Charlie Pearson and Luke Robinson, crew mates and OUBC athletes
A couple of weeks ago, we caught up with OUBC athletes, Luke Robinson and Charlie Pearson to discuss training, recovery and overall preparation for this […]
Athlete Interview: Lizzie Polgreen and Renée Koolschijn, Rowers at OUWBC
Renée and Lizzie make up seat three and four of the Blue Boat that are set to face Cambridge on the 7th of April on […]
Athlete Interview: Katherine Ferris, Lightweight Rower at OUWLRC
Katherine is a Biochemist at Trinity College, Oxford and will be in the bow seat of the Oxford Boat when they face Cambridge in Henley […]
Wattson Blue: an insider’s perspective
Working on the mobile app Wattson Blue with founder Ali Cigari for a week gave me a chance to build a shiny new feature, and […]
Athlete Interview: Justin Leung and Isaac Kitchen-Smith, Sprinters at OUAC
The Indoor Varsity Match is the athletic highlight of Hillary term and the last event before OUAC prepare for the oncoming outdoor season. The unique […]
Athlete interview : Mack Grenfell, Advertising Director
We caught up with Mack Grenfell, 23, director in advertising, last week to discuss his training. He spent 4 years studying Physics and Philosophy at […]
Athlete Interview : Ali Cigari, Engineer at Wattson Blue
Ali is our lead engineer at Wattson Blue. He is 34 and is a keen cyclist and runner. He got into sports at University when […]
Why sleep is probably your most powerful tool for improving performance.
When we are busy, when we have deadlines to meet or goals to achieve, sleep is often disregarded and neglected. A culture of sleep deprivation […]
Monitoring Heart Rate and HRV: Why they’re important
Heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) together provide a powerful measure of health. They respond to both physical stress and emotional strain, making them […]
How the mind affects the body
At Wattson Blue, we understand that people are busy and that the pressure of fitting in training around a busy work schedule can contribute to […]
How to automatically sync your training to Wattson Blue
If you regularly use a mobile phone/sports watch/GPS watch/activity tracker to recording your training sessions and races, you can sync these automatically to Wattson Blue. […]
Understanding TSS, IF, CTL, ATL and TSB
At Wattson Blue, we believe in the concept of KISS (keep it simple, stupid) – a recovery and training plan should not be that complicated. […]
Wattson Blue micro-internships – March 2018
Between 12th and 16th of March 2018, Wattson Blue played host to a few students from University of Oxford, who joined us as part of […]
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