In my last blog I talked about the importance of nutrition and fuelling in general life when training for triathlon. Today I will go into a little more detail about nutrition and fuelling for each individual sport – Swimming – As many athletes tend to swim early before work, it’s quite common for triathletes to …
I normally like to post news of my athletes successes and performances here but this week it is time to share a little of my own achievements. I travelled to Coimbra in Portugal last week to take part in the European Middle Distance Aquabike Championships which involved a 1900m river swim and a 56 mile …
Kerry Brennand kickstarted her cycling time trial season with 2 back to back weekend wins in the female road bike categories. Racing on 1st June in King’s Lynn in very cold, wet and windy conditions Kerry completed the course in 26:29 finishing 4th female overall and 1st female on a road bike. Fast forward one …
Importance of Nutrition in Triathlon I wanted to put together some information about how to eat and fuel around triathlon training and racing. When I refer to nutrition or diet, I am typically referring to food eaten outside of training or racing. When I talk about fuelling, that’s calories and/or hydration consumed during training and …
I stumbled upon this recipe whilst looking for something a bit different to a normal casserole. It was just so easy to do and totally delicious. To make it vegetarian just replace the beef with some quorn pieces (but don’t put them in the slow cooker for 8 hours!) Serves 6 (or 4 to 5 …
Back to step number 5 on my 10 point guide to becoming a successful athlete! Here are some tips on how to Develop a Training Plan Choose a target race – this may be a multisport event from a Sprint distance triathlon to an full distance Ironman or could be a single discipline event like …
For any vegetarians feeling neglected at Christmas with all the Turkey talk I have decided to share my favourite Nut Roast Recipe for you to try – 1tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 4 garlic gloves, finely chopped 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes 20g basil 125g mushrooms, chopped 125g wholemeal breadcrumbs 125g pecan …
Tip number 4 in more detail from my 10 point guide. Triathlon can be expensive but don’t be put off; it can be done on a budget. Here is a list of the basics you will need and remember if you are just starting out it doesn’t need to break the bank! Bike – to …
I wanted to share one of my favourite main meal recipes – great for carb loading and also includes the main ingredients provide lots of health benefits. Sweet potatoes are particularly high in carbohydrates, fibre, Vitamin A, C and B6, they are also rich in antioxidants. Pinto beans are an excellent source of protein, fibre, …
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Fantastic day at IRONMAN Portugal, seeing my athlete and husband achieve a PB 10:28:58 on a tough course was amazing! Www.triathlontrainer.co.uk #TRIACTIVE
