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5 serious symptoms of overtraining for aerobic sports (including depression)
Paddy Doran Coaching Blog A recent Irish Independent article by Cathal Dennehy Dec 3rd about Kevin Dooney of Raheny Shamrocks and winner of the Irish National cross country running championships got me thinking about how training for sport can lead to altered mood...
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Motivation of cyclists, and other athletes, The Winner effect and sport psychology
How's your motivation? Motivation and setting goals are often discussed in relation to coaching and cycling. People often speak about great cyclists and athletes being very highly motivated. Athletes clearly must be highly motivated to achieve the great performances...
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Who do you think will win medals for Ireland 2018 World Road Cycling Championships
Cycling Ireland has named the Junior, U23 and Elite teams for the 2018 UCI Road World Championships, which take place in Innsbruck-Tirol, Austria, from the 23-30 September. Racing for the Irish team will commence on Monday 24th September with the Women’s Junior...
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Track World Cup London – Eoin Mullen Sprints Analysis The men’s sprint event at the London World Cup in early December was very interesting and when the time and performance of Eoin Mullen is analysed there is real optimism for the near future in the Sprint event....
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Burnout in cycling who it’s likely to affect (Tips to avoid it)
updated 23rd October 2018Burnout in cycling and other sports. Cycling blog by High performance cycling coach Paddy Doran This blog will try to explain, What is burnout?, Typical causes of burnout?, How can it be avoided? I have also included links for further reading...
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How to run a faster marathon by including cycling in your training
With the recent launch of the SSE Airtricity 2018 Dublin City Marathon it got me thinking of cycling and how it could be useful in preparation for running the marathon. As a racing cyclist I always enjoyed running for fitness maintenance in the winter as preparation...
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7 Brilliant ways to improve your diet for cycling
Whether you are training for a cycling sportive in Sligo, a Marathon in Mayo, a Triathlon in Tralee an Ironman in Inishowen an Enduro event in Enniskillen, there's something here that can give a massive boost to your performance nutrition and diet for the big day....
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How to pedal like a pro (With Videos of pro cyclists)
Updated 12th December 2018 When you look at the Tour de France or other great bike races do you notice how smoothly the riders pedal? Most of the great cyclists have the ability to spin the pedals at a fast cadence as well as having the strength to push big gears when...
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How can an Irish Cyclist become a professional cyclist
Updated 21st November 2018 Paddy Doran Cycling Blog Tough times for Professional cycling I have updated this blog to take account of the current environment in Professional road cycling. See this Article from the Guardian in 2017 which explains the challenges for Pro...
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Power Meters & Heart Rate Monitor Series: Part 1
Updated: 7th of February 2018 Controlling training loads with Watts or Heart Rate Are you using heart rate or power to control your bike training loads? This series of blog posts will look at some of the research available on the effectiveness of power or heart rate...
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5 serious symptoms of overtraining for aerobic sports (including depression)
Paddy Doran Coaching Blog A recent Irish Independent article by Cathal Dennehy Dec 3rd about Kevin Dooney of Raheny Shamrocks and winner of the Irish National cross country running championships got me thinking about how training for sport can lead to altered mood...
read more
Motivation of cyclists, and other athletes, The Winner effect and sport psychology
How's your motivation? Motivation and setting goals are often discussed in relation to coaching and cycling. People often speak about great cyclists and athletes being very highly motivated. Athletes clearly must be highly motivated to achieve the great performances...
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RT @IreCyclingFed:TRACK | ⚠ Ireland's Women's Team Pursuit riders have qualified for the last 8 for the FIRST time in history… https://t.co/ATsGmikexB
From National road cycling Championships Omagh 2015. Who are the riders? #cycling #irishcycling… https://t.co/sF4pgckR6d
5 serious symptoms of overtraining for aerobic sports (including depression)
Paddy Doran Coaching Blog A recent Irish Independent article by Cathal Dennehy Dec 3rd about Kevin Dooney of Raheny Shamrocks and winner of the Irish National cross country running championships got me thinking about how training for sport can lead to altered mood...
read more
Motivation of cyclists, and other athletes, The Winner effect and sport psychology
How's your motivation? Motivation and setting goals are often discussed in relation to coaching and cycling. People often speak about great cyclists and athletes being very highly motivated. Athletes clearly must be highly motivated to achieve the great performances...
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RT @IreCyclingFed:TRACK | ⚠ Ireland's Women's Team Pursuit riders have qualified for the last 8 for the FIRST time in history… https://t.co/ATsGmikexB
From National road cycling Championships Omagh 2015. Who are the riders? #cycling #irishcycling… https://t.co/sF4pgckR6d
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