The 33Fuel Blog

Why a strong core could be your weak link
Endurance athletes are forever told that developing ‘strong core’ muscles will make them more robust, allowing them to train more consistently and produce better results. But today’s cautionary blog explains how that’s a bit of an oversimplification...First, the prologue. This blog is written from painful experience and is being typed at a standing desk with a large emerging [...]
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Training motivation - you get to do this
“You don’t have to train, you get to train”. This is a genius line I heard from Irish endurance legend Gerry Duffy, a man who transformed his own life and fitness and went on to win the first ever Deca Ironman race.That’s ten Ironman triathons, consecutively, over ten days. When it comes to training motivation, goal setting [...]
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Why Ironman is all about the bike
If you’re considering long distance triathlon, there are many things to think about but the one too many overlook is the need to really love the Ironman bike… The dream of high-fiving your way down the finish chute and hearing the immortal words 'YOU ARE AN IRONMAN' bellowed over the microphone is shared by a lot [...]
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