Realising you left your towel hung up in the spare room from the last session and so you find yourself trying to dry off with your socks? Trying to comb your hair with your hands because you’ve forgotten that hairbrush. Wouldn’t it be nice to avoid these mistakes and at times, the embarrassment? Well, keep this list close to hand and enjoy getting to the pool with the confidence that you have everything you need Read more…
Just think it’s as if you wouldn’t take your makeup off before you jump into bed. Would you leave it on for it to start damaging your skin and leaving marks all over your cushion? No! So why stop your training when the post-workout hasn’t been done? We try to always make sure that we take off our makeup however tired we are, because it’s going to cause more damage in the long run! It’s Read more…
Many athletes use different electrolyte drinks, but we like to try and stay as natural as possible. We wanted to share our personal power drink ingredients that keep us going right until the end. If we take 2 bottles, we like to have one filled with just water and the other filled with our power drink ingredients! It’s super simple and quick to make just before you head out on that beautiful ride. Power Drink Read more…
At first, a road bike feels a little uncomfortable, with your body position leaning over more and the bike itself feels a little unstable. Your hands feel in an awkward position to have to use the brakes. But it gets easier, and with time everything turns from being uncomfortable to being fun and natural. So here are a few pointers that we have learned along the way to help stay relaxed, comfortable and confident on Read more…
20 reasons why we are sure you might like to Tri! Let’s be honest, most people don’t start off loving something when they first try something new. But it’s normal, because it’s challenging, it’s out of your comfort zone, it’s a little stressful, it’s the unexpected (unless you’re a superhero of course)! But after you have tried it a few times, it’s then that you realise how it makes you feel, how happy you Read more…
But wait, just before you go off running, we want you to know our 7 top tips. They are the most important things we wish we knew when starting out running. So go on, read on – it’ll take you just 4 minutes, 37 seconds. You’ll save a bundle of time in the long run from injuries, spending money on physiotherapy, and you may even find running more fun than you had initially thought. Take Read more…
Learn how to save time, money and stay safe on your new bike turbo trainer! Yes we’ve been locked-in lately, so we’ve both invested in turbo trainers. We had managed to avoid it until now, but to be able to do those fun beautiful rides outside, it’s necessary to continue cycling during the week, love it, or hate it! So we’ve both learnt a few valuable lessons over the past few months, to help keep Read more…
And yes, we too think we’ll never forget that again, but somehow we let it slip by us, and find ourselves déjà vu, we’re heading home again. So we’ve decided it’s time to write our all-inclusive check list, print it off and follow it EVERY time we head out on our bikes. And why not share it around so we can all enjoy getting ready just that little bit quicker! The most important thing to Read more…
The adventure began…as the Jellyfish Swam! It’s pretty normal that before a race there is always something that worries you. Dora has a thousand fears. Kelly seems to have less, but who really knows! It’s our first race of the year… The day already starts badly: FORBIDDEN TO WEAR WETSUITS 😭 Dora is out of control, as she knows that without a wetsuit she’ll drown…but there is no going back now so we set Read more…
it’s a community of people, it’s a world of discovery! Triathlon isn’t just a sport. It’s fun, it’s wild and challenging yet socialable and a great way to destress. We have learnt so many things since starting triathlon and we continue to learn something new every single day. It’s amazing! Infact, maybe you don’t ever stop learning! So let’s start with a few fun facts… Triathlon is a multi-discipline sport and whilst can involve Read more…