Sported

Insights & Inspiration

‘One Step at a time and not giving up’

Q&A with Branka Mazej about her recovery after Breast Cancer. Branka is part of our Sported team and therefor this topic is close to our hearts Branka you were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, how did you find...

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Q&A with Alise Miksta

A thought-provoking and at times controversial account of a minimalist - vegan and active lifestyle enthusiast. Alise has run several multi-day races over the past years and is passionate about living her life in the most healthy way with...

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Inspiring women in sport: Annie McMonagle

From brunches to triathlon in one year – a radical change of lifestyle Originally from Scotland, Annie is 49 years old. She moved to Dubai nearly 8 years ago to start a very stressful job in facility management. Up...

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Programming for Women - Are You Tracking?

By Stephanie Humphrey, Run Coach at InnerFight-Endurance. Something that has recently piqued my interest is how the world has become more open, honest and data driven around female athletes and the menstrual cycle. Previously a relatively taboo topic has...

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Why women should strength train

We all want to look and feel our best. Whether your goal is to improve your health, athletic performance, fat loss, or you just want to change the shape of your body then strength training is definitely the answer...

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One Door Closes - Another Opens

Ole Jørgen Brøm received a daunting message; he would never be able to run again. He replied by running The Marathon des Sables – twice and then he won the Backyard Ultra, running 29 hrs straight. Last Man Standing....

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Understanding FTP: VLa Max vs. Vo2 Max - What triathletes need to know

Written by Chris De Nil from Tri Connect Coaching https://www.sported.ae/coaches/chris-de-nil/ 1 September 2020 Why are we all chasing the magical FTP number? Yes I did as well, but my way of looking at FTP has totally changed since I...

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Dialing In With Matt Trautman - Pro Triathlete - Sponsored by Secret Training

Quick catch up with Matt about COVID in SA - how he kept his training up - tips for age groupers… Hey Matt how are you and how's the family? How is the COVID situation in South Africa? We’re...

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When trail running becomes a lifestyle

Q&A with Dubai based trail runner Kathleen Leguin Originally from France, Kathleen, 34, switched from Thai boxing to trail running four years ago. She is pursuing her passion for running in the UAE, successfully taking part in some of...

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Exercising in the Heat and Humidity - Facts - Tips

As temperatures and humidity rise what are our top tips to beat the heat - why do we over-heat? The hot summer season requires us to think more about our training regimes. What do we notice when temperatures and...

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How I fell in love with Spartan

By Obstacle Course Racing champion Tina Ormuz. Tina is originally from Maienfeld in Switzerland, the little town that served as setting for the story of Heidi. This is where the similarity ends for Tina is a fierce competitor and...

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Q&A with Matt Dewhurst, Head Coach at MyTriClub Dubai

Ironically, Matt Dewhurst comes from Bolton UK, one of the most iconic Ironman destinations in Europe. He moved to the UAE originally as a football coach but helped Ben Parnell at MyTriClub Dubai when it was set up three...

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