In a recent article at Polar.com I was intrigued to hear a different perspective on what we should eat or drink before we go to sleep One of these changes was consuming some higher glycemic index carbohydrate meals a couple of hours before bed. These have been shown to help people fall asleep more quickly,…
I’ve posted on and off over the last few years about some of the benefits to endurance performance of supplementation of anthocyanin-rich products (that’s very concentrated blackcurrants to you and me – CurraNZ). I thought now was a good time to summarise the various finding and, for you non-believers, I’ll add some links as well.…
Let’s say that you are hoping to run a 4 hour marathon. Daniel’s Tables will show you that the impact of race day temperature will have this kind of effect on your race time. Like this Temperature 16° c 18° c 21° c 24° c 27° c 29° c 32° c 35° c 38° c…
Well, this article applies to anyone who wants to increase the amount of fat they use in exercise to make those carbs last just a little bit longer. So it definitely applies to anyone embarking on the craziness of an Ironman. Look! Scientific Summary of Research: International Journal of Exercise Metabolism and Sports Nutrition Jul…
Simplistically, some berries and beets when taken in relatively large and concentrated dosages seem to make me faster. There are various claims including those relating to notably increased fat oxidation in endurance exercise and improved recovery times. Here are some more recent findings for those of you who might be interested. Study 1 Latest Study:…
CURRANZ have just confirmed accreditation by Informed Sport. I would imagine that means something like “not illegal for competitive sports people”. If in doubt … check EXACTLY what it means here (link to informed-sport.com). for those of you who want THE MOST DISCOUNTED way to buy this product then use the discount code “5KRUNNER” which…
CURRANZ have just let me release a new discount code “5KRUNNER” which you can use here at the curranz site (link to: healthcurrncy.co.uk) It’s nearly 30% off and, according to Fleur @curranz, that’s the best deal YOU can get anywhere. I receive no money for providing you with this discount but I do get the occasional…
Who needs a title when you can just put 5 random words? Well, of course, they’re not really random and those words spring out from the latest research from Prof. Willems @Chichester Uni into blackcurrant supplementation for endurance athletes. His double-blind, randomized, crossover study, entitled “Blackcurrant Alters Physiological Responses and Femoral Artery Diameter during Sustained…
Convinced about blackcurrants yet? See image to right. Convinced about the science? See (this) Convinced about Beetroot juice yet? Hang around in the post-race doping testing tents and check out the colour of all the urine samples. (Or just take my word for it…that could get a little weird). Convinced about Caffeine yet? Sigh. Actually…
Some new research on Blackcurrant supplementation is shown below in a Press Release from Curranz. You can quickly see in the summary, below, that we are talking about potentially significant increases in cardiovascular function in relation to performance and recovery. Along with caffeine and beetroot juice, blackcurrant extract is what I would ‘use for a race’. If…
I use the CURRANZ product and have made no secret of that previously. I believe it has some performance as well as health benefits. I think it works – aids recovery and makes me faster. Especially in combination with beetroot concentrate. But some of the info below is interesting from a wider health and performance…
I’m getting desperate with titles. sorry about that. I meant to post some updates on blackcurrant supplementation a few weeks ago but forgot. I’ve attached one of the press releases, below. Essentially they appear to have the effect of both: skewing the energy source during endurance exercise to fat ie oxideses more fat; and increases…
I had a bit of a mad day on Saturday in the rain. One of those ‘It seemed like a good idea at the time moments’ Of course, in hindsight, they never are. The plan was 90 ish (that means a bit less) minutes running followed by 4 and a half hours or so of…
I’ve been whinging to myself a fair bit recently about my technique. Or lack thereof. My cycling seems to show a left favouring and my running feels awful but seems to show a good balance and my swimming technique is just rubbish (ish). So I’ve been stretching a bit. Well, a lot. To tie in…
Mark Willems (University of Chichester) has published some research papers recently showing CURRANZ blackcurrant capsules do the following: Ability to burn more fat Participants showed increases of up to 27% at moderate cycling intensity, and 15% at low intensity Reduced carbohydrate demand Participants used 11.5% less carbohydrate Ability to tolerate higher lactate Participants had elevated lactate…
I said I would try a once-daily loading strategy of CURRANZ prior to the Ride London, which I did. The ride went well. I was specifically looking to see what happened the next day (or two). After races I’m often very sore and especially after long rides which I’m less trained for then this soreness…
I’m trying a new strategy for this weekend’s RIDE LONDON with my CURRANZ blackcurrant tablets. This time I’ve been going for a 2 week loading strategy when normally I only have them fairly close to race day. Let’s see how they hold up this time (well, more correctly, how they hold ME up). I’ll be…
This is a quick CURRANZ Review…more of an overview. A Detailed review is linked to below. The CURRANZ tablets are concentrated blackcurrant juice with which actively uses natural anthocyanin to positively affect blood flow via nitrate oxide synthesis. Blackcurrant positively affects lactate tolerance and substrate oxidation. You take them once daily following a ‘loading’ strategy…
I’ve been using the curranz product for a few months now on and off. Over the last 2 months I’ve made an effort to use it the day before and 2-3 hours before either a hard session or before a race. It’s been pretty obvious, for me, that the next day (or subsequent day) in…
Decided to move up a land on Wednesday night’s swim session. When the going gets tough and all that. I found the transition to much more intense session easier with #curranz. They just seemed to give me a little extra personal edge to keep going longer when the acid starts to burn! And, as always…
