Well you can never be too prepared, so she thought! I had all the pre-race prep done. Even the grey matter was prepared, a few…
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Tag: K2M
Ali’s Adventure – Nutrition Update
Since February this year, after a bout of something dodgy I picked up in Wanaka, I have struggled to eat certain foods. The GP said…
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Ali’s Adventure – Mixing Things Up
The weather has been pretty amazing leading into autumn with it being dry and sunny here at the top of the South. I’ve dragged in…
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Ali’s Adventure: Specificity Of Training
The closer I get to racing the more specific I try and get my sessions, particularly as the next race is on gravel. Trying to…
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Ali’s Adventure – Mental Tenacity
Drought, then rain. The trails are open, but it’s so wet you need goggles out there. So inside the ‘Training Cave’ it is. Day one,…
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Ali’s Adventure – Endurance on LCHF
When I was down in Wanaka in January, I picked up a nasty stomach bug. About a week of stomach cramps and not being able to eat anything more exciting than melon and scrambled eggs. Since then I have really struggled to eat anything that resembles carbohydrates, and this is a problem as I am a Vogels and Pics Peanut butter girl as pre-training fuel.
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Ali’s Adventure – K2M: When Life Throws You Lemons Make a Gin & Tonic
Just when you think all your training is going well, life throws you a lemon or a few. However I can still remember a friend…
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Ali’s Adventure – Kaiteri to Mapua (K2M) Racing On Gravel
It’s been a wee while since I was given a training programme, being in a ‘racing stable’ under the guidance of a coach was BK…
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