I’m not sure if it was the lungs that went first or the heart. Or was it the legs? Either way, as the high-tech static bike cranked up wattage for this low-brow triathlete, oxygen remained at a premium. I blamed the uncomfortable plastic mask clamped against my sweaty visage; in reality, this fitness test had pushed me to my limits.
“This is the sort of test we undertake with participants during our trials and research into new products,” professor of exercise metabolism and director of performance solutions at Science in Sport (SiS), James Morton, had told me before the test. “It’s tough.” It is. Still, I’ll plunge the depths of physicality and humility, all in the name of discovering more about one of British sport’s most successful brands…
STARTED FROM THE KITCHEN
I’m in Liverpool at the acclaimed John Moores University to sample a taste of the credibility behind SiS’s research-and-development protocol. In the world of sports nutrition, it’s needed, with many manufacturers reportedly expending their near entire budget on marketing, reserving the miniscule leftovers for testing.
SiS must be doing something right. In an industry where brands flow and retreat like the tide, they’re nearly 30 years old. It’s gone down in nutritional folklore how sport-science graduate and Lancastrian Tim Lawson would spend the early 90s divvying up an economy-sized tub of maltodextrin upon his family’s kitchen table to sell to his cycling mates. The mixture went down well. Lawson was encouraged.
この記事は 220 Triathlon の December 2021 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、8,500 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です ? サインイン
この記事は 220 Triathlon の December 2021 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、8,500 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です? サインイン
THE MULTISPORT MAVERICK
Bike powerhouse Andrew Starykowicz has done things his own way for the length of his 15-year pro career. Now, on the eve of his retirement, he looks back on the lessons learned along the way
HOW CONTRAST CAN LEAD TO PERFORMANCE GAINS
While volume and consistency are the cornerstones of endurance fitness, contrast and variability can play a key part of your training. Here, Ben explains how
SWIM STRAIGHT MASTERCLASS
WITH THE LAUNCH OF AN INNOVATIVE NEW 'SWIMSTRAIGHT' FUNCTION ON FORM'S SMART SWIM 2 GOGGLES, WE TAKE A DEEP DIVE INTO WHY BEING ABLE TO SWIM IN A STRAIGHT LINE IS SO IMPORTANT TO OPEN-WATER SWIMMERS..
GROUP TEST OPEN-WATER GOGGLES
Finding the right pair of goggles can make or break your open-water swim. Luckily, we have a whopping 14 pairs on test this issue! It can be tempting to skimp on your open-water goggles and just use the same ones you've had in your kit bag all winter for pool swimming.
BUYER'S GUIDE BUDGET TRI-SUITS
You don’t have to break the bank to break your PB. Here are seven suits that claim three-discipline comfort and speed. Do they live up to their promises?
MID-RANGE WETSUITS
We included entry-level wetsuits in last month’s mag, but what do you get if'you move up a tier..? We tried 10 suits in the mid-range to find out.
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO TRIATHLON TRANSITIONS
You've started open-water swimming, spent hours on the bike and acclimatised to running on jelly legs. But what about transitions? The devil's in the detail here and those details could save you minutes on race day. So, here’s how to nail them...
THE TRAILBLAZER YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF
It’s 100 years since Alfonsina Strada became the first and only woman to complete the men’s Giro d'Italia. Thanks to new women’s triathlon and cycling apparel brand Alfonsina, we reflect on the exploits of this incredible pioneer...
30 WAYS TO SMASH YOUR FIRST IRON
Nervously edging closer to your first full-distance triathlon? These tips will help send you to the finish line safe and sound...
"WE HAVE A UNIQUE SIBLING BOND THAT MAKES RACING SPECIAL"
Tia Watson is just 17 but she’s a recordbreaker already with a little help from her incredible brother, Rio...