Many of you will be glad to hear that the road to your first half marathon is not rocket science – it isn’t even a vaguely complex process at all. That said, there will be work and for many of you a lifestyle shift that you will need to make. Let’s take a closer look […]
Shaving time off a one mile PR is certainly not impossible. All it needs is a bit of event specific focus to your training. Here I speak from personal experience, doing three PR’s for the mile within 30 days during the STRAVA #MyMile project. If I could do it at my age, so can you. […]
Alberto Contador has announced his retirement from professional cycling. The 2017 Vuelta a España will be his final race as a professional cyclist. Contador’s career started with ONCE-Eroski in 2003. It was almost all over just a season later when he was diagnosed with cerebral cavernoma in 2004. The risky surgery left him with a […]
I know that it has been feeling super hot here in Southern Spain these past couple of days – increasing the need for maintaining hydration levels. Here is what the Daily Mail (UK) had to say. Weather warning website MeteoAlarm has issued warnings of ‘dangerous’ conditions in 11 countries in Europe, including – as well […]
We live in a world of instant gratification, where just about everything is possible in an instant – for the right price. However, the world of Ironman triathlon doesn’t work like that. There is no such thing as instantly getting an IM medal around your neck just as you merely think of it. You need […]
One of the things that keeps us from completely falling off the wagon relating to our weight loss goals is motivation. That becomes even more critical when the scale shows a plateau or even a pound or two extra. Sure it helps having a coach, trainer or accountability partner. Let’s take a closer look at […]
Today I have an athlete question about how to build up the physical and mental endurance to cope with the demands of a 50 mile ultra marathon. In this video I show how the optimum progression system works so that you can reach your distance goals and remain injury free. Share your opinions below too.
Just because you are an athlete looking to increase your lean protein intake – does not mean that you cannot enjoy a delicious dip on match day. This option is both packed with micro nutrients, and devoid of artery clogging cholesterol and saturated fat not to mention sodium. This fat-free, dairy-free spinach and artichoke dip […]
Line up at the start of any running event from your local 5k to marathon or beyond, and you will see a wide variety of shapes and sizes liked up around you. Even though logic would suggest that runners ought to be rail thin because….. they’re runners…. And Kenyan distance runners are all rail thin. […]
I know that many people are searching for that one simple diet program that will let them lose a massive amount of weight, reach their goals super quickly and not get moody in the process. Why do I know? – Because that used to be me. So let’s look at the newest 800kCal per day […]