivated.We chat to Gary Britz about his brand, Rock Rabbit Sports.

Podcast: Boston & London Marathon Review, Piet Wiersma, Cape Town Marathon & Lessons from the Trails

by A-Team CoachingComrades, Marathon, Podcast, Training May 2, 2025July 31, 2025No Comments

n this episode, we chat about Boston & London Marathon that took place last week. With only 5 weeks left until Comrades, what is the focus of training now? David catchup with 2024 Comrades winner, Piet Wiersma. Cape Town marathon update and finally, a reminder that trail running demands are vastly different to road running.