Dec 21, 2014
WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Swimming toys: The use of pull buoys - how much should we be using them and should we kick. The advantages of swim training in a pool wearing your wet suit and what we should be looking for in a wet suit. Paddles and what to be aware of. ONE STEP AHEAD: - Mikki describes some LCHF starter kit ideas for Christmas presents. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - BRITTA MARTIN: Britta is a German born triathlete who now lives in Nelson, NZ. She has had a fantastic 2014 winning 3 iron distance races in Wisconsin, Taiwan and Busselton, WA where she broke the course record with an amazing 8:56:03 - the second time that Britta has won this race. Bevan talks to Britta about her career to date and her plans for the future.
THE GEEK OUT: A new study investigating
the effects of sodium bicarbonate supplementation on performance
during a prolonged 'high intensity cycling to exhaustion effort' in
well trained athletes.
5 MINUTE FOCUS: We talk to AJ Johnson,
Content Manager and Power Analyst for Training Peaks. Bevan chats
to AJ about their recent acquisition of another power training
website called 'Best Bike Split'. QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS: Our question this week is around LCHF -
training low, racing high and dealing with GI problems.
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