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Posts made in January, 2012
For the longest time I wrote-off the whole Nespresso concept entirely because of the cheesy George Clooney ads. For those that don’t know, Nespresso provides convenient espresso coffee in varying flavours via capsule form. Although I am a fan of coffee, I am not a connoisseur. Those that are, however, appreciate the delicate...
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Road cycling is one of our most commonly used cross-training modalities and professional cycling is, with mixed martial arts, a sport of which I am an actual fan. Any sport where suffering determines success to a large extent is a sport I’m down with. I also enjoy the drama and intricacies of bicycle racing and the more I...
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Ok, first things first – I drink Gatorade. However, I don’t drink it every day and I’ll go months without touching it. There is only about 1% of the human population that needs Gatorade, or other sports drinks, under any circumstances. That 1% includes endurance athletes training in hot climates, athletes losing more...
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A regular of the daily nutritional arsenal – 4 poached eggs, 420 grams baked beans in tomato sauce, fistful of baby spinach and a splash of minced chilli.
Protein – 47 grams
Fat – 21.6 grams
Saturated Fat – 7 grams
Carbohydrate – 61.6 grams
Sugar – 18.4 grams
Calories – 669
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What happened to machismo in the form of a pronounced upper-lip hair farm. I’d like to see more athletes and men in general wearing moustaches proudly and not just in November. I am currently moustache-less and feel a little bit sad about it every day.
USA distance running legends Frank Shorter and Steve Prefontaine....
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