What products you choose for this events depends a little on what you want to get out of it. Is this a long slow training day for you, or do you want to race this? If it is the...
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I am a big fan of sunglasses and love to play around when it comes to unique colors and different shapes. Beside the fact that sunglasses look super cool, they are also really important helping to maintain our eye...
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A few well-designed movements, properly performed in a balanced sequence, are worth hours of doing sloppy calisthenics or forced contortion.” Joseph Pilates. We are running and running and running. Kilometres of straining the body. The repetitive nature of the...
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By Tessa Kortekaas, who set a new course record in Kona winning her age group in 2018, since 2019 racing as a Dutch pro triathlete winning IM Malaysia. More than 16 months without racing, since IRONMAN Malaysia, 26-10-2019. I...
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Based in Switzerland, Imogen (or ‘Imo’ as she is also known) is one of the fastest- rising talents in the sport of triathlon. In 2019, we saw her take the bronze medal at the 70.3 World Championship in Nice...
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We caught up with Andi Boecherer, pro triathlete, a 5th place finisher at Kona, winner of 11 70.3 distances who has come out to Dubai early to acclimatize to the Dubai heat ahead of the race. You were previously...
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Swiss PRO triathlete Ruedi Wild is seeded second in the start list of the upcoming Dubai70.3. As we are all waiting with anticipation for the start of the race, we had a quick catch up with Ruedi and asked...
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by Mad4Tri’s Coach Mike Birmingham. Fueling - Every triathlete’s favourite thing. We train for umpteen hours each week, forego family time and miss out on that much-anticipated new Netflix series – we can at least eat what we want,...
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Achilles tendinopathy aka achilles tendinosis (AT) is a condition we often see in our clinic. It can affect triathletes, runners, track and field athletes, Cross Fitters and even sometimes sedentary individuals. It can be both challenging and rewarding to...
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For many athletes in Dubai this time of year is considered “off season” as most local races have concluded for the time being, especially the long-distance endurance races. As a Sports Nutritionist I see this as a golden opportunity...
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I underestimated how nervous I would be when competing in my very first triathlon. As I jumped into to swim for my first taste of the open water, little did I anticipate my heart racing at twice its normal...
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Interesting question as there are many brands with BCAA’s in their energy products suggesting that by taking BCAA’s before and during exercise you will prevent muscle damage and increase performance. What are BCAA’s Just some basics, BCAA’s are amino...
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