Disclaimer: I am not a registered dietician, nutritionist, naturopath or even a self-confessed nutrition guru. I am just a man, trying to work this stuff out. +++ Over the years, I have drastically changed how I eat, how I consume, how I recover and how I train. Nutrition is the […]
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As you know – I love Rehidrat. It’s the absolute cornerstone of my nutrition when it comes to hydration and recovering pre-and-post training and events. For 2014, we have produced some training and racing tips with them – when I say ‘we’ – its the very good-looking and extremely fast […]
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It’s been a while since I posted about nutrition and this week has been quite a challenge emotionally as my mum, who is pre-diabetic, was also diagnosed with Hoshimotos Thyroiditis & Lipidemia. It’s not the diagnosis that brought this post about, but more around the eating instructions she received to […]
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There are so many fads being thrown about nowadays and lately I have been having a lot of conversations around diet with many different people. From athletes wanting to make the switch to athletes who have successfully implemented or failed at implementing new eating habits into their lives. From professionals […]
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It’s no secret – I love good, clean food. It’s also no secret that my amazing better half loves to cook and bake more than I love food. Not only that, but she is passionate about clean food. When I initially came home from travelling with Prof Noakes and proclaimed […]
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Prof Tim Noakes (and myself) versus Conventional Thinking
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This is part of a journey and is neither the beginning nor the end. I am a student, not the law. I know a little bit about a little bit, so leave your comments below… When you click that eating local, seasonal, ethical food, you just get “it”. You feel […]
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For about 18 months now, I have been toying with hydration levels and where my best performance lies. I found products that I raced well on when hydrated and products that I raced extremely well on when slightly dehydrated. The 2nd scenario is something I am now pursuing and only […]
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Last weekend was the 2 Oceans Half Marathon. Here is a quick synopsis of my race: 1:17:34 moving time. Great run considering the dodgy knee and sinus problems. I was super stoked even though I know there were a few minutes lost. Could well have been a smashing PB. Really […]
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I have wanted to interview Dan for a while, having bought him a drink when he was underage in a dodgy bar in Madeira, many moons ago. It’s been a privilege to watch his rise through the ranks to being in my opinion, one of the finest multi sport athletes […]
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