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THE MOUNTAIN MUTTON
Stealth Nutrition, aka Secret Training, like to do sports nutrition differently. On the shelves at the Stealth shop there is an array of unusual products, including ‘real fruit’ gels, Omega shots, ‘Juice bars’, fibre powder, and vitamin D3 supplements. Obviously, it’s no normal man who’s the brains behind a company like this. Stealth founder Tim …
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The Tour of the Peak is a pretty big deal. 182km and 3400m of deal to be precise. Big distance, three bloody big climbs (Winnat’s Pass, Holme Moss, and Cat and Fiddle), and a big number of leg-sapping smaller climbs and rises inbetween. It looks like this: And it’s not just big based on the …
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I've been lucky enough to visit four of the main areas used as winter training destinations in Europe by both pros and weekend warriors in the last 15 months. So, here are my throwaway comments, insights and tips on the four big hitters of the training camp world: Gran Canaria Tenerife Javea (nr. Calpe) Mallorca What follows …
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