Most endurance athletes are aware that protein is an important component of their diet as it provides the building blocks to construct the new cell structures required for adaptation and performance improvement. Alongside this, most are also aware that sleep is also an important component of the recovery process. So what happens if we combine these two important aspects of recovery? Are we able to recovery above and beyond that of a mere mortal? In a study from the Netherland

The number one problem I come across with endurance athletes is tight hip flexors. This leads to a whole host of problems such as lower back pain on the bike, restricted stride length when running and niggly reoccurring injuries in the knees and hamstrings. It is something that I personally have to work hard on to keep my body functioning properly. Following the Tour of Aotearoa I experienced a lot of issues with my knees and lower back which all were a results of my SUPER t

Focus on the cake and not the icing. What does cake and an athlete's performance have in common? More than you might assume and it is not just that there is an inverse relationship between the amount of cake consumed and race speed. No matter how nice the icing is on a cake, if you have not followed the recipe, used the right ingredients or cut some corners it is going to taste like shit! However, a well made cake will taste delicious even without any icing. The icing just fi

EPC endurance athlete Pete Smallfield walks us through his new Trek Procaliber.

Are you struggling with motivation, drive, focus and getting into a good training routine? You are not alone. It seems that this time of the year is quite tough for a lot of athletes with many people getting stuck in the 'Autumn rut'. With the big summer races ticked off and most people's future goals a long way off getting a clear mental focus can be hard. Combine this with decreasing temperatures and daylight hours it all starts to add up make training feel like hard work (

“To anyone who goes to the Antarctic, there is a tremendous appeal, an unparalleled combination of grandeur, beauty, vastness, loneliness, and malevolence – all of which sound terribly melodramatic – but which truthfully convey the actual feeling of Antarctica. Where else in the world are all these descriptions really true?” Captain T.L.M. Sunter Antarctica marathon was an adventure in more ways than one. The Antarctica marathon tour started and finished in Buenos Aires, I a