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A few weeks ago I mentioned there were 2 things I’m constantly asked about. One is how to fix hamstring injuries. The other is how to get rid of lateral knee pain – ie, the dreaded ITB syndrome. Back in early 2011, I wrote about iliotibial band pain. It’s now one of the most popular [...]
I’m constantly asked how to fix two things. ITBs problems and tight hamstrings (we’ll deal with ITBs again later this month). Unfortunately there is no magic pill for either. Sorry That distinctive tightness in the back of your upper leg has plagued almost every runner or cyclist at one time or another. Sometimes it’s a [...]
Being a sporting ‘weekend warrior’ is like being on a roller coaster isn’t it? You get fit. Feel great about yourself, the changes you see in your body and the speed you’re developing. You’re on a high. And then it happens. The drop. The fall. The injury you didn’t see coming (or maybe in hindsight [...]
With 12/12/12 occurring this month, I thought I’d extend that theme. Welcome to our 1st ever annual wrap up of the most popular posts here this year. Whether you are new to the Sparta community or a regular visitor, a triathlete, runner, cyclist or someone just interested in general health and fitness, I’m sure you’ll [...]
There are certain topics I could talk for days about. This is one of them Ever since this website started 18 months ago, I’ve constantly talked about the importance of looking after your body through stretching, self-massage and self-myofascial release (SMR for short) in order to maximise your recovery and your body’s ability to deal with your [...]
I’ve never highlighted the results achieved by a member of the Sparta ‘family’ before. But Barbara Hughes’ recent result calls for it. ‘Barb’ is a 38 year old, mother of 3 who took up triathlons only 3 years ago. A State level swimmer as a child, she gave it up in her teenage years and [...]
* well at least, look like I lost 5kg. Which is just as good If it’s good enough for 5 time World Champion Craig Alexander, then it’s good enough for me. A Retül bike fit that is. When the opportunity came up to have a bike fit using the same system as multiple World triathlon [...]
It’s over for another year. The greatest annual sporting event, the Tour de France, is now done and dusted for another year. As the descendant of convicts shipped to Australia on the First Fleet by the Brits, it pains me to see Bradley Wiggins crowned as the 2012 champion and Cadel Evans relegated to 8th [...]
It’s pretty simple. The best way to improve at something – anything – is to do it consistently. (‘Tell me something I don’t know’ I hear you say!) But being able to train consistently requires a body that doesn’t breakdown; that doesn’t get all the aches, pains, injuries and niggles that restrict how hard you [...]
Everyone wants to be a better and faster on the bike. Last year I wrote about the best ways to do that without breaking the bank. Since then, I’ve had many many conversations with cyclists and triathletes about their biggest frustrations, and challenges, when it comes to their cycling ~ “My hamstrings are always tight” [...]
XTERRA World Champion. 5 time XTERRA USA National Champion. Mother of twins. Cancer survivor. The word “inspiring” gets thrown around too easily these days. But there is no other way to describe Jamie Whitmore. The winner of an XTERRA World Championship & 5 XTERRA National Championship, life was looking great for Jamie Whitmore until the [...]
<bounce, bounce, bounce> That’s the sound of me jumping up & down with excitement. Only 1 more sleep (at least here in Australia!) until the greatest show on earth, le Tour de France, kicks off for the 99th time. I’ve watched le Tour since 2005. In fact, the first time I was aware – and [...]
Next time, I’m going to… …do more core exercises …do less mileage … do more stretching …stop wasting time on Facebook …start doing strength training …get more sleep …do more quality sessions …get down to my race weight …drink more water …drink less beer …eat more fresh foods …eat less chocolate …get more massages …start [...]
It happens one day when you least expect it. Your training is all going well. You are consistently ticking the sessions off your program. Looking back at your sessions, you know that your average pace is increasing. You feel fitter and stronger and confident that this might the time you finally pull together all the [...]
Chris McCormack (aka Macca) is one of the greatest triathletes of all time. He has dominated triathlon across all distances at various points during his illustrious career. He has won the world’s hardest one-day sporting event, the Hawaii Ironman, not once but twice. The only thing missing from his CV however was a spot on [...]
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