She’s Gotta Try

Laura Peerless
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Weekly insights from a grassroots rugby player and online coach. Nutrition, Training and Mindset tips alongside rugby related yarns and banter

  1. Sep 7

    What I’d be eating if I was playing my first game of rugby this weekend

    This week I'm talking about something that comes up every single time a new player is about to step over the white line for the first time: how do you actually fuel for a full game of rugby when you've never played one before? I've just come off a call with one of my clients who is playing her first ever game of contact rugby this Sunday, and it reminded me how much this catches people out. You might have been a runner, a CrossFitter, a hyrox girl, you might have done years of strength training. None of that quite prepares you for what 80 minutes of rugby actually demands. I talk through why it's not as simple as a big bowl of pasta the night before, how I build my plants and protein pillar into game week, the 72 hour carb build up, what "eating like a hobbit" actually means on match day, and what to do in that first hour after the final whistle so Monday morning doesn't wreck you. I also let you into a little secret about what my own pre-match fuelling used to look like in my twenties. It was not this. If you want the full pre-game fuelling checklist, the link is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X7fbSma-bmgGelpWMhu-0SanONEk7XAu/view?usp=drivesdk And if you like the sound of finding a community of grassroots players who get it, the next intake for the Peerless Pack opens on the 5th of October. The waitlist opens the week of the 21st of September, so come and find me on Instagram @laurapeerlesscoaching or drop me an email at nutrition@laurapeerless.co.uk.

  2. Sep 6

    Perimenopause, HRT, and finally listening to my body

    For months I put it down to burnout. Running my own business, two jobs, rugby, life. of course I was tired. But the brain fog, the low mood, the fatigue that wouldn't lift kept nagging at me, so I went back to my own menopause training and realised I was ticking every box for perimenopause. I'm 43. My periods are still regular. I didn't expect to be here yet. In this episode I'm telling you exactly what happened when I finally went to my doctor and burst into tears in front of her, what oestrogen actually does in the body (spoiler: pretty much everything), the full list of symptoms nobody warns you about, and why I've decided to start HRT alongside everything else I'm already doing to look after myself. If you're in your late 30s or 40s and playing rugby, or you're the older head in a changing room full of younger players who've never had this conversation with anyone, this one's for you. Let's stop pretending this doesn't happen to us.

  3. Aug 30

    Stop Chasing the Outcome

    This week I'm talking about what happens when you're putting the work in but the results just aren't showing up yet, because this week one of my clients hit exactly that wall. She'd had a brilliant few weeks away, come back to her normal routine, and three weeks back in she was ready to throw the whole plan out because she wasn't seeing what she expected. I'll be honest, my first reaction wasn't my finest coaching moment. But it got me thinking about what I'd actually say to any client, or to you, if you're in that same spot right now. In this episode I'm sharing the four things I'd tell you instead: why fixating on the end goal will wear you down, why consistency beats perfection every single time, why slowing down gets you further than a quick fix, and the one question you need to ask yourself before you chase any goal at all. It's a bit of tough love this week

  4. Aug 20

    The No-Tracking Plate Method Every Busy Player Needs

    This week I'm talking you through the easiest way I know to manage your calorie intake and structure your plate without ever opening a tracking app. Life has been full on for me lately, decorating, hormones, the usual chaos, and it reminded me how quickly nutrition slips down the priority list when things get busy. So I've broken down exactly how I want you thinking about your plate: protein first, plants and fibre for half your plate, a smart carb source, and fats done properly. I'll give you the practical tools I use with my own clients, from palm sized servings to the one measuring cup trick that saves me weighing pasta every single day. Whether you're trying to lose weight, build muscle, or just want to stop overthinking food, this episode gives you a structure for life, not just for dieting. Mentioned in this episode: my free guide to managing your plate without tracking, and the Peerless Pack, open for applications now with the next phase starting 31st August. DM me on Instagram @laurapeerlesscoaching or email nutrition@laurapeerless.co.uk for more information on either.

  5. Aug 13

    Building Muscle as a Rugby Player: What the Science Actually Says

    This week on She’s Gotta Try, I break down what it actually takes to build muscle for rugby, using a real question from inside the Peerless Pack. I cover the three things you need for hypertrophy: training stimulus, protein, and fuel, and translate the science into something you can actually do around a normal life. Plus, the Peerless Pack intake opens on 17th August ahead of a new six week programme starting 31st August.

  6. Aug 6

    What to Eat Before and After Training (Without Overthinking It)

    This week’s episode is the flip side of last week’s conversation about structuring your training week. This time it’s all about the eating around it. A Peerless Pack member asked me about meal timing for optimal performance and recovery, so I break down the basics of how your body actually uses fuel, the difference between aerobic and anaerobic energy systems, and why that matters for what and when you eat. I talk through the difference between fuelling a morning gym session and fuelling evening rugby training, share my own trial and error from this week including the big meal that went badly wrong, and cover what to do when you know you’ve missed your carbs during the day. As always, the message is simple: know your own body, test what works, and don’t let food rules take the fun out of playing. I’m also offering five free check ins this week if you want a second pair of eyes on how you’re fuelling around training, to book yours the link is here - https://calendly.com/nutrition-laurapeerless/30min

  7. Jul 29

    How to Actually Structure Your Pre-Season Training Week

    New to rugby or coming from another sport and trying to work out how to train like a rugby player? This week I’m answering the three questions I keep getting asked by new Peerless Pack members: how many rest days you actually need, whether back-to-back training days are okay, and whether you can weight train on the same day as rugby. I walk through my own pre-season week as a real example, plus how to adapt all of it to your own life instead of copying someone else’s plan.

  8. Jul 25

    Operation NC1 Ready: Why I Coach Myself the Same Way I Coach You

    We won our league. We’re going up to NC1 after 14 years in NC2. And now the real work starts. In this episode I go deep on Operation NC1 Ready, my 70 day countdown to Seaford Scarlets’ first NC1 fixture, and why I’m applying the exact same Tight 5 Method I coach my players with to my own preseason. I talk through what an optimal week looks like for me versus a baseline week, why fixed targets set you up to fail, and how building in a Plan A and a Plan B is the difference between all or nothing thinking and actually staying consistent. I also get honest about training through perimenopause symptoms, juggling two jobs and a growing business, and why this plan has to flex around real life instead of the other way around. If you’ve ever felt like you don’t know what “enough” looks like for you, this one’s for you.

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Weekly insights from a grassroots rugby player and online coach. Nutrition, Training and Mindset tips alongside rugby related yarns and banter

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  • Creator
    Laura Peerless
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    115
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Laura Peerless
  • Show Website
    She’s Gotta Try