Major article now published

My first major article on “Endurance Nutrition Problems” has now been published on the myProtein web site read it here:

Gastro-Intestinal problems

in Endurance Training and Competition?

 

Possible Do-It-Yourself Solutions from an athlete’s perspective

Race updates

Athens 24Hour Race updates

27/03/08

15:36 - After 4 hours William is 2nd in the race - 43.75km (27 miles).

17:10 - William still 2nd with 65km (40.2 miles). Heat of the day has gone (23C) and darkness falls.

19:39 - After 8 hours William is 1st with 84km (52 miles). Dark and cool.

28/03/08

01:30 - After 14 hours William is 3rd with 127km (79 miles).

03:41 - After 16 hours William is 3rd with 137km (85 miles).

05:27 - After 18 hours William 3rd with 149km (92 miles).

07:24 - After 20 hours William is still in 3rd position with 163km (101 miles).

09:08 - After 22 hours William is in 3rd position with 176km (111 miles). Very heavy rain!

11:17 - After 24 hours William is in 3rd position with 190km (118 miles. Rain clears for the last hour.

Athens International Ultramarathon Festival

I’m off tomorrow morning for my season opening race in the above Festival.  The Festival includes both a 7 day race which is already underway and then my 24 Hour event which starts at 1pm (local time) on Thursday.

The race web site is http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/baxevani/index.html 

Race updates will be posted here on this blog during my 24 Hour race.  Thanks to Orcadia Design for this.

I’m in good form and looking forward to a good performance in Athens.

New PowerLung Sponsorship

I’m delighted to announce that my new Respiratory Training Device sponsor is to be PowerLung.  The PowerLung is a super device that trains both your inspiratory as well as your expiratory muscles.