More changes with some guest contributions from Wilson who founded cwilsonmeloncelli.com in the UK to ‘Hack the Flow State‘
Wilson trains professional athletes and was himself a British MMA champion
You may also have come across his excellent series of youtube videos or his twitter feed @cwmeloncelli.
So “What’s he doing here then?“. I would imagine that to be an MMA champion you need a certain degree of mental toughness and resilience. Do you need those characteristics to be a champion runner or to be a champion triathlete or perhaps even to be a BETTER runner or to be a BETTER triathlete?
In my time perusing HRV-related literature one, of the areas that I did not particularly delve deeper into was the performance benefits from meditative-type activities. Those performance benefits seemed to exist from what I could gather. Wilson will no doubt expand on that WAY beyond my level of understanding.
If he wants to keep writing and you want to keep reading what he writes then I guess this could become a longstanding thing.
Last Updated on 11 April 2026 by the5krunner
My favourite kit and nutrition
- Injinji – Runners protect your toes. Avoid discomfort and minor injury. Run more. run faster. I use them.
- Garmin 90-degree charging adapter — the small adapter that keeps your charging cable tidy at the stem. Essential for race day. I use one.
- Garmin charging puck — the fastest and most reliable way to top up your Garmin before a session. I use one.
- Ravemen FR300 — front light that mounts directly under your Garmin or Wahoo head unit. Keeps your bars clean and your beam pointed where it matters. I use one.
- Body Glide – The Blue anti-chafe stick that all swimmers and many runners use. I use it.
- Maurten — the race nutrition trusted by elite athletes. Gels and drink mix engineered to be easy on the stomach. I use them.
- Garmin Varia RTL515 — radar rear light that alerts you to vehicles approaching from behind. Pairs with your Edge or Garmin watch. I use this model.
- Favero Assioma Pro RS2 — the power meter pedals most serious cyclists end up choosing. Accurate, easy to move between bikes. I use this model.
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I’m interested in Hrv stuff!!