Bob and Luke are the two senior S&C coaches at Team Bath, who in 2016 are undertaking two very different physical challenges in the name of a very special charitable cause. Find out more about their journeys through the challenges as they discuss periodisation, tendon health and repair, and management of training load. A very interesting episode with a range of S&C topics discussed. Please donate to Bob's Grand Appeal in support of Bristol Children's Hospital at: www.justgiving.com/bobsm100. If you want to join Bob on any of his runs, or just keep updated with his progress, you can find more information at: www.bobsgrandappeal.com References discussed within the episode: - Buchheit et al (2007) Noninvasive assessment of cardiac parasympathetic function: postexercise heart rate recovery or heart rate variability? Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 293 H8-10 - Buchheit et al (2012) Monitoring changes in physical performance with heart rate measures in young soccer players European Journal of Applied Physiology 112 711-723 - Roberts et al (2015) Post-exercise cold water immersion attenuates acute anabolic signalling and long-term adaptations in muscle to strength training Journal of Physiology 593 18 4285-4301 - Urso (2013) Anti-inflammatory interventions and skeletal muscle injury: benefit or detriment? Journal of Applied Physiology 115 920-928