If you’re training for a marathon, triathlon, or other endurance event you’ll be well aware of how far you’re pushing your body to help you become stronger, fitter and faster. As you progress with your training, you’ll start to feel aches and pains in your body as your muscles fibres recover and repair themselves. Feeling aches and pains in your…
There’s no doubt that training for an event can be particularly gruelling, whether it’s a triathlon, half marathon or other fitness challenge. Exerting your body over a sustained period of time with different exercises often leads to a very common complaint: muscle cramps. What is muscle cramp? To provide a little background, a muscle cramp is where there is a…
Taking on the challenge of completing a triathlon may well serve as the most imposing sporting event of all; triathletes must push themselves to perfect a broad number of skills, and given the variety of physical demands that swimming, cycling and running present, the range of potential injuries are far and wide ranging. Common triathlete injuries: A quick overviewTypically triathletes…
Our feet absorb more force during a race, than any other body part. Our feet propel us, and yet they have the power to make running fun or miserable. So why is it that only a handful of athletes give proper care to their feet? Here are some tips to help look after your feet when training. Get the right…
Entering a sports event, like a triathlon, is a major decision. You’ll be dedicating a big chunk of your time leading up to the event on your training, and rest is an important part of your training. Rest is essential so that the muscles can repair, rebuild and strengthen. For athletes, rest days can help maintain a better balance between…
