Andrea Cullen Health Solutions This is a brilliant article worth a read: Thanks Tom! NUTRITION FOR SOFT-TISSUE TRAINING, RECOVERY, AND INJURY PREVENTION, click here to read: View original post
Andrea Cullen Health Solutions Hi folks, I would like to point you in the direction of this fantastic resource for you all to support you on your journey with food such that you not only become a healthier but also more metabolically efficient athlete in accordance with the principles of Metabolic Efficiency™. http://www.metabolicefficiency.org I am a certified Level … More Nutrition advice and resources for triathletes and endurance athletes
Hi all, So we hit the ground running when we landed in Ireland from Hawaii on October 26th with a move into our new home, work, training, and all that jazz. It started as autumn and in one week winter bite hard with freezing temperatures. I am racing East London (South Africa) 70.3 in January … More Testing, protein recommendations for endurance athletes, nutrition tidbits, and update from Limerick
Andrea Cullen Health Solutions Hi healthy peeps, I recorded a quick video blog earlier today to let you know a little bit more about my approach for athletes in the clinic. Mostly because there isn’t really an adequate title to cover what I do and provide to athlete clients. Firstly my qualifications; I am a … More Sports Nutrition Clinic Services
Yet another Kona has come and gone, dreams were made as well as shattered; people threw their hearts in and returned home with something more. I for one was blessed to meet new people, form friendships that will last a lifetime, grew a little more on my own personal and professional journey, and fried more than … More Ironman world championship 2016 observations
Kona update October 3rd 2016 Hi Folks, Wee update from the Big Island. It’s heating up here and the place is starting to become a circus of lycra clad triathletes running and cycling along a busy Ali’i drive from sunrise to sunset, and if they are not on the hot roads then they are part of … More Making Vitamin D, keeping the bay healthy, opening your eyes and all your senses, carb loading and which carbs are best?
Hi Folks, well we are having a blast here in Kona. We are settling in well, training is strong, recovery even better, and we are now settled into the heat and humidity as the body has had time to adjust. It takes time to acclimate to high heat and humidity (also called acclimatization – I am going … More Kona update, heat acclimation, female athletes are not men, and the dangers of taking NSAIDs during ironman
Hi Folks, Just a wee update on my recent article titled Functional Insight into blood tests. Its been quite the topic of debate lately, and as the person that reads and interprets blood tests for all my athletes (willing to submit to the needle) I just wanted to pass on some helpful insights and articles. I … More When the bloods are off…
Kona we’ve landed! Hi Folks, So we are finally here and settling in nicely to island life. I guess that this is easy for me to say when my task here is to train for fun (thanks coach!), support the athletes that seek my support, sort the food and be all-around positive “I’m here if … More How to prepare for Kona Ironman – from flight to first food shop
So my boy had some needles stuck in him for blood tests recently … Why? Is he ill no? Am I cruel? Maybe 🙂 I believe strongly that it is important to be proactive about your health and training especially with something like world championships or any type of A-race coming up. There is huge power … More Functional insights into blood tests….
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