I’ve just come back from an afternoon in London visiting the Bike Show. aka Bike, Triathlon, hiking and Something Else Show at Excel. I’d not been to the tri show since, I think, it was last held at Esher racecourse a few years ago. It now feels much bigger, probably mostly because it is combined…
I was recently ‘interviewed’ online, I think it’s something to do with a gym/sports company called Accuro. Below is the start of their transcript and if you want to read on there is a link at the end of it to the external source which I think then tries to make you aware of gym…
After a recent post “Rant 2016: The Problem with sports watch reviews; freebies and bloggers”, I started to think a bit more about the issues of the INDEPENDENCE of bloggers in the sports gadget market. We all have our favourite blogs, I’m no exception. Some of my favourite blogs claim to be independent; others, to me, don’t…
Having conquered the UK I shall, perhaps, set my sights next on the Danish or Azerbaijani markets en-route to global domination and evil despotism. Well. I suppose if you click the image it will drive some traffic to Vuelio’s list. Still I’m very touched and thankful for the honour of the inclusion.
TomTom’s latest edition was announced yesterday. The Golfer 2. No doubt in America it will be called The Swing. (Those knowledgeable about the Runner2/Spark naming history will appreciate the deep level of wit). When I heard rumours of a new TomTom earlier in the month I was very (very) excited, hoping we would see the TomTom…
If you know what STRAVA is you will find this funny. It’s a bit old (2012) but cheered me up no end now get back to work.
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I have been looking some more recently into performance socks and performance wear in general. Specifically revisiting 2XU and CompresSport. Whilst still good, those products don’t seem to have changed too much over the last few years. By accident I stumbled across strammermax.com. They have a range of products from upper posture based tops to…
Source: Buzzfeed.com According to science, short periods of intense exercise can be just as effective — sometimes more so — than longer workouts that you do with moderate effort. High-intensity circuit training that you do using only your bodyweight challenges your cardiovascular fitness and gives you a killer, full-body workout if you do it…
I had a call from Garmin today saying that some Irish chap had been pretending to work for the5krunner blog and that ‘could he have a 920XT to review please?’. I’m sure he planned to return it. Aspiring gadget thieves should note that it is actually fairly hard for most people to get scarce PR…
Definition of a holiday for the sports obsessives amongst you… Somewhere different you go to train for a week or so. Somewhere different you go which just happens to coincide with an important race that you’ve always wanted (planned) to do. An excuse to demand from your partner equal car space for all…
Dehydration (Photo credit: Wikipedia) 15th May 2014 – News, Sponsors News The facts are there. The science is very clear. When you start feeling thirsty it’s already too late. In fact as soon as you feel thirsty you’ve lost two percent of your body water – and 11 percent of your power output. Then you’ll…
Suunto Sisu Challenge inspires athletes as Suunto GPS watches become compatible with Strava. Suunto today announces it is joining forces with Strava, the online network connecting the global community of athletes. From April 29th, Suunto’s Ambit watches can be used with Strava’s service, which lets members share and compare their GPS-tracked activities with friends.…
Ha! Your story is true for many of us. Z3 run when a Z2 would be better; or Z4 when we should hit Z5. And the next day spending 90 minutes analysing stats (or blogging) rather than doing a S&C session in the gym. Sobering thoughts. Related articles Pre-Release Info For the Polar Loop Bluetooth…
Potentially interesting new HR product from pulseon.com We’re very excited to be getting closer to launching the world’s easiest heart rate monitor, with a sleek and stylish design. Watch our video and tell your friends with the hashtag #pulseonhr, as the countdown begins to our launch! Related articles Pre-Release Info For the Polar Loop…
IRONMAN UK OPEN 400 MORE ENTRIES AS NEW BIKE COURSE CONFIRMED IRONMAN UK can now confirm that proposals for a new and extended bike course have been approved, which in turn enables organisers to accommodate 400 more athletes to the event. From Wednesday 12th March at 12 noon for 24 hours, entries will be available…
Top sky and mountain runner Robbie Simpson has joined some of the UK’s finest trail, fell and mountain running talent at the Salomon Trail Team UK for 2014, bolstering the team to be one of the strongest domestic trail teams in the world. With such talent as Ricky Lightfoot, Tom Owens, Angela Mudge, Andy Davies and…
I’ve just bought some stickers for my bike and helmet. namesonframes.co.uk do them but I bought mine from somewhere else (more expensive, sigh). It’s probably a bit naff but my rationale was that maybe it might make my bike less stealable. Well that and the fact that it is held together by electricians insulating tape! Then…
Lucozade Sport agree three year strategic partnership with Nova International for the Great Run Series
Please vote using the poll below. Well, Paul Sinton-Hewitt (PSH) gets my vote for an OBE or maybe even a knighthood. Certainly a candidate for the ‘unsung hero’ award in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 2014 when that award opens for nominations later in the year. In 2004, 13 people ambled around…
