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Iron Stomach: Long Distance Fuelling
By Roy Stevenson on 04/10/2010 18:40:12
When you're preparing to race an Ironman triathlon, a well-rehearsed nutrition strategy is essential
. At Ironman New Zealand in 1997, men expended, on average, 10,036 calories and consumed 3,940. Women burned 9,253 calories and consumed 3,115.Aim to take in around 250 calories an hour from food, and roughly the same from sports drinks. Studies suggest
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Overseas Aid: Staying Healthy Abroad (Preview)
By Roy Stevenson on 03/06/2011 14:05:32
Don't let falling ill abroad ruin your race - we've come to the rescue
One of the great joys of triathlon is that it gives you the perfect excuse to travel all over the world to take part in races. But if you don't make plans and take precautions you can easily fall victim to sickness or injury and all your hard work
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Overseas Aid: Staying Healthy Abroad
By Roy Stevenson on 03/06/2011 14:25:01
Don't let falling ill abroad ruin your race - we've come to the rescue
One of the great joys of triathlon is that it gives you the perfect excuse to travel all over the world to take part in races. But if you don't make plans and take precautions you can easily fall victim to sickness or injury and all your hard
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Are You Overtraining?
By Roy Stevenson on 21/10/2010 17:14:02
Determination can mean ignoring the signs of overtraining - at your peril
with two or three days of light exercise or even complete rest, and it's a major problem for triathletes. Scott Molina, winner of over 100 professional triathlons and the Ironman World Champion in 1988, has long believed that some triathletes overtrain. "I
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What's The Damage? (Preview)
By Roy Stevenson on 09/08/2010 14:38:23
Unless you’re a very lucky or very resilient triathlete you will suffer an injury at some point. The question is how to deal with it when it happens.
the area for 10-15 minutes at least twice a day (and preferably several times) for the first three days. Never apply heat to a new injury. Firmly compress the area using a bandage or compression material. If you're using a bandage, make sure it isn't so
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Rhythm is the Answer
By Roy Stevenson on 28/04/2011 12:21:24
Perhaps it’s time we woke up to our circadian rhythms and their impact on our training
is not much good in triathlon.How you greet the day is determined by a combination specific genetic factors, lifestyle and general attitude. But there is one common factor: we are all in thrall to our circadian rhythms. They affect our body temperature, heart
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Keep Taking The Tablets? (preview)
By Roy Stevenson on 07/07/2010 11:36:12
If you’re confused about whether you should take a vitamin supplement, and what good, if any, it might do, rest assured you are not alone
of money each year trying to convince you that you need to supplement your diet to improve performance and stay healthy.The science partThere are 13 main types of vitamins, most of which we obtain from our diet. Most of our vitamin D, however, is produced
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What’s The Damage?
By Roy Stevenson on 09/08/2010 14:06:25
Unless you’re a very lucky or very resilient triathlete you will suffer an injury at some point. The question is how to deal with it when it happens.
for 10-15 minutes at least twice a day (and preferably several times) for the first three days. Never apply heat to a new injury. Firmly compress the area using a bandage or compression material. If you're using a bandage, make sure it isn't so tight
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Keep Taking The Tablets?
By Roy Stevenson on 07/07/2010 11:15:05
If you’re confused about whether you should take a vitamin supplement, and what good, if any, it might do, rest assured you are not alone
to convince you that you need to supplement your diet to improve performance and stay healthy.The science partThere are 13 main types of vitamins, most of which we obtain from our diet. Most of our vitamin D, however, is produced from exposure to the sun
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