Category: Reviews
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Nutrition REVIEW: Active Edge Nutrition CherryActive Shot
Nutrition Category: Health, Recovery, Supplements Active Edge Nutrition don’t have a mass of products but a range of natural and minimal ingredient health products all using Montmorency Cherry Juice concentrate. Buying: Why? I’m always looking for nutrition that’s as simple as possible, with nothing artificial or UPF ingredients and these…
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REVIEW: Testing Keego Bottles – Microplastic free and no Performance Compromise?
I’ve been on a long and determined search for reducing plastic as a whole but one of my biggest problems has been plastic sports bottles and bidons, using them all the time for supporting my hydrating needs across triathlon training and competition. However upon discovering Keego bottles that changed to…
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Nutrition REVIEW: Veloforte Energy Gel (Riba)
Nutrition Category: Energy Gels In my first nutrition review of more, I will be bringing to the website over the coming months, I’m starting with the (Riba) Energy Gel from Veloforte – a natural energy gel I’ve been using for my recent international racing, being both natural and Informed Sport…
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REVIEW: HOKA Mach 6 – The Ultimate Lightweight Speed and Performance Non-carbon Shoe?
The HOKA Mach 6 is a non-carbon road shoe, but does it still perform for speedwork and faster running? Despite running predominantly off-road and trail, I race on the road for triathlon except from XTERRA racing. I currently own my second carbon plated pair, both from HOKA, which is the…
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REVIEW: Inov8 Stormshell V2 Jacket
Buying Options: Inov8 – £160 Pete Bland Sports – £120 Runners Need – £160 Centurion Running – £150/£160 Introduction The Inov8 V2 Stormshell Jacket is my second jacket from Inov8. With this having a greater waterproof protection it acts as an upgrade in waterproof quality from the Inov8 Raceshell 1/2…
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REVIEW: Hoka Carbon X 3
If you’re wondering whether the Carbon X 3 is better than it’s previous or looking to buy the shoe, new to Hoka or the Carbon X’s, this review should run you through what’s good about the shoe and maybe what’s not. Intro Hoka have now become quite a big name…
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REVIEW: Scott Kinabalu Ultra RC
These are my first pair of Scott shoes from a brand more well known for bikes, yet have been manufacturing shoes since 2006. The Scott Kinabalu were a fresh pair to replace my well used Hoka Speedgoat 4 pair, I’ve had for a while. The Hoka Speedgoat’s served me well…
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Review: Magic 5 Goggles
The Magic 5 goggles are a brand purely specializing in custom-fit goggles to give – in theory – no leak. I have two pairs now, a clear and polarized pair for various conditions. I have used them now for quite a while and they work incredibly well and much better…
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