Team GB alpine ski coach Jai Geyer has been using Firstbeat Sports Individual to help monitor the recovery of Olympic skier Dave Ryding throughout the most recent season. This included the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang where Ryding finished 9th, Team GB’s best alpine skiing result in 30 years and just half a second outside the medals.
The margins between success and failure in elite sport are incredibly thin. Across the world, and in every sport, coaches put together meticulous training plans to help athletes be at their best when it matters most. But, with professional athletes training for only 25 hours-per-week on average, that leaves a lot of time – 147 hours each week to be exact – where decisions and choices can impact things like stress levels, recovery and, ultimately, performance.
Read the blog to find out how Firstbeat helped Jai Geyer to prepare his athletes for the Olympics.