My favourite recovery drink which contains 20g of protein and 55g of carbs – essential after a hard session – 300ml semi-skimmed milk – 2 scoops of protein powder (I like SIS vanilla or chocolate or banana) – 1 small banana Pop everything into a plastic jug and blend with a stick blender until smooth …
Time to celebrate being a Triathlete again! I completed the Grafham Water Standard Distance Triathlon at the weekend (my first triathlon in over a year) lovely venue, really enjoyed the race and very happy with a 3rd place finish
Congratulations Steve Dickens – superb effort for 2nd in A/G at today’s Grafham Sprint Triathlon! #triathlon #activetrainingworld #www.triathlontrainer.co.uk
Thought I would do a little feature on the first of my tips from my 10 point guide – Set your goal and select an event – Set short and long term goals; for example your long term goal may be to complete a middle distance triathlon so your short term goals could be to …
I first tasted an Acai bowl when I was lucky enough to go to Kona in Hawaii with my husband when he qualified for the Ironman World Championships last year. I fell in love with the tasty and nutritious Acai bowl and have since developed my own version. Acai is a type of berry that …
Tasty Acai Bowls (inspired by Kona Hawaii Ironman World Champs) Read More »
Just wanted to share a bit of my own success – its not always easy to coach yourself so when it all goes to plan and you end up with a bronze medal in age group at the European Aquabike Championships in Belgium its worth all the effort! Having discovered how cool it is to …
Coaching Success at European Aquabike Championships Menen Belgium Read More »
It was great to see another one of my athletes achieve her goal on the weekend at the B50/17 Velo Baracchi TT. Kerry smashed her PB by 6 mins and placed 3rd female in 2:14:27, an incredible achievement considering she was on a road bike amongst a majority of TT bikes! Consistency and hard work …
Feeling like a very happy coach after seeing the success of one of my athletes at Ironman Cork at the weekend. To say its been a bumpy journey to get to the start line would be fair after Simon discovered a stress fracture in his third metatarsal on his right foot back in May. He …
One of my athletes is taking part in Ironman Cork this weekend, look out for my blog post to keep you updated on his progress!
I will post more nutritional information over the next few weeks. Here is a great recipe for Energy Balls that I love. Home-made Energy Balls Shape a mix of oats, nuts, dried fruit plus a few extras into balls for a healthy energy snack or a mid-cycle ride boost! Makes approx 10 snacks (40g each) …
