Athlete Advice

How to do heat training? Unless you're lucky enough to have a sauna or live in a very hot climate all year round then heat training is something you can easily miss out on and all the benefits it has. Read below on why heat training is good and some ways that anyone can do it well. Firstly, what are the benefits? The benefits of more extreme temperatures at both ends, cold and hot, force physical adaptations that can benefit endurance performance. There are recent studies tha

THE most frustrating place to lose time. You've put hours and hours into swimming, cycling and running. You hit your times and pace your race really well but then take minutes longer than competitors because you panic in transition without thinking about exactly what you will do. Here are some tips of the first things to get right that even complete beginners can do with some more advanced techniques or equipment to be shared in another post. #1: Transition 1 (T1) Swim to Bik

Recover like a pro! A top of the range pair of compression recovery boots at a slightly lower cost than some others. Choosing is stressful! I hope I can help. My experience is based on over 15 years of trial and error, always self-supported, self-taught and parting with my own hard earned money as sensibly as possible. Views are my own. Review of the Racitve One: Revive Active boots The idea of compression for recovery has been around for a long time but only over the las

Keep a cool head! A game changer in any event where you might be feeling the heat - the heat of the sun, the heat of the air or the heat of your own effort. Choosing is stressful! I hope I can help. My experience is based on over 15 years of trial and error, always self-supported, self-taught and parting with my own hard earned money as sensibly as possible. Views are my own. Review of the Omius Headband and cooling pieces. Cooling tech has taken the endurance world by stor

I once was lost but now I am found; was blind but now I see! This particular product sacrifices slightly on aesthetics compared to other models but delivers completely on looks and the anti-fog tech is miraculous. Choosing is stressful! I hope I can help. My experience is based on over 15 years of trial and error, always self-supported, self-taught and parting with my own hard earned money as sensibly as possible. Views are my own. Review of the Maritonia Hydroclear tech 2.