Tim Pigott

Physiotherapist, bike fitter, coach. Lecturer at Salford University (MSc Physio). Endurance Athlete- sponsored by Scarpa/Sidas/Supernaturalfuel/PF&H

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@andrewwoodroffe @LondonMarathon I’ve run London several times, my most enjoyable was when not fit and just soaked in the crowds, stopped for hugs, looked up and saw the sights. My first two I never saw Buck’ palace 🤣 leave the watch at home and just run for fun. Who cares about times really??

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@sarahkern101 @NicolaMarshall1 @discogem @JasminKParis Definitely Emma there.

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@thefootphysio @lizbayleyphysio @DrJN_SportsMed @BOFAS_UK @AFAPUK We’re all highly experienced at https://t.co/l04M5Huawt (although it’s rare you can get a slot with me!)

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@andrewwoodroffe @brady_h 100% I’ve got loads of SoMe ideas, but too busy working and training to make them a reality. There are those who appear successful on SoMe but in fact are not…. But then a lesson I had from a friend in another sport was that his SoMe was 90mins/day build into his work diary.

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@inaki_delaparra @feelthebyrn1 @Roadman_Podcast Again, Lake shoes. Potentially with aftermarket insoles to support the foot depending on the flexibility / stability of the arches. One of my side projects ‘The Cycling Physios’ has some interviews on this topic if needed.

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@coachjorgem I’ve got a paper out for review at the moment and a project going through ethics at the moment.

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@physiojack @AdamMeakins A pretty extreme case, but I had a patient improve their bone density with Compex, swimming and cycling! (Admittedly we started at a very low point), but even those interventions were enough to improve bone density! (She refused meds, so it really was just that!)

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@steviea67 The other interesting question is ‘what is z2 when you are 5 / 10 / 15hrs deep into an ultra!’

[Jem Arnold @jem_arnold]

In our recent meta-analysis with trained athletes, did the athletes who improved their VO2max more also improve their endurance performance more?🤔

No! 😮
In this dataset, +1% change in VO2max was associated with only +0.04% change in TT performance. But why? 1/15🧵

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@tomgoom @keithgraham I’ve actually had good results with night splits, both with patients and myself! Not usually my first line choice, but for stubborn PF / or as per guidelines - pain first few steps, it has been v.effective.

[Jem Arnold @jem_arnold]

Polarised🆚Pyramidal🆚Threshold

Which training model is best?🏆
It might matter how trained you are🤔

Our new meta-analysis tries to answer which training intervention produces the greatest improvements in endurance performance in trained athletes

Thread🧵 & 🔗links below👇

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@feelthebyrn1 And as someone tagged on Strava- alter-G or lever to offload during the rebuild is also really useful. Plus don’t forget aqua-jogging. In my IM days I’d do one session a week of aquajog regardless. Long runs were all split as double days (Bill Black was my coach, wise owl).

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@feelthebyrn1 Unlucky- I’m on the rebuild from a pelvic stress injury last year (on top of a very complicated orthopedic history to start!). Give me a shout if you want to bounce ideas. I’d maybe start lower on the run rebuild - my protocol begins walk-run (5:1)

[Faculty of Health, Community and Life Sciences @UoS_HealthSoc]

Congrats to @UoS_Physio lecturer @HP3_Tim who has received a special commendation from @thecsp for his evidence-based content for physios in the world of ultra running and cycling 👏

Read more 👉 https://t.co/kXwBpDZzZs

Picture credit: Steve Ashworth Media and Scarpa_UK)

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@stevemagness Because then we get https://t.co/thPihcE44S who ‘accidentally’ found the control group who did stretching were less likely to get injured than one of their intervention groups! Oops.

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@stevemagness Not a bad summary, but made the same mistake all the recent SR’s have done which is not explore the original data. The °1 studies stating stretching doesn’t reduce injuries were does a 30sec calf stretch reduce ALL lower limb injuries in military recruits. Funnily enough/ no.

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@stevemagness Doesn’t mean that the conclusions are ‘wrong’, but we can’t say the data shows stretching doesn’t reduce injuries because the methodology used in the primary studies is flawed. We need better primary data, not more SR’s repeating the same poor conclusions.

[Tim Pigott @HP3_Tim]

@andykirkland71 “I love deadlines, I like the whooshing nose they make as they go by” (Douglas Adam’s)

[Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) @thecsp]

🌟 Congratulations Tim Pigott for being awarded a CSP commendation! 🌟

Tim has been producing evidence-based content for physiotherapists in the world of ultra running and cycling.

📸 Steve Ashworth Media