vegetable and lentil soup later in the evening. If you take this approach ensure you swap your meals around so that you are having a balanced meal (lean protein, vegetables and complex carbohydrate) earlier in the day.Weight gain People also worry about
, it returns 117,00,000 results.But just what are calories? The more we take in, the more weight we put on, and if we cut back on them, the flab starts to recede, right? So, calories seem to be the factor by which all foods should be judged. But if that were
to think about. The first is reducing the rotating mass of your wheels to maximise your speed. This means reducing as much weight as you can nearest the wheel rim. The best way to do that is to use lighter tyres and inner tubes (such as those made from
probably play a part, as does gravity - some research suggests that people participating at similar intensities in sports in which body weight is supported (such as cycling or swimming) suffer far less from this problem. During a serious run, the blood
means I've piled on the weight and am embarrassingly unfit. I'm hoping that the Hyde Park race will be the impetus for me to kickstart my fitness routine and ditch the extra stone I'm carrying. If nothing else, I've seen how competitive James is, and he
't there or the legs aren't feeling good. Then you either just take a rest day and hit it harder the next day, or try and soldier on.What's your nutrition strategy for races? Weight is important, so I'm always trying to eat enough, but not too much. I can't put
With one week left until my running leg of the Hyde Park Triathlon, I visited Bupa's London branch for a fitness assessment. The aim? To find out if I've got the potential to run a sub 20-minute 5K at my current level of fitness and if not, then how
Emergency headlamp: For about £20, you can buy a LED mini flashlight with the same brightness and weight as a bike headlight. Zip-tie one to your helmet and you have a homemade headlamp. Set up your headlamp with zip ties holding down both ends. Before you
. If you cycle too hard, you won't have enough gas left for the run - no matter how strong a runner you normally are.3 Join a triathlon clubTraining for an Ironman can be lonely, so training with others can be a huge benefit on a five-hour ride. Moreover
