Getting rid of post workout headaches
Having headaches post your long runs, bikes or swims? They are often caused by loss of salts and electrolytes due to sweating, especially in hot weather. Have an extra salty water or soda drink. Squeeze […]
Having headaches post your long runs, bikes or swims? They are often caused by loss of salts and electrolytes due to sweating, especially in hot weather. Have an extra salty water or soda drink. Squeeze […]
Yes, the humble 5 Star chocolate bar. I always hated eating so early in the morning before my workouts and races. Pushing something (anything) down my throat was, lets just say, tricky. So lately I […]
Tired of shoe laces getting undone during the run. Or even worse, during a race? Simply do a double-knot to ensure this does not happen! Simple and effective. Even better, use no-tie elastic shoe laces […]
Do you find that your battery drains out too quickly? Here are some tips to make it last longer: Turn OFF Activity Tracking Reduce the back-light timeout. Reduce the timeout to ‘Watch’ mode (the […]
Make sure you record your warmup and cooldown runs separately in your GPS watch or Strava app. This allows you to keep the main session (eg: a tempo run) separate for easy viewing and analysis […]
Many latest GPS watches come with an inbuilt optical HR sensor. To get the most accuracy out of that sensor, wear your watch snugly on your wrist. Loosely worn watches allow ambient light to leak […]
Many races allow access to the swim venue for a short period of time the morning of the race. Use this opportunity and make sure to get a very short and easy swim during this […]
Arrange and prepare your transitions to minimize time spent in transition: Keep shoelaces untied. Roll socks down to toes so you can put them on easily. Keep socks in shoes so that you can find […]
Many races allows access to the swim venue on the days preceding the race. They even have designated times where race personnel will on standby for any help or questions. Try to get in a […]
When you check in your bike in T1, the day before the race, walk around the transition area as well as the swim venue. Follow the path from the swim exit all the way to […]
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