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I have witnessed people making the same simple mistakes over and over and ruining their races purely because of poor pace judgement. They have been fit and fully prepared but get suckered in on race day and forget their pace strategy (if they have one), and try to perform well above their capabilities. It is a natural response to competition, it doesn't feel right to let someone swim away from you or bike past, but often this can be detrimental t …

Over the last few decades, there have been advances in sports science that have led to research into more efficient ways of obtaining the maximum performance from an athlete’s body. Each sport demands something different from an athlete’s body, making sports-specific training so important. To be ultimately competitive these days requires more than just being talented at your sport. This is where cross training comes in.Cross training can be the d …

Handlebars are a pretty important component on a mountain bike. Quite simply, no handlebar, no riding. A handlebar needs to be well designed, offering the crucial combination of lightness, strength, durability, and comfort, as well as looking visually appealing.After using an alternative brand of carbon handlebars for a number of years and finding it time to replace the handlebars due to wear and tear, and not really wanting to buy expensive carb …

I never really gave much thought to how sunglasses could affect my training and racing. I was always adamant that I would wear glasses of some kind to at least protect my eyes from flying debris, but when my husband’s optometrist told him the issues he was having were a result of sun exposure, it was time to reconsider.I chose the KOO Open Polycarbonate sunglasses (in black, of course) as they had a number of features I really liked. The innovate …