Hydration, Fueling and Performance Advice for Athletes
24 articles written by Dougal Allan
What is FTP and how can you improve it?
Endurance coach Dougal Allan explains how you can improve your functional threshold power with a couple of specific interval training sessions...
Detraining: do you need to take a break?
Pro athlete and coach, Dougal Allan, outlines an optimal approach to off-season and explains how to embrace 'detraining'...
How do you execute the perfect pre-race taper?
Dougal Allan shares his hard-won experience to help you refine your taper, so you're fresh for race day...
The art of carb loading for endurance athletes
Pro athlete Dougal Allan shares his experiences of trial and error to nail the perfect pre-race carb load...
Active vs. passive heat training: which is best?
Pro endurance athlete, Dougal Allan, details his approach towards active and passive heat training when preparing for races in hot conditions...
How a pro athlete strategically uses caffeine
Dougal Allan explains how trial and error helped him develop a more strategic approach to using caffeine during training and races.
The art of gut training: plan, prepare and execute
Pro endurance athlete Dougal Allan shares an insight into how he trains his gut to be able to tolerate more carb on race day.
How to balance your training with work, family and life
Pro athlete and endurance coach, Dougal Allan, explains how to balance your training, work, family and social time effectively...
Lessons from failure: "You either win or you learn"
Pro athlete Dougal Allan shares the lessons he learned from failure during his journey from multi-sport endurance athlete to Emirates Team New Zealand 'cyclor'...
Another brick in the wall: How to maintain training consistency
Endurance athlete and coach Dougal Allan outlines the importance of consistency when it comes to training for a goal event...
How to be a successful teammate in sport, work and life
Endurance athlete Dougal Allan shares the experiences that have helped him transition from life as an individual IRONMAN athlete to being part of successful racing teams...
What makes the perfect training partner?
Pro endurance athlete Dougal Allan identifies the 5 qualities that you should look for in a training partner...