Wow, that was some race wasn’t it? I was just hot watching the triathlon at the olympics. Being a Brit, it was great to see the Brownlee’f finish one and two – that’s some achievement for a small country like ours.

Empty calories are a product of modern life but what do I mean by EMPTY? A calorie is of course a unit of energy and essentially all are equal, whether they come from a can of Coke or a can of Tuna. It doesn’t though take a genius to figure out that the tuna has […]

I love the Olympics – despite all the doping scandals. One of the things that strikes me the most is how much better they all look than 30 years ago – Some of the physiques are truly outstanding.

Are you the sort of person who feels in control of what goes in your mouth? The answer will probably be” “Some of the time” Let me tell you a little story about my wife Kathryn, who is very slim and always has been and the difference between her and me – I used to […]

It’s been about 3 weeks since my last email. Firstly thanks to those of you who messaged to see if everything was OK – Sorry I didn’t respond to you all. It’s really nice to know how much people value these tips and when they don’t come as expected, they are missed. You see I’ve […]

We all know that losing fat is theoretically NOT that hard. Eat less, move more and all that. However if it were that simple, surely that would mean all the Triathletes out there would be very lean. Training for most will be anywhere from 4 – 12 times a week which should mean that in […]

I’ve got a theory about triathletes which goes like this: They are driven people. People with a tendency for extreme behaviour. People who are a little all or nothing. These characteristics are what make us get up early to train and do things which are uncomfortable,

Of course you don’t – not many people do. Let me tell you a little more about this: As a triathlete – we would all like to be blessed with the genes of the Brownlee brothers. Those genes give them an advantage, mainly in that they will have a larger proportion than normal of slow […]

Nutrition on race day is key. Good nutrition won’t necessarily win you the race but it can definitely lose it for you. I’ve worked with so many people who have had big problems on race day, especially on the longer events. An upset tummy is the most common. This is usually as a result of […]

I have had this conversation with people so often from various standpoints. Those who say: “I train really hard, why CAN’T I eat what I like?” And those who say: “I train really hard so I CAN eat what I want” I guess it’s a matter of perspective and also aims.