Category Archives: fitness

Sports GPS – An essential training aid.

Sports GPS Featured

Whether you’re into running, walking, cycling, skiing or triathlons – the important thing is to get moving, keep active and train consistently. I run and cycle and I wouldn’t dream of leaving the house to do either without my

‘The Fast Diet’ Dr Michael Mosley & Mimi Spencer

The Fast Diet - Featured

I’m a bit late to the table with this one but I heard Dr Michael Moseley plugging his latest book with co-writer Mimi Spencer ‘The Fast Diet’ on the ‘Steve Wright Show’ on BBC Radio 2. Dr Mosley outlined an evidenced based diet that relies only on science, not opinion and has delivered reliable results for many years.

The perfect winter energy bar? – PowerBar Ride Review

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Ok, so forget about these through the summer or you’ll end up a sticky mess but the PowerBar Ride should be fuelling  your winter training.  If you like Snickers (or Marathons as I continue to call them) you’ll love the caramel peanut version, they taste  just as good but without the high fat content.

Review – Berghaus Mount Asgard Gore-Tex Pro Shell Smock

Berghaus Mount Asgard Smock

If ‘light and fast’ is the brief for your adventures and you demand the very best from your kit, then the ‘Mount Asgard’  gore-tex smock  /  jacket from Berghaus’s ‘Extrem’ range should be on your shopping list. I was lucky enough to trial one for the kind folk at gear zone

Oatmeal, Raisin, Walnut Clif Bar Reviewed by Ultra-Marathoner Maxine Roake

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Whole, organic ingredients, energy, nutrition and great taste –  The original CLIF BAR was the first snack CLIF ever made and encapsulates everything the company is about.  Whether you’re on a 150-mile bike ride or exploring a new trail, this energy bar is built to sustain your adventure.