11 questions every aspiring athlete should ask themselves

“If you ask me how I want to be remembered, it is as a winner.

walter payton trainingYou know what a winner is? A winner is somebody who has given his best effort, who has tried the hardest they possibly can, who has utilized every ounce of energy and strength within them to accomplish something.

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Walk before you run, sports nutrition guide: Andrew Hamilton

A good way to develop a successful nutrition strategy is to think in terms of a ‘hierarchy of nutritional needs’. You can think of this as a pyramid, with the widest layer at the base representing the most fundamental dietary needs and successive layers above representing progressively more specialised needs.

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New Year’s Resolutions- Healthy Eating

healthy eating at christmas for an athleteI always like to get a step ahead of my competitors by ensuring that I start training before they do.

December is an ideal opportunity to do this as most people are switching off and over indulging.

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Milk makes you run faster

I don’t think it was milk that made Marion Jones run fast.

Be careful before setting someone up on a pedestal and working with young people.

Everyone is only human.

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Why you should eat local produce that is in season

Boost your immune system with fresh local produce

There is a desire for a better way of eating healthily and safely, eating plenty

of fresh vegetables is an important dietary requirement to improve and maintain our health.

Carol Farley, a local producer has given some tips here on what to look for.

Aim for at least 5 different portions of fruit or vegetables a day. 

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