Zwift – Getting Started Here’s all you need to know about getting started with Zwift. Long gone are the days of staring at a blank wall spinning your legs for a mind-numbing hour (if you even get that far). Introducing Zwift – a virtual reality cycling world. Join your mates for a spin or cycle with some new friends from overseas. Time passes quickly, create your own routes, race against yourself, the clock or your friends. How do you get started? The Gear The equipment you need to get started for Zwift are quite similar for a normal indoor setup albeit with more tech heavy based equipment. Let's start with the basics first. You need a bike,...
Kieran Jackson is one of Ireland's many top triathlete talents. He's had a strong year so far focusing his energy on SuperLeague racing and finally the French Grand Prix racing, where he will compete with the world's best next weekend. He's also become the newly crowned Irish Sprint National Champion. We've asked him to write a guest blog on how he approaches his taper for a race. You’ve committed to your training programme, you’ve put up with the early mornings, late evenings, wind, rain, you name it. Now it’s getting closer to your race, you want your body to be in the best physical and mental condition to ensure you race as well as you can. But, how do you...
Ironman Race Day Plan: 15 Tips For Success The training has been completed. You swam, biked and ran, week in and week out to prepare your body for the task ahead. But how are you going to put it all together to complete the Ironman? We’ve put together this ultimate survival guide to help you! Ironman Youghal, Barcelona, Nice, whatever your Ironman race may be, you’ll want to plan ahead and be prepared for anything that comes in your way. Paul here at Base2Race just recently completed his 7th Ironman in Santa Rosa. There’s no denying the fact that an Ironman is unlike any other endurance event in the world. It’s a massive undertaking for anyone, and the sheer...
European Championships, Weert, The Netherlands I travelled to the Netherlands last Wednesday to compete in the European Championships in Weert- my first experience of travelling internationally in a team environment and my first big games. Preparation couldn’t have gone better and my coaches at HupHup had done all they could- the rest was down to the day. Thursday Course familiarisation (swim, bike and run) took place Thursday morning for the Elite and Junior athletes (Girls race Friday/Boys Saturday) The swim was in a lake and consisted of 2x750m laps for the Elites including a run up and re-entry after lap 1. The bike course was technical but flat with strong headwinds greeting athletes as they departed town where T2+finish...
Athletes put in an awful amount of time, effort, and passion to follow their dreams, to hit their target goals, to improve on their personal bests. It all comes down to one race. Months, and weeks of hard work to reach the top. The following athletes put themselves out there and turn up every day to do work. Eve McCrystal Pic: Billy Mol - Flickr Eve lined up on Saturday for the Red Hand Trophy cycling race, 112km, set up by the Ballymena Road Club. She had this to say about her race and one of her first outings on her Argon 18 Gallium Pro! "On Saturday, I raced in the third round of the National League hosted by Ballymena...
