Yoga for Athletes – Part II
As far as yoga poses go, this beauty is highly underrated. To many the most obvious benefit from tree pose is balance, but there are so many hidden gems that lie within, that can be particularly benefit the adventure athlete. All forms of yoga are beneficial to the athlete. 1. BALANCE When people fall out of, or cannot achieve [...]
Dot Watching
Dot Watching...For those looking on from outside the circle, the entertainment value cannot be described or quantified. Watching a red dot jux position, intermittently around a map, for hours on end. I mean, what is there not to love about this edge of the seat entertainment! So what exactly is "Dot Watching". This is a term commonly used for following [...]
National Series Form Guide: Gaelforce West
We’ve just had an epic day of racing at the Dingle Adventure Race 2 weeks ago but there’s no rest for the competitors in the Expert Category of the Continental National Adventure Race series as this weekend sees the return of Gaelforce West to the series. The weather gods look to be smiling and it should be a dry and [...]
Into the West with Gaelforce
The conversation usually goes like this, being asked for the millionth time..... Everybody: “Oh you do triathlons?” Me: “No, I can’t swim....I do adventure races (cue puzzled looks)...running, cycling and kayaking, it’s off-road stuff, usually a mountain involved....” Everybody: “Oh like Gaelforce!!” Me: “Yes....they’re the ones”... So 2019 sees the welcome return of Gaelforce West to the Continental [...]
National Series Form Guide: Dingle Adventure Race
The Continental National Adventure Race series heads to Dingle. After the epic event at WAAR in Donegal a few weeks ago we move to the other end of the country, south to the kingdom of Kerry and then to west Kerry for the Dingle Adventure Race. Expert In the women’s expert category Ellen Vitting will be hoping for [...]
Competition Time: Win a Pair of Entries to the Dingle Adventure Race
It’s shaping up for an awesome weekend in Dingle in 2 weeks time as we head to stunning West Kerry for the next event in the Continental National Adventure Race Series - Dingle Adventure Race. We have a pair of entries up for grabs for this legendary race on June 8th. Entering could not be easier. To Enter, pop over [...]