Pete Wilby Triathlon July Blog
Hi all,
We hope you
are well and have been enjoying the best of British summer weather (despite the
fact I am currently barefoot, drying off and drinking a flask of warm tea after
being soaked from a downpour on my bike on my way to work…but oh well, it’s
supposed to dry up later!).
Firstly, we
would like to congratulate Neil Castree and Richard Carus on their Cardiff and
Cotswolds results this month and also to Becki Prowse and Duncan Biggs on their
superb performance at Wimbleball.
What’s more,
following the success of the first ‘weekend warrior’ training camp, we are
excited to be preparing for the next camp with Duncan Biggs next week. Upping the
distance compared to the last camp, since Duncan comes with a lot of triathlon
experience and is training for The Outlaw full and Ironman Wales.
In addition,
we will be soon welcoming Patty to Teignmouth (all the way from Austria!) to
show her what triathlon In Devon has to offer. She’ll be training with Pete for
10 days in August, her training plan includes a 90k bike ride in Dartmoor and
open water swim sessions in Teignmouth.
From this
Sunday, Pete is offering a (very cheap!) run technique session for all abilities
at Plainmoor Pool from 8am-9am every Sunday in July. The sessions are just
£2.50 each and are running for four weeks in total. Pete’s previous run
technique sessions have proven to be really useful and great fun too!
Finally, we
have been thinking lately that we would like to have an added feature to this
blog that does a little more than keep everyone updated with
PeteWilbyTriathlon. These added features may have a scientific, technical,
nutritional, motivational, anatomical or psychological focus.
This week,
we thought with all the sun we’ve been having, we’ll consider the effects of
sunlight on triathlon performance.
Whatever
happens, when the sun is out and shining we usually feel happier, more positive
and more energetic. Ultimately we want to go out and train in the sun, and
spend as much time as we can outdoors.
According to
TriathleteEurope.com, on 2nd July 2015, Vitamin D deficiency has
become more common in recent years and can lead to decreased athletic
performance. The main source of vitamin D, of course, is exposure to sunlight
and, because people are spending less time outdoors, they tend to take in less
vitamin D.
Vitamin D is
essential for wellbeing. It contributes to strong bones and teeth as well as a
healthy immune system. What’s more, vitamin D apparently has a positive effect
on triathlon performance. There are some recommendations that we should have 20
minutes of direct exposure to sunlight in the summer months in order to boost
vitamin D levels.
Whatever
amount of time you do get to spend in the sun this summer though, enjoy it and
train hard!
Happy Triathlon-ing,
Pete and
Laura x
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