Spinning

Posted on 29 July, 2007 by Ref

In my battle to get fit(ter!) for the coming season I hauled ass out of bed this morning to go spinning. Haven’t done it for years and, it pains me to say, it was great fun. Beats the wussy efforts I usually make at the gym. Being part of the class was a real driver [...]

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Inspiration

Posted on 18 July, 2007 by Ref

So, after a week or so off, it’s time to start thinking about the season ahead and its never easy to get monivated or inspired to head back to the gym.
Have to say, Im usually in that category entirely but being invited to the nat one clubs conference in August is a pretty good motivator. [...]

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Ice baths

Posted on 10 July, 2007 by Ref

I agree entirely:

Sports star ice baths questioned
Paula Radcliffe may say they are the secret of her success, but Australian research is questioning the benefits of taking an ice bath after exercise.
Physiotherapists recommend the bath as a way to speed up recovery, claiming the icy cold helps shift lactic acid.
But this is unproven, and [...]

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Youtube

Posted on 9 July, 2007 by Ref

Found this on YouTube and thought Id share it

Patriotic? Me?

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Post-tour thoughts

Posted on 2 July, 2007 by Ref

I’m writing this a week after arriving home. Wanted to have some time to think about things before I wrote this one. Here goes:
The rugby
The primary reason for us being there! As Ive alluded to over the last few weeks, we quickly came to the conclusion that the pace and speed of the game was [...]

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