An insider's guide to triathlon
The Financial Times | Saturday 06, June 2009
I’m not a newbie, but the prospect of a 750m swim, 20km bike ride and 5km run, completed one after the other, is still daunting. Read my blow-by-blow account of taking part in the Blenheim triathlon.
Smart snacking for active people
EXCLUSIVE TO WEBSITE | Tuesday 11, August 2009
Three square meals aren’t always enough if you’re constantly on the go. Smart snacking can help you top up energy levels so you get the most out of your workouts and recover optimally, too. Here’s my top ten…
Aging and sports performance
The Observer | Sunday 27, July 2008
Most people assume that as we get older, physical performance declines. But a growing body of evidence suggests that it's not physiological changes that make us slower, weaker and fatter but a decline in training. One study, published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that in competitive masters athletes, it wasn't until the age of 75 that significant declines in performance were found! One man proving that older needn't mean slower is Olympic swimmer Mark Foster, who I interviewed for Observer Sport Monthly. Find out what he, and a host of experts, have to say about the chances of attaining a new PB once past the first flushes of youth...
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