Nutrition
Its Saturday morning, post long ride. Ritual coffee stop is in order. Legs shattered, you approach the counter. What to order that will nourish me and refuel my body', you ponder. Coffee is a given, but what to eat? You eye a bacon, egg and spinach focaccia in the window labelled dairy free, s
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It was an Aussie win at the Chengdu ITU World Cup in China today, with Gillian Backhouse (AUS) and proving too strong on the run to clear out in warm and muggy conditions to win by 29 seconds from Jessica Broderick (USA) with Claire Michel (BEL) in third place. Unlike
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Three Uplace-BMC athletes competed in Ironman 70.3 Mallorca, and all three finished on the podium. Sofie Goos (4:27:58) and Liz Blatchford (4:29:32) came in second and third. Bart Aernouts (03:53:33) took second place in the pro men's race. While Andi Dreitz (03:51:38) kept his post-bike lead,
Challenge Family partners with Bahrain to deliver a new standard in triathlon 8 MAY 2014 -Â Challenge Family today announced Challenge Bahrain as the newest member of its global triathlon series. Challenge Bahrain promises to set a new standard in triathlon with a record prize purse and unsurpassed
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Over the past two weeks I have been able to enjoy some quality racing. Due to several reasons, my packed schedule for example (along with my inept ability to stare at a computer screen when the slightest bit fatigued). The weekend before last I was closing out my week with a massage from my lovely [
Tim Berkel and Kate Bevilaqua have been crowned 2014 Ironman 70.3 champions after strong runs took them both through to the wins. For Tim Berkel this will give him a huge boost in confidence as he heads towards Ironman Cairns. For Kate Bevilaqua the win ends a streak of podiums on home soil and and
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IRONMAN today announced that it has acquired New Zealand's largest road race, the Auckland Marathon. The race, which dates back to 1936, attracted more than 16,000 participants last year. The 2014 Auckland Marathon will take place on November 2. â€IRONMAN operates several events outside of the
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With top qualifiers confirmed, the 2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Mont Tremblant may see its most intense race yet.
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Two time IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion Melissa Hauschildt produced her trademark run to claim victory on debut at the Toyota IRONMAN Australia event today in Port Macquarie. Hauschildt surprised many after exiting the swim only just over a minute down on Lisa Marangon. But out on the bike and the expe
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After trailing early race leader and 2013 Ironman Australia Champion Luke Bell and Paul Ambrose, Canadia Elliot Holtham has used the run and the tough bike conditions to eventually run down Paul Ambrose (after Luke Bell struggled in the run and had to pull out with severe quad cramps) to take the wi
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A father's job is to teach, guide and love his son. For Port Macquarie local Jason Hilton one of the biggest impacts his father made on his life, was to save it. Without his father suggesting he be tested for prostate cancer, he would not be taking on his first Ironman at Sunday's
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Lisa Breakwell was 30 when she became a single mum with four children aged 3, 5, 8 and 10. As is often the case had life become about working hard and providing a stable environment for her four children. Everyone else came first, mum came second. While working as a full time registered nurse she [&