Total Endurance

18/10/2026

Today is World Menopause Day, and we have a story we really want you to read.

At 55, in the middle of menopause, Tracy couldn't swim front crawl. She'd never owned a road bike. Hip pain had nearly stopped her training altogether, and anxiety and dark moods were taking every ounce of willpower.

Most people would have stepped back. Tracy did the opposite.
Her story starts with a teenager who never did sport and spent years on the dieting rollercoaster. It runs through running, personal training, weightlifting and HYROX, and ends with a cold, choppy loch and eight panic-filled strokes that became two full laps.

And we're excited to announce that Tracy is joining Total Endurance

She'll be leading a new service supporting women through perimenopause and menopause, and women's health more widely. She'll help women reclaim their health through fitness, strength and the right support, whatever their goal: getting fitter, getting stronger, managing weight, or simply feeling like themselves again.

Read Tracy's full story and be the first to hear when her coaching launches. Link in bio

18/10/2026

Today is World Menopause Day, and we have a story we really want you to read.

At 55, in the middle of menopause, Tracy couldn't swim front crawl. She'd never owned a road bike. Hip pain had nearly stopped her training altogether, and anxiety and dark moods were taking every ounce of willpower.
Most people would have stepped back. Tracy did the opposite.

Her story starts with a teenager who never did sport and spent years on the dieting rollercoaster. It runs through running, personal training, weightlifting and HYROX, and ends with a cold, choppy loch and eight panic-filled strokes that became two full laps.

And we're excited to announce that Tracy is joining Total Endurance

She'll be leading a new service supporting women through perimenopause and menopause, and women's health more widely.

She'll help women reclaim their health through fitness, strength and the right support, whatever their goal: getting fitter, getting stronger, managing weight, or simply feeling like themselves again.

Read Tracy's full story and be the first to hear when her coaching launches. Link below:

At 55, through menopause, Tracy learned to swim front crawl and became a triathlete. Read her story for World Menopause Day and join the waitlist for her coaching in Aberdeen.

17/10/2026

Good luck to the Team racing Malaga 70.3 Tomorrow!

Dennis and Ella Chalmers
Nicole Birnie
Andy Redman

Let's gooooooo!

12/10/2026

Fun morning at the , carrying out some pilot testing with a couple of XC skiers.

Rather than testing them on a bike or treadmill, we used roller skis so we could assess their physiology in an environment that actually reflects their sport.

Looking at lactate response, aerobic capacity and glycolytic contribution allowed us to build a picture of where their performance is currently coming from and, more importantly, what needs to improve.

Two athletes. Similar VO2max values but very different physiological profiles.

And that means very different approaches to training.

First time visiting the Nordic Ski Centre too — what a cool facility!

10/10/2026

119 RUNNERS APPLIED. 3 ATHLETES SELECTED!

We're delighted to announce our three selected athletes! 🎉

Carol Stewart | PB 4:10 → Target Sub-4:00

Jessica Logue | PB 3:22 → Target Sub-3:20

Stephen Hadden | PB 5:02 → Target 4:15

We have sent the three of you an email with how to book your test.

Follow along over the coming months and we'll uncover what's different between each of the runners and what they can do to achieve their target time.

10/10/2026

Last week we asked for runners to put themselves forward for marathon testing, and 119 of you responded. Here's what the answered showed us.

- Goal times tend to stack around the big round numbers. Hitting the sub 3 or sub 4 is a clear target a lot of runner wants to achieve.

- 1/3 of the runners are targeting the Aberdeen Marathon but the goals are quite spread. 2:49 to 5:30. Same course, Same day but very different training and fuelling requirements.

- the typical target is 10 minutes off their PB and 15 of you looking to improve by more than 30 minutes.

- Interestingly, the faster runners tended to say getting injured was a bigger limiter compared with slower runners it tended to be fuelling they felt was their limiter.

The goal with the testing isn't just to give you a lot of numbers and say whether you're fit enough to run your target time, it's to look at where you are currently and pin point exactly what's limiting you and identify what you can to do improve it so that every session to dedicate towards the goal is actually improving what will actually improve your race day performance.

Keep an eye out for a post later today with the 3 winners we've selected to come in for testing. It's not been easy trying to whittle down the list to 3 from everyone who responded.

07/10/2026

107 marathon runners have applied for our free Marathon Test, and the spread is brilliant.

- Goal times from 2:20 to 6:00. A third are targeting Aberdeen 2027.

- Most are coaching themselves.

The thing they worry about most?

- Fuelling. Then injury and pacing.

They're exactly the questions our lab test answers. It shows how many carbs per hour you burn at marathon pace, where your threshold sits, and how economical you are at every speed.

3 runners win the full test (worth £195).

Everyone who applies gets a discount code.

Entries close Friday 5pm. Link in bio

05/10/2026

MARATHON RUNNERS — WE’RE LOOKING FOR 3 OF YOU.

We’re about to launch our new Marathon Performance Test at Total Endurance — and we’re giving 3 runners the opportunity to complete the full test FREE.

This isn't simply a VOmax test. We want to understand the physiology behind your marathon performance and use it to answer the questions that actually matter to your training:

🔹 What is your VO2max and VLamax?
🔹 Where are your physiological thresholds?
🔹 What should your marathon race intensity be?
🔹 How economical are you when running?
🔹 How much carbohydrate do you need per hour?
🔹 Which types of training are most likely to improve your performance?
🔹 How long should your recoveries be based on your individual lactate response?

3 runners will receive the full assessment completely FREE.

And if you're not one of the three selected, everyone who applies will receive £25 off the Marathon Performance Test.

Applications close Friday at 5pm.

👉 Apply via the link - https://forms.gle/Ks2pNfWRKs5iwVXS6

Tag your marathon running friends who could gain from this.

03/10/2026

Good Luck to Team Hills racing the Cardiff Half Marathon this weekend!

We were meant to have athletes racing the Barcelona Ironman but its unfortunately been cancelled due to a weather warning which is absolutely gutting for them!

18/09/2026

Last few big races of the season this weekend!

In Italy, Alistair Laing and Ryan O'Neill are racing Ironman Italia Emilia Romagna.

Brooke Gillies races the pro race in the 70.3 on Sunday.

Anna Duncan and Tracy Stainer are both racing Gordonstoun Triathlon.

Callum Urquhart is racing the Edinburgh 10km

Good luck to everyone racing!