Nutrition
Acclimatise to the heat, stay hydrated, avoid alcohol pre-race, fine-tune your mid-race nutrition, and ensure your bike setup is race-ready for a successful Noosa Triathlon.
Nutrition
There's no doubt racing a half or full Ironman puts some serious demands on your body – I've heard people call it crazy, insane, masochistic, then some people are just left speechless at what we put ourselves through. Over my years of racing, I've learned that it requires so
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
Nutrition
With such a focus on nutrition in the daily media, we decided it was time to see what the best triathletes really put on their plate! First up we spoke to elite triathlete, Olympian and Under 23 World Champion (2010) Emma Jackson to see how she keeps her body performing optimally. Thanks for letting
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The 4 places we lose heat the quickest are: head, groin, arm pits and hands Do NOT wear a TT helmet – it will greatly accelerate your body core temp rising as your head won't be able to get rid of the heat. Keep tipping water over yourself consistently – this helps to reduce sweat
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Gluten Free baking at it’s best: Banana Muffins Gluten free baking can be a bit hit and miss, especially if you're not familiar with the range of gluten free flours available. When you do get it right, the result can be amazing, as was the case with these banana muffins! No there not paleo, an
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Hot climates and large sweat losses can severely impact exercise performance and leave you feeling depleted and drained of energy. To have the stamina to power through sweat-inducing events, it is vital to replenish your electrolyte and energy stores. The Importance of Hydration A loss of even 2% of
Nutrition
Hot climates and large sweat losses can severely impact exercise performance and leave you feeling depleted and drained of energy. To have the stamina to power through sweat-inducing events, it is vital to replenish your electrolyte and energy stores. The Importance of Hydration A loss of even 2% of
Nutrition
The amount of times I've heard the comment I just did a triathlon so I deserve to eat this food to replace all the fat I just used up while they consume some processed food product from our contemporary societies fast food chain, I thought it would be good to write an article about the [&hell
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With summer upon us race season is well underway in the triathlon community and the next physical test is around the corner in our nation's capital. Canberra Ironman 70.3 is only two weeks away. A race date which some of you are eager and ready to test your physical limits in, while others are
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This week we have a special treat for our readers, with Meg from The Wholesome Athlete promising us that these little balls of goodness are quite possibly her favourite invention ever. Ever!! In fact Meg forewarned us of the need for control when it comes to gobbling these pecan bliss balls straight
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Cookies are such a treat, with homemade being 1000 times better than any store-bought rubbish. Fresh out of the oven and dunked into almond milk, it doesn't get much better. Whip up a batch and you'll be everyone's favourite person!! Raisin Coconut Crunch Cookies 1 cup almond meal