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Final Cape Epic thoughts
What a week I tell you. Catch a cool summary of the images HERE. I went out for a ride this morning and the legs are still sore from the running with the pack. I…
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Commuting in SA
Brussels Express from Sander Vandenbroucke on Vimeo. This video came to me via a mate this morning on our Tuesday Classic ride. It reflected so well for me on South African cycling and the environment…
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The Ironman Taper
Let’s all take a moment to relax a little… There has been plenty to be serious about in the last while. Heavy training loads, focus on economy / volume / recovery, heavy stress to prepare…
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Taking strides towards a better you
I talk about Strides with my athletes a lot. For them, they are 15 second bursts of perfect form, balance and speed during their runs. I find they help us teach ourselves to run with…
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Running on a high
This has been a week that has been filled with incredible challenges. It reminded me to look after myself first instead of keeping others happy as a primary concern – which is always a tough…
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Minimum Excess
As athletes, we are prone to excess. We awe at athletes training 25 hours a week just to finish the IRONMAAAAAAN and we justify every piece of compression-aero-drag-reducing-tweaked-modified-naca-profiled-tubing-minimalist-cushioned gear we don’t need. We are obsessive….
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Reflections & Contortions
That deep haze that comes from a big effort is just the perfect place to reflect upon where you are and what you are doing. Joberg2c was perfect for this because I was pushed in…
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The Other Report: Ironman South Africa
It’s roughly 4pm and I am heading out the back of the university. I see one of my favourite people in the world ahead of me. He is running tall, proud and having a good…
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Fat Adapted, Paleo & The Myth of Quick Fixes
There are so many fads being thrown about nowadays and lately I have been having a lot of conversations around diet with many different people. From athletes wanting to make the switch to athletes who…
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Introducing: Free From
It’s no secret – I love good, clean food. It’s also no secret that my amazing better half loves to cook and bake more than I love food. Not only that, but she is passionate…
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Carbohydrate Intolerance
Prof Tim Noakes (and myself) versus Conventional Thinking
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Food Conscious
This is part of a journey and is neither the beginning nor the end. I am a student, not the law. I know a little bit about a little bit, so leave your comments below……
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