You Only Get One Body…

The best investment you can make as an endurance athlete for both performance and injury prevention is not a new bike or pair of shoes, but in your own body, and the untapped strength and movement potential already within you.

If you’re an injury prone runner looking for the latest shoe that will solve all your problems, but you can’t balance on one leg or do 20+ single leg calf raises with full range of motion and good control and symmetry, you’re asking the wrong questions. 

If you’re a cyclist wondering which set of wheels you should buy to shave ounces off your bike and a couple minutes off the upcoming time trial, but you’re carrying (quite) a few extra pounds around your waist and are unable to squat or hinge properly, you’re asking the wrong questions. 

If you’re a triathlete researching wetsuits to help make you more buoyant in the water and swim faster, but can't do a single pull up and have poor shoulder mobility, you’re asking the wrong questions. 

It’s easy to fool yourself into thinking you’re making yourself better by buying new tech and kit, when in reality all you’re doing is masking underlying physical weaknesses. 

I’m definitely guilty of this. I’ve probably spent thousands of dollars and far too many hours researching things with only a marginal return on investment instead of addressing the big rocks that would actually move the needle for my health and performance. 

That’s not to say all that stuff is worthless. But you’re leaving a lot on the table by investing in tech and gear before investing in your own body.

Send me a message if this resonates with you, or if you’re interested in learning more about strength and conditioning and how it can help you as an endurance athlete.