Recovery Lab

27/10/2026

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10 YEARS. ONE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY.IRONMAN Wales 2026 marks 10 year...

20/10/2026

NEED A COACH?
LET’S WORK TOGETHER.

Behind every athlete is a person with a story.

Someone balancing work, family and responsibilities. Someone chasing a lifelong dream, rebuilding their confidence or simply trying to find a little time for themselves.

And sometimes, all they need is somebody in their corner.

Over the last decade, endurance sport has changed my life in ways I never imagined. It’s taught me resilience, confidence, self-belief and, most importantly, helped me understand myself.

Through Recovery Lab | Endurance Coach, I’ve had the privilege of helping others discover those things too.

Because coaching, to me, has never simply been about medals, finishing times or personal bests.

It’s about the person you become along the way.

Whether you’re preparing for your first 5K, dreaming of becoming an IRONMAN or simply wanting to feel healthier and happier, your goals matter.

And I’d love to help you achieve them.

Recovery Lab online coaching includes:

🏊‍♂️🏊🏽 Personalised swim, bike, run and strength training built around your life.

📊 TrainingPeaks programming, performance analysis and feedback.

🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 Ongoing support, guidance and accountability.

🌍 Our Recovery Lab Discord community, where athletes support and encourage one another.

🎥 Recovery Lab TV on YouTube, with educational videos, race videos & lived experiences.

Online coaching is £85 per month.

But what matters most isn’t how fast you are or how experienced you might be.

It’s understanding who you are, what matters to you and how training can positively contribute to your life.

If you’ve got a goal for 2027, or perhaps you’re still trying to find one, I’d genuinely love to hear your story.

Send me a message. Let’s have a conversation.

You don’t need to know whether you’re capable yet. Discovering that is part of the journey.

Recovery Lab | Endurance Coach | Built Different 🏴‍☠️

15/09/2026

Watching so many people cross the finish line at IRONMAN Wales this weekend will have planted a seed for somebody 🐉

Maybe you stood in Tenby watching and thought, “Could I actually do that?”

Maybe you’ve already gone home and signed up for your first triathlon, 70.3 or IRONMAN.

If that’s you, I’d love to invite you into Recovery Lab | Endurance Coach.

Recovery Lab has never really been about simply writing training plans. I started it ten years ago, and over that decade I’ve learned that the person behind the athlete will always matter more than numbers on a screen.

Yes, we’ll help you swim, bike and run. We’ll build your training around your ability, experience, goals and life. We’ll help with pacing, nutrition, strength, recovery, race preparation and all the practical pieces that go into reaching a start line prepared 🏁

But I also want you to have somewhere to turn when training isn’t going well. Somewhere to ask the question you think sounds silly. Somewhere to celebrate the little wins that nobody else necessarily understands.

Most importantly, somewhere you feel like you belong.

Because the people we coach aren’t professional athletes.

They’re parents, partners, employees, business owners and ordinary people trying to fit an extraordinary goal around an already busy life 🎯

That’s what Recovery Lab is built around.

So whether your dream is your first 5K, marathon, triathlon, 70.3, IRONMAN or something completely different, you’re welcome here.

And if Tenby inspired you to start your own journey, I’d genuinely love to help you!

You can join the Recovery Lab community, follow the journey through Recovery Lab TV, or reach out to me about online endurance coaching.

You don’t have to know whether you’re capable yet.

That’s part of the adventure.

Person first. Athlete second. Always.

06/09/2026

Well done to for running the this morning!

Well done Matthew & thank you to his lovely wife who’s always by his side supporting him!

Hope you’re enjoyed this beautiful Sunday morning ☀️

30/08/2026

Racing your first IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3? This part can be confusing… 😅

What goes in the bike bag? 🚴
What goes in the run bag? 🏃
What do you need on race morning? 🏊
And what happens if you forget something?

While preparing for IRONMAN 70.3 Tallinn 🇪🇪, I decided to put the camera on in my hotel room and take you through all of my race equipment and exactly how I pack my transition bags.

No fancy setup — just my actual race gear, my bags and the system I’ve developed through years of racing.

Hopefully it’ll make race week a little less stressful for anyone preparing for their first one. 🙌🏼

🎥 NEW VIDEO: IRONMAN Transition Bags Explained | EVERYTHING You Need to Pack

If you’ve already raced an IRONMAN/70.3, I’d also love you to comment with one thing you always put in your transition bags that might help a first-timer.

Let’s build a useful checklist together 👇🏼

Packing your IRONMAN transition bags can be confusing — especially ...

29/08/2026

🧪 RECOVERY LAB HAS A NEW HOME 🌍

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been quietly building something that I hope can become a really important part of the future of Recovery Lab.

The official Recovery Lab Discord community is now live — and everyone is welcome. ❤️

👉 Join here:
https://discord.gg/8BnWy7WCF

For years, Recovery Lab has existed across lots of different places.

People I coach every week.
Recovery Lab athletes.
People following my journey on Facebook and Instagram.
Recovery Lab TV subscribers.
People I’ve met through races and adventures.
And people who simply share our love of training, endurance and doing difficult things.

Discord gives us the opportunity to finally bring everyone together.

And it isn’t just another group chat.

I’ve created dedicated spaces for:

🏊 Swimming & Open Water
🚴 Cycling
🏃 Running
🏊🚴🏃 Triathlon & IRONMAN
💪 Strength & Conditioning
🍌 Nutrition & Fuelling
🩹 Recovery & Rehabilitation
🧠 Mindset & Wellbeing
🏁 Races & Events
🌍 Adventures & Challenges
🏆 Wins & Progress
🎥 Recovery Lab TV
💬 Questions & Advice

So instead of somebody asking a brilliant question and the answer disappearing underneath hundreds of unrelated messages, conversations have somewhere to actually live.

🧠 More importantly, I want it to become a community.

You don’t need to be an IRONMAN athlete.

You don’t need to be fast.

You don’t need to be coached by me.

And you definitely don’t need to have everything figured out.

You might be training for your first 5K.

You might be trying to get fit again.

You might be chasing a marathon PB.

You might be preparing for your tenth IRONMAN.

Or you might simply enjoy getting outside, challenging yourself and seeing what you’re capable of.

You’re welcome.

One of the things I’ve learned through nearly ten years of Recovery Lab is that sport can be about far more than finish times.

It’s confidence.

Friendships.

Mental health.

Discipline.

Failure.

Adventure.

Getting back up.

Doing things you once thought you couldn’t.

And having good people around you while you do it.

That’s the community I want to build.

🌍 And this is only the beginning.

As Recovery Lab and Recovery Lab TV continue to grow, I want Discord to grow with them.

Community challenges.
Race meet-ups.
Resources and education.
Training conversations.
Recovery Lab TV discussions.
Adventures.
Events.
Member benefits.
And hopefully plenty of ridiculous ideas we haven’t even thought of yet. 😂

There are already people inside, conversations are starting, and I’d love to see many more of you join us.

If you’ve never used Discord before, don’t let that put you off. Download the app, follow the link and have a look around. I’ve tried to make everything as straightforward as possible — and if you’re completely lost, just ask. 😂

👇 JOIN THE RECOVERY LAB COMMUNITY

https://discord.gg/8BnWy7WCF

Different abilities.
Different backgrounds.
Different goals.

Same community. 🧪

Don’t just follow the journey.

Become part of it. ❤️

🧪 RECOVERY LAB

TRAIN. EXPLORE.

BUILD DIFFERENT 🏴‍☠️

🧪 The home of the Recovery Lab community.Train smarter. Recover stronger. Chase big goals.🏊 Swim • 🚴 Bike • 🏃 Run • 💪 Strength • 🧠 Mindset. Ask questions. Share the journey. Support each other. BUILD DIFFERENT. | 22 members

26/07/2026

NEW VIDEO IS LIVE!

If I could go back and speak to myself before my first IRONMAN 70.3…

…this is exactly what I’d say.

After years of racing, coaching hundreds of athletes and making plenty of mistakes myself, I’ve put together the 20 biggest mistakes beginners make—so you don’t have to learn them the hard way.

Whether your race is next month or next year, I genuinely believe this could make your entire experience more enjoyable.

👇 I’d love to know…

🏊 What’s your next IRONMAN 70.3?

Or…

😬 What’s the ONE thing you’re most nervous about before race day?

I’ll be replying to as many comments as I can because I want this to become the go-to resource for first-time IRONMAN athletes.

🎥 Watch here:

If you’re training for your first IRONMAN 70.3, this is the video I...

15/07/2026

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If you raced IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea 2026… this video is for you.Whe...

11/07/2026

Recovery Lab 🫶🏼

This morning was something really special.

Before the nerves. Before the wetsuits. Before the start line.

We all came together as one team.

Athletes. Partners. Families. Friends.

We chatted about race plans, answered last-minute questions, calmed a few nerves, wandered around the athlete village, had a look around the expo and simply soaked up everything that makes an IRONMAN weekend so special.

Then we had the opportunity to stand together on the finish line.

For some, tomorrow that finish line will become one of the proudest moments of their lives.

Some of you will become IRONMAN 70.3 finishers for the very first time.

And I honestly couldn’t be prouder.

Not because of the finish line you’ll cross tomorrow…

But because I know what it took to get there.

The early mornings.
The missed lie-ins.
The long rides in the rain.
The swims when you didn’t feel like swimming.
The runs when nobody was watching.
The self-doubt you’ve overcome.
The consistency you’ve shown.

You’ve already done the hard part.

Tomorrow isn’t about proving you’re capable.

Tomorrow is simply your opportunity to show yourselves what months of belief, discipline and commitment have built.

When things get tough tomorrow - and at some point they will - remember this…

You don’t need to be fearless.

You don’t need to be perfect.

You just need to keep moving forwards.

Trust your training.
Trust your preparation.
Trust yourself.

And most importantly… enjoy every second.

Look up.
Take in the crowds.
Smile.
Thank the volunteers.
Be present.

These are the days you’ll remember for the rest of your life.

Thank you to every Recovery Lab athlete and every family member who’s trusted me to be part of your journey. It genuinely means more than you’ll ever know.

I’ll be out on the course tomorrow cheering every single one of you on, and I can’t wait to see those smiles as you run down the finish chute.

Let’s make tomorrow one you’ll never forget.

You’ve earned your place on that start line.

Now go and enjoy it…

🏊🏽🚴🏽🏃🏽🏁

📸 Huw Fairclough

11/07/2026

🏊 GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE RACING IRONMAN 70.3 SWANSEA THIS WEEKEND! 💙

I’ve just uploaded one final video from the swim start covering:

✅ Swim layout
✅ Managing race anxiety
✅ Heat advice
✅ Race morning mindset
✅ Last-minute tips to help you stay calm before the gun goes.

If you’re feeling nervous…

You’re not alone.

Every athlete on that beach tomorrow will have doubts.

Trust your training.

Trust the work you’ve put in.

One decision at a time.

One buoy at a time.

One mile at a time.

You’ve got this.

👇 If you’re racing…

Drop your race number below!

I’ll add you to my tracker and try to cheer as many of you on as possible around the course tomorrow.

Good luck everyone.

See you in Swansea! 🏊🚴🏃

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