Last time I checked into a Bexters blog, I was more or less lamenting at the state of competitive sport under new COVID lockdowns, but I was also at ease with the lack of training...
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COVID-19 has disrupted life as we know it, including the sports and athletic lifestyle we love. As a professional triathlete, I’m out of work for the time being. Events have been cancelled and training has...
I’ve given myself 5 weeks rest in between races. 4 weeks ago, I raced 70.3 World Champs in Nice, and in one week, I’ll start the Ironman World Champs in Kona Hawaii. By rest though, I don’t really mean actual rest. What I mean to say is, it’s a period where I train the hardest, I have all year to get ready for the toughest competition of the year. The rest past just means there’s no racing. Let’s label that ‘triathlete speak’…
The Warm up It’s been a funny season thus far. A good season, yet not a perfect one. 2x podiums in competitive 70.3 races, 2x short course podiums. No wins yet, though the opportunity for...
Having to fly to your destination to race can add alot of stress to your experience.
In this blog our ambassador Levi Maxwell gives the travelling athlete some practical, helpful tips on how to make sure your next destination race is stressfree, leaving you relaxed to focus on your performance and enjoy your surrounds.
Magnesium is a highly valuable mineral source within our bodies, responsible for maintaining healthy nerve and muscle functions. While we may not always be aware of the benefits resulting from magnesium in our bodies, a...
2017 Ironman Cairns was a turning point in my career. I won the race in a course record time, and became an Ironman Champion in my rookie season at the distance. It marked a successful...
From Wimbledon to the Australian Open, tennis has captivated audiences from around the world for more than a century – enticing spectators with a line-up of unforgettable, nail-biting matches. In Australia, we love our sports,...
AFL or ‘Footy’ is regarded as one of the toughest and most gruelling sports involving human endurance and physicality going around. On average, a player will run a total of 14km per game with some...
After months and months of training, it can be easy to take for granted that by race day, everything is in hand and will just happen. But the reality is, especially for endurance events, that...
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)? According to Arthritis Australia, RA is an autoimmune disease which can cause pain and swelling in joints. The usual function of our immune system is to fight off infections thereby...
The 2019 season is about to kick off, though I can’t much contemplate this unless I talk about how the 2018 season finished. It finished on the Queen Ka’ahumanu highway at kilometre 18 during the...