Some of you may know I’ve been writing an E book to help triathletes improve their nutrition. As you are one of a few thousand on this list I thought I would share this with you first. It’s not quite ready yet, but look out for it in the next couple of weeks.

So this is topical for me this week – yesterday I woke up with a raging cold. Apart from feeling ill, yesterday I also felt angry. I hate getting ill, mainly because it effects my training and I know that I have to step back and just get better.  You will KNOW that’s not easy when […]

So here is a question I had through email this week: “Hey, I have 3 kids, a husband, a job and train everyday (sometimes twice).  Have you any tips to help me fit in easy but healthy dinners etc?” Looks like its your lucky day Claudia because Yes I have tips a plenty! I know […]

Last weekend I went out for a few beers on Friday night with some mates I’ve not seen for a good while. I don’t get to go out much these days, partly because of getting baby sitters etc and partly because I am usually that knackered by the weekend I just zonk out – sad […]

So, nearly everyone drinks it and we’ve all been told how bad it is, but what are the benefits? I should firstly say that if you add sugar or worse still and sweeteners the benefits will be negated. Coffee has high concentrations of beneficial antioxidants, phenolic nutrients, chlorogenic acids and lots of other healthy stuff.

I’ve just bought a new house and its in need of some serious repair, walls knocking down, new windows, new roof, new everything. When I first went in there last week I felt a sense of being completely overwhelmed.There is a point to this so stick with it. I didn’t really know where to start […]

Writing this email I am sat in John Lewis’ in my home town of Chester. Now, for my non UK readers, John Lewis’ is a department store which is frequented on the whole by your yummy mummy types. Most people in here are very well turned out (that excludes me) and probably are reasonably affluent, […]

People do sport for a whole host of reasons but there is one big reason. Yes, we like the competition and the beauty of a new carbon fibre bike.  We might also like the social element and the feeling of satisfaction that comes with pushing yourself and overcoming physical and mental hurdles. But, none of […]

So this week it emerged that eating 5 portions of fruit and veg (the recommended amount in the UK) isn’t enough. Instead we should be eating 7 portions per day. What are my thoughts on this?

I don’t know about you, but most people I know think they are being healthy when they cook in olive oil. They’re not. Olive oil chemically changes when heated which makes it far less healthy than when used at room temperature. Basically as the chemical structure changes the body finds it more difficult to break down […]