Why Deloads Are the Secret to Better Racing
There is a very specific kind of athlete who feels calm when the plan looks hard. More miles? Fine. More reps? Lovely. Bigger sessions? Great. A rest week? Absolutely suspicious. If that is you, this one is for you. Deloads can feel like a trap. Like fitness is quietly slipping away while you behave like a sensible adult. But a smart deload is not a soft option. It is part of the work. And often, it is the thing that lets you actually race well. Deload weeks are not empty wee
Poppy Hawe
6 min read
Carbs Are Your Performance Currency for Women Who Train Hard
If your training feels flat, your legs feel heavy, and you cannot stop thinking about toast, that is not a character flaw. It is information. Carbs are often the first thing women cut when they want to feel “in control” of food. Yet they are also the main fuel for hard training. Lifting, intervals, hill runs, CrossFit, Hyrox, team sport, long rides, big gym sessions, they all ask a lot from the body. Carbs help you answer that ask. This is general nutrition education, not ind
Poppy Hawe
7 min read
The November Reset: Why Hibernating Is Your Smartest Move This Month
November is sneaky. It looks like a normal month. No Christmas parties yet. No “new year, new me” chaos. No big dramatic deadline. But this is where a lot of January depletion starts. Not in December. Not on Boxing Day when you realise you have eaten beige food for a week and forgotten what a vegetable looks like. It starts now. When you ignore the fact that you are tired. When you keep saying yes. When you try to train hard, work hard, socialise hard, and still expect your b
Poppy Hawe
8 min read
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