My HornetJuice starter pack arrived yesterday.
Today I started testing. Drank HJ for my morning 1.5 hour ride and also for my evening 1:15 run. I’m going to use it exclusively for the next week to see if I can perceive any notable difference in my performance, recovery or body-fat composition.
More to come. Stay tuned.
I realized just now how much the recent warm spell we had made me envious of warmer climes… It’s snowing out now and I’m reminded that cycling outside weather is, actually, months away.
Sure, I’m still commuting on my bike, but I really want take my road bike or my P3C out for a wind-in-the-hair road burner. That’s not going to happen until the ice, sand, and salt are all long gone. That’s, unfortunately, MONTHS away!
I’m down in Altanta in March and seriously considering taking a bike to continue my training while I’m there and take advantage of the sunshine and warmth. Traveling with a bike is such a pain!
*sigh*
Great article. Definitely stuff in here I need to work on. Need to get Kim to video tape me running so I can do some analysis.
A great article from @SteveFleck from @NineteenWetsuit about how to get a good fit on your wetsuit. Thanks Steve!
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More details and special new product announcement from Infinit are here.
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Ever since losing all my weight and getting fit, I’ve been obsessed focussed on better understanding nutrition, my body’s needs and, most importantly: how my body reacts to different food stuffs.
I’d long since thought about making my own carb and/or protein bars, but really, it came down to time to experiment and then time to shop and cook. Lotsa time, with no guarantees. Finding Element Bars was a dream come true. They’ve done the research, have the products (many of which are organic) and will build and ship you bars according to your desires and specific formulation.
My 1st batch arrived this week and I’m super-happy with them! They’re built and packaged like commercial product, but the ingredients are all to my specifications and they taste GREAT!
I ordered 3 different bars: 2 of their creation and 1 that I made. The 2 of theirs I ordered were “Blueberry Repair” and “Cherry Charge”. The one I made I called “Klingon Protein” (though with only 5g of protein, it really should have had more protein to deserve the name), perhaps a more apt name would have been “Klingon Warrior Food”. 🙂
If you’re concerned about the fuel you’re putting in your body, I strongly suggest you try ElementBars.com
Nytro has some great posts on their blog. The newest is on pacing, but make sure to check the sidebar for other great posts.
Surprising info in this article from TrainingPeaks.com.
220 Mag released it’s UK Triathlon Awards 2011, unfortunately (at least for me) none of the winners had links on them. So here, for your ease of surfing is the 220 Mag list with urls 🙂
Men’s Elite: Alistair Brownlee
Women’s Elite: Chrissie Wellington
Youth Triathlete: Sky Draper
Men’s Duathlete: Adam Bowden
Women’s Duathlete: Cat Morrison
International Athlete: Javier Gomez
Paratriathlete: Jane Egan
Men’s Age-Group Triathlete: Craig Dale
Women’s Age-Group Triathlete: Lou Collins
Coach of the Year: Jack Maitland
Club of the Year: Edinburgh RC
Race Under 500 Entrants: Llandudno Sea Triathlon
Race Over 500 Entrants: The Outlaw
Wetsuit: Blueseventy Helix
Bike: Trek Speed Concept 9.9
Run Shoe: Newton Sir Isaac
Innovative Product: 2XU Project X:1 wetsuit
Retailer: TFN
Online Retailer: Wiggle
Website: Tri247.com
Distributor: Madison
Outstanding Contribution: Sarah Springman
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There are so many potential blends you could mix up, it’s hard to judge all of them, but I’ve sampled a few of their suggested recipes and am pretty happy with the quality, taste, consistency and results. I love that you can really dial in the formula to your specific needs or desires.
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