Last weekend I wanted to explore an area I did not know well. I wanted to check out Duiwel’s Kloof in the Banhoek Valley and also there… Read more “Buller’s Kop (two people’s thoughts)”
Category: nutrition
I can’t take it anymore. A rant about Bant!
Let’s dissect a couple of things around the Banting / Noakes Eating Plan. Yes it is the Noakes Eating Plan because nobody before him has pushed this… Read more “I can’t take it anymore. A rant about Bant!”
Sunday morning I joined a group of friends for a ride on their turf. I woke in the morning with a rising nervousness. Was my tyre pressure… Read more
Three things I liked about the Argus Cycle Tour Expo:
Every year in March there is a mad frenzy to get everything ready for the Argus Expo. The biggest retail expo in SA and certainly bigger than… Read more “Three things I liked about the Argus Cycle Tour Expo:”
Race Nutrition: an experiment of one
I could already see the finish. It was just a km or so of downhill, a shortish road section (also downhill) and then a run across the… Read more “Race Nutrition: an experiment of one”
Call it what you will but everybody is talking about the Noakes diet:
You must ask yourself why on earth I would want to try this “diet” wheighing 74kg and 1,96 m in height. I am not trying to loose… Read more “Call it what you will but everybody is talking about the Noakes diet:”
Best Rusks in the World
With a title like this you expect there to be a huge amount of research behind this post.You are very correct. The research goes back many years to… Read more “Best Rusks in the World”
Friday Inspiration – Geoff Roes on Western States 2010 win
It sounds like there is going to be an equally big show down this year. Who is going to take top honours this year? Watching this clip… Read more “Friday Inspiration – Geoff Roes on Western States 2010 win”
Who are you?
“You are what you eat!” I have heard it said. Easy enough. So what do you eat then? Healthy breakfast check, no more take out lunch check,… Read more “Who are you?”
Random thoughts around gear and techniques
In a sport like trail running we pay a weight penalty for every extra tool we carry with us, so getting kit that really works is critical!… Read more “Random thoughts around gear and techniques”