The Evergreen Athlete - By Finlay MacHugh

010 - Training Consistently Through Chaos

2025-07-10

Overview

Finlay shares a behind-the-scenes training session on staying consistent when life gets in the way. Expect a straight-talk look at why detailed plans collapse, and how former athletes can keep moving when injuries or family duties crop up. No full playbook here—just enough to point you in the right direction.

Key Talking Points

Why meticulous programmes fall apart once work, kids or old niggles strikeA quick exercise for anchoring your goals when the timetable shiftsThe single-sentence fallback rule that keeps you training, even on bad daysWays to track progress when personal bests are on holdA simple three-tier weekly check to see if you’re still heading the right way

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No. of episodes

14

Latest episode

2025-08-25

Where can you listen?

Welcome to the Evergreen Athlete podcast...

This podcast is designed for people who used to live for sport but are now in a different place. They've recently focused on their careers and families and are unsure how to train athletically as they age. They have different stressors and problems. My name is Finlay MacHugh, and this is something that I have gone through myself to help people overcome every single day. If you're here, you likely have questions about how to train and live optimally. So this is what to expect...

What You’ll Get:

Practical Toolkit: I'll share principles and learnings to help you train efficiently, effectively and productively.Expert Insights: In-depth discussions with leading coaches, health experts, and performance specialists.Experiences: Real-life learnings and mistakes from myself and my clients.

About Me (Your Host):

As of writing this in February 2025, I have been a strength and conditioning coach for 15 years, and I've coached at some level for 20 (Christ, that's scary). I'm the founder of Evergreen Athlete, an online coaching platform for those over 30s who want to regain their consistency and confidence to be their best version.

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