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Savage. There’s lots of words to describe the Ironman Philippines in Subic Bay in June, but I keep landing on this one. I said at the time that the race (course and conditions) chewed us up and spat us out and I still feel that way today. With four of us racing, it was supposed to be an easy event to manage, given only one first timer and a beautiful destination. How wrong I was.The afternoon before, a monsoonal weather front came charging in, ri …

Everyone loves new bike day and I am thrilled to be the proud, new owner of a Cannondale Jekyll 1 29er. However, before you let it rip on your favourite trails, how do you protect your new pride and joy? For me, the go to product is an AMS Frame Guard, manufactured by All Mountain Style from Spain.There are various generic kits available to suit your bike, and while they are not made for specific frame layouts, they do offer great flexibility. Ha …

Having just recently sustained an injury, a dislocated middle finger to be exact, I am in the process of injury rehabilitation. As an athlete training for the world championships in November, being injured has been a mentally challenging experience. In saying that, I’m not alone in my experience, but I wanted to share the tools and strategies I have used to manage my situation for anyone else in a similar position.Injuries carry with them a lot o …

This is a question often asked, with lots of different answers. To some people, your helmet should be replaced after a big crash, to others, when it is wrecked, or even when it starts to fall apart. The fact is that every time you crash and hit your head your helmet has done its job, so it depends how many times it can do that job again. To best check that it will do the same job next time it is very important that you check the type and conditio …