Some people try everything to lose fat. Lets just clarify, that in most cases they are right to commit to such an aim. As triathletes, we all know that excess baggage will only ever slow you down – then there are the health benefits! It will make you slower on the bike and if that […]

There are different ways to get faster at triathlon. You can get up before work every week and go for a run and then train at lunchtime and then again after work. In the short term you would probably be faster but how long could you keep that up. Not just physically, but mentally.

Being known as a nutritionist you can imagine I get asked a lot of questions. Of course, a lot are via email and social media but also from people I know face to face. Over the weekend, I was at a party and the usual small talk ensued: “What do you do?”

It is one of life’s little pleasures but what do you do when your trying to lose some fat? There are 3 options: 1 – Don’t go out but life is for living so I don’t recommend this 2 – When you go out, order off menu. By this, I mean make up your own […]

Whenever anyone thinks of nutrition, I think the first thing they assume is weight loss. But, good nutrition can do far more than that. It can: Improve our sleep Improve our recovery Give us more energy

I know the mind of the dieter inside out. I’ve been him and I’ve subsequently worked with hundreds. He looks at himself in the mirror and doesn’t like what he sees. She puts on her wetsuit and doesn’t like where it bulges. Him and Her both feel unhappy with themselves. This feeling is what motivates […]

Long gone are the days of the traditional carb load. Which basically meant smashing in as much pasta as you could the night before a race. Funnily, many events and clubs still put on an all you can eat pasta fest the night before their race. Going out to race hard though is NOT an […]

Last week I felt absolutely recked. I’d upped my training and I could tell – By Sunday I felt like I wanted to be pushed around in my daughters buggy – HEAVY LEGS! If you’re training seriously you will be no stranger to this and sometimes it is necessary to go through it. This week […]

Anyone on a weight loss journey will have likely scoured the internet to find the best way to go about their journey. Unfortunately that can leave us feeling more confused than when we started. Should we fast? Should we go low carb Should we be vegan

This is a BIG one for the endurance athlete. They train a lot, so consequently they eat a lot. In fact, a lot of triathletes get into the sport just so they can get away with eating a lot. I remember as a younger, less experienced man saying many a time, the the best thing […]