Does it have to be one or the other? Kind of…… If you eat high fat then you will tend to be eating lower carb – there simply isn’t enough calories. The opposite is true, low fat will mean higher carb.

Here in the UK, the clocks have gone back, which means dark nights, which means running in the dark and cycling with lights on for the next few months.

When I was growing up I was a little podgy. I remember going to the Dr with my Mum and talking about my weight and was referred to a dietician.

Here is the cycle of the triathlete dieter: 1 – Decide to lose weight. 2 – Start losing weight, usually on a Monday and do well until Friday.

I think there is a massive assumption made that if you do lots of exercise you should look like a super lean specimen.

When someone is on a weight loss journey, they seem to want fat to disappear instantly. Probably similar to when someone wants to save money, they want it all now but without the hard work.

Don’t we all…… Like most amateurs I guess I’ve gone through periods of thinking: “How much better could I be if I didn’t have to work”

On a lot of the forums I’ve noticed people are scheduling in their BIG race for next year. With the growing popularity of the “Ironman” brand, it looks like more and more are opting for the 70.3, or 140.6. Whether thats you, or you are targeting

Whenever I think about losing any fat this is the first thing I think of – I hate hunger pains! Why on earth when we live in the civilised world would we ever put ourselves through such a discomfort? Well, by the same token why on earth