Physiotherapist, bike fitter, cyclist and triathlete Orla White chats to us about hamstring pain with a few practical tips. Let’s talk about hamstring pain. Have you ever had that pain located high up around your sitting bone? Worse for the first few minutes of your run, then seems to disappear […]
Abu Dhabi based triathlete (and now serious runner!), Amita Das had her birthday month in February, and wanted to do a challenge. As local races kept getting cancelled and postponed, we wanted to avoid disillusion and also loss of motivation to train. So we set a different target, to run […]
How much are you willing to invest in your health, well-being, and fitness? How much are you worth? It is a question you need to ask yourself, especially when your first thought is “it’s not the right time for me now”. When is the right time to get fit and […]
I am 51 years old. I have been active all of my life, which is something that my parents instilled in me. I was never brilliant at anything, but average to fair, excelling in some things (I had a fantastic breath hold ability as a freediver), and in others, average […]
This is the story of Dianne Sorensen, who I have known my entire life. She would like everyone to believe, that anybody can run. This is her story so far which she has kindly written with the hope of inspiring my C25K ladies. If we roll back to mid 2018, […]
Getting the Corona blues? There is no need not to exercise, and you can do it with the online company of other women. If you’re working from home, or if you are at home at a loose end, I am running free online classes for women while we are staying […]
Anyone is welcome to join our ride. Friday 6th March – 05h30 Plan is to ride up Jebel Jais mountain, Ras Al Khaimah with the option for a brick session.Aiming to get there for first light or just before. Meet at JJ car park at 05h30 sharp. If you are […]
35 Minute Kettlebell Burner Workout for Total Body Strength & Cardio This 35 Minute video uses just one kettlebell to strengthen and tone your total body, all while getting your heart pumping for fat blasting cardio. Burn calo…
Entering the new year, are you ready to make a change to your lifestyle and weight management? Are you willing to eat healthily every day? On the 5th of January 2020 I am starting a new 20 week programme called HEED (Healthy Eating Every Day) Last year, I needed to […]
How much hydration or water do I actually need? Should I pay for a hydration test? How do I work out how much water/hydration I need when training? Hydration is more of a marketing campaign than a scientific campaign – have you ever stopped to consider if you really need […]
From a health standpoint, no. Athletes need an adequate and balanced food and fluid intake that provides nutritional support for optimal adaption to training and optimal performance, but also for preventing illness and injuries. The cornerstone of an endurance athlete’s diet is adequate energy intake i.e. FOOD. In spite of […]
Are you tri-curious or just needing to get back into triathlon training? Just to let you know that we are holding a triathlon training camp for beginners, or ladies who need to just want to “get back into it” – or even just a social weekend of triathlon training! If […]
I hear this often from women. “I need to lose this belly”. But, I am too stressed, not in a good place, I am busy, or a raft of other reasons. I too, have battled with belly fat since my mid-40s and now that I’m 50, I have finally found […]
If you’re a Stacy Sims fan, then there’s a fantastic opportunity to attend the annual Outspoken Summit presented by Triathlete Magazine, which is a collaboration between Shift Sports and Live Feisty Media. Outspoken is an opportunity for women in triathlon to connect with like-minded women, hear from industry leaders, and […]
This is the story of a young athlete, affectionately known as Oozy, from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and how she broke through some cultural barriers to achieve her dream of competing in a long distance triathlon. In 2015, I met a local cyclist in Dubai. She was slight, small, and […]
Are you a tired athlete? Training to get fit, or stay fit can become obsessive. Training plans must be flexible to be effective and include recovery. Doing a workout just to satisfy the plan is doing it backwards (Joe Friel). Peer pressure can also lock you in to a daily training […]
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