Support 4 Sport

What is something you have had to adapt to? Something that I have had to adapt to has been moving from lockdown where there was no sport to very quickly being back into intense team training and competitions.  What were three challenges that you faced while having to adapt? Managing my time so that I…

Adaptability has become the new norm for most people, however, as an athlete I have been honing my skills around adjustment for a number of years. When lockdown was announced there was a mad rush for my support teams to figure out a way to keep me motivated and training within the strict conditions that…

In any given sport, there is always the risk of injury, challenge, and of set backs. It is inevitable when we come to face these obstacles, and the sense of loss of control can be very scary. However, I think as athletes, the most powerful response to this knowledge, is understanding the value of preparation…

I wonder whether “adaptability” is a new buzzword. With the dreaded ‘rona altering global perspectives on the way we do things, I feel that adaptability has become the sexiest new asset to have on your CV. Adapting to new work conditions, to social distancing, to isolating in your home for MONTHS- COVID-19 has really changed…

Kendo is a traditional Japanese martial art involving fighting with a bamboo sword. Kendo is often described as a lifelong pursuit. There are perhaps two primary reasons for this. First, it takes a long time to acquire the competency necessary to be able to control, manipulate and ultimately prevail over a broad range of opponents.…

Adaptability for me is something that evolves from many situations that challenge us constantly. We all get tools to teach us certain skills or functions in life, but as individuals we are so different, and if we don’t adapt our own style or way of doing things we’ll never reach our full potential. It’s easy…

Adaptability for me is just rolling with the moment and don’t stress too much if things don’t go according to plan.  I’m pretty flexible aye I’ve pretty much been keeping active with using this time to build on my run strength, cycling on zwift with training group I usually train with, strength session and daily…

When faced with the prospect of not being able to do something it seems to be human nature to dwell on what we are missing out on rather than turning lemons into lemonade. Fortunately for me (or unfortunately depending on your perspective) about 18 months ago I went through a pretty bad stress fracture in my hip…