Davey Black’s Mental Health Counsellor, S&C and Triathlon Coach Alejandro Rivera explores the similarities between training physically, and training mentally. We all know that money is earned through hard work and dedication. We recognise the value in the effort behind a professional. We all know that it would be safe to be cautious before accepting […]
Davey Black Triathlon’s Performance Coach, Steve Davis, is going to run 42.2km in 124 days time after sitting on his backside for the best part of a year. Why? Let’s ask him. We all want to be back out with our mates, riding and running and in the pool carving up the black line. We seek […]
If you are a cycling enthusiast, a beginner on the bike or an aspiring podium place getter, at some point you will have thought about the technique of pedalling. The pedal stroke all comes down to efficiency and reducing the amount of power loss through each phase of the stroke. With a proper technique, not […]
Tokyo has been one of the most symbolic events over the last couple of years. Some of us thought that this event wouldn’t see the light when pandemic ravaged all the events around the world. The chances of seeing any type of sporting event was slim under the continuous threat of the virus and the […]
The Olympics is the type of event that needs no introduction. Occurring every 4 years, it is a moment in time when the best athletes in the whole world represent their nations, communities and families in the pursuit of the gold. There is no other event like it. Athletes train for years, sometimes decades, to […]
With the Olympics in full swing and the fitness studio Melbourne back open, it is impossible not to feel excited when an athlete representing our nation gets out and competes. We have been witnesses to people showing the best of humanities physical capacities, who have valiantly fought their way through all sorts of obstacles in […]
The biggest cycling event in the world just finished last week, The Tour de France. Over the past 3 weeks, we followed some of the best in the sport battling through the French alps, facing all the elements in some of the toughest circuits ever. 21 stages where riders gave every single bit of themselves, […]
In today’s blog, Mental Health Counsellor Alejandro Rivera takes us through the different mindsets required by different athletes, and how a coach needs to be flexible and cater for all abilities and mindsets. It is no mystery that endurance sports are as related to the mind as they are to our bodies, and the more […]
It is not uncommon to hear people only admiring an athlete’s victory, celebrating with them when things go right and leaving them on their own when a challenge presents itself. More often than not, an athlete is defined by their successes, and rarely by their mistakes. Every single race, every training session, every experience we […]
In recent times, running has grown to be an incredibly complex sport. Every article you read highlights the latest technical advancement or newest gadget meant to help you improve or reach your personal best. In the middle of this exponential scientific and marketing boom, however, there is a tribe of Mexican runners that has shown […]