I am not going to apologise for what I am about to write. It will likely offend some of the 15,000 triathletes reading this email because……. For a lot of you it will be true. If you find yourself shaking your head and thinking thats not me – just take a moment to think, because […]

This story began, when Ceri decided at 42 she wanted to get in the best shape of her life. She had never been really fit but after having her son, wanted to do something for her. Her ultimate aim was to do the Ironman but she was a rubbish swimmer.

One of the oddities with nutrition is that we tend to eat roughly the same thing throughout the week. Most people have very similar breakfasts and lunches, from day to day and then will alter slightly their evening meal – although most triathletes seem to revolve this around pasta!

I work with a lot of triathletes one to one – I also work with a lot of members of the public one to one and there is a difference. When I refer to the public, I mean non competitive people.

The brand “Ironman” is growing massively and so is the level of participation. Getting info on how to train is relatively straightforward, with free plans on the internet and then the more tailored approach. One topic which gets discussed a lot on various forums, is

As you know it’s my job to coach people. To provide them with nutritional plans to help them perform better, feel better, look better and most often get leaner. It’s a business I’ve been involved in for a long time but that doesn’t mean I don’t have my own challenges.

I think in life there are so many examples of over hyped products and the triathlon would is full of them. High on promise, low on delivery.

Triathletes are always looking for an edge, the latest gadget or technology that can make them faster for less effort. That makes sense completely – the only issue can be that

So many people I work with seem to get by on a ridiculously low calorie intake. They train hard, sometimes twice a day, yet eat below 2000 calories. When in theory

We are all on a journey to better ourselves. If you weren’t, you wouldn’t be one of the 15,000 triathletes who have downloaded my free E-book.