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Elite Indoor Cycle Training

in Blog Post, Elite Cycle Trainers, Fitness, Health, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Reviews, Lifestyle, Robert Thorpe, Robert Thorpe Kit Reviews, Robert Thorpe Lifestyle, Technical Accessories, Technical Kit, Training

I like a challenge – I’m still a competitor at heart. But the distance involved in travelling to practice and, the onset of colder weather means my training has to be adapted. Yes, I can go out into the smaller hills in my local National Park, the Dales. They’re truly beautiful, but the winter is coming. Yesterday we had snow! My wife’s parents sent a picture of it.

Yes, I’ll be back onto the rollers again I guess, spinning away and wiping away the sweat, as I try to retain my legs in readiness for spring or a crisp winter day. It won’t give me the strength though, just the stamina, which as a former distance athlete God or my parents already gave me.

Bike Handling Skills

in Blog Post, Health and Lifestyle, Nadezhda Pavlova, Nadezhda Triathlon and Training, Training

A pro cyclist and former Tour de France rider once told our editor, Robert that riding in the peloton was a dangerous place, needing good peripheral vision and confident handling skills. Riding cross-disciplines can help you develop your skills on the road, as both cyclocross and mountain bike will test you out. However, I wanted to give you a few simple drills that will give you confidence and make you safer when riding in your own groups with friends. It’ll also help you as you as develop as a triathlete, as cycling may not be your natural discipline.

Identifying Cycling Pain

in Blog Post, Fitness, Health, Health and Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Nadezhda Pavlova, Nadezhda Triathlon and Training, Training, Triathlon

Many of you are asking me about different pain issues you experience after riding a bike, such as neck pain, back pain, knee pain, hand numbness, etc. It’s hard to suggest something without seeing you, and I’m not a doctor. It may be down to an ill-fitting bike, as too often, people simply buy an off-the-peg bike and don’t have it properly sized for them. This article by Nadezhda looks at some common cycle pain issues and gives you some advice on how to avoid it.

Exercise Hydration

in Blog Post, Fitness, Health, Health and Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Nadezhda Pavlova, Nadezhda Triathlon and Training, Nutrition, Training, Triathlon

Sodium is a main electrolyte found in sweat and plays an important role in fluid balance in the body and in athletes’ performance. Sodium loss can vary a lot between individuals and is also pretty stable within an individual too. How do you determine if you are a salty sweater and how much sodium should you consume to keep hydration levels optimized? One thing is certain, and that is the issue of correct hydration and fluid replacement for athletes, so let’s examine this.

Triathlon Final Sprint

in Blog Post, Bloggers, Fitness, Health and Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Nadezhda Pavlova, Nadezhda Triathlon and Training, Performance and Training, Training, Triathlon

Need a final boost in your triathlon race/at the foot of a big climb/ at the end of a run or ride? We all do at times,it’s perfectly normal. You seem to have done everything, but for some reason you just feel under power. You’ve followed your nutrition plan, yes – but that doesn’t help at this moment; so what can you do?

The Mature Athlete and The Vicious Circle

in Blog Post, Bloggers, Cycle Racing, Health, Health and Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Steve Smales, Training

Over the last thirty years I’ve raced and trained consistently. From consistent top ten finishes in the CTT British Best All-Rounder competition, through cyclocross and MTB Cross Country. Twenty to thirty starts a year on average. Under normal circumstances, I love my sport and drive home just as euphorically happy after turning myself inside out to hang onto a group in a cross race as I did to score the occasional win against the watch fifteen years ago.

Voom Hydration Powder

in Blog Post, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Reviews, Larisa Chinces, Larisa Lifestyle, Larisa Reviews, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Performance and Training, Training

The Voom electrolyte mix aims to match what we sweat out, to replace those lost salts and to prevent cramp. A hypotonic drink with a small amount of glucose as ‘co-transport’ means faster hydration is possible when consuming both electrolytes and glucose rather than water and electrolytes or water alone. Simply drinking plain water won’t do what you need. Yes, it replaces fluid, but not the vital electrolytes.

Vitamin D Deficiency In Sport

in Blog Post, Fitness, Health, Health and Lifestyle, Ladies Cycling, Lifestyle, Nadezhda Lifestyle, Nadezhda Pavlova, Nadezhda Triathlon and Training, Nutrition, Training, Triathlon

Vitamin D is vital for growth and maintenance of the bone and in regulation of electrolyte metabolism, protein synthesis, gene expression, and immune function – lots of important things for athletes. These vital functions are essential for all individuals, and they’re especially so for the elite and recreational athlete.

A few thoughts on bikefitting

in Bike Builds, Blog Post, Bloggers, Cycle Maintainance, Fitness, Health, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Facts, Lifestyle, Steve Smales, Training

Riding a bike seems a simple process. However, it’s not until we start to look at the technical aspects, that we can really begin to reap the full benefits. Steve took a reluctant trip for bike fit and came back a changed rider… with lots of bikes to change too 😉

Cycling Injuries

in Blog Post, Bloggers, Health, Health and Lifestyle, Katya Swan, Lifestyle, Training

Not the first time I went down, but this road rush is definitely the worst one. #shithappens But look at my butt and my @oliverotto_ my bib didn’t even got damaged!!! Amazing.

It’s not only the pros that take falls and suffer road rash, with layers of skin torn. The only difference is that they have a medic leaning out of a car and treating their injury as they continue to ride!

Elite Indoor Cycle Training

Bike Handling Skills

Identifying Cycling Pain

Exercise Hydration

Triathlon Final Sprint

The Mature Athlete and The Vicious Circle

Voom Hydration Powder

Vitamin D Deficiency In Sport

A few thoughts on bikefitting

Cycling Injuries

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