Jackson Williams: Ultra Runner
There are few Ultra Runners that can match the accomplishments and determination of Jackson Williams. An ex-boxer who once fought against Amir Khan, Williams has since completed epic feats such as running 26 marathons in 26 days, running from Los Angeles to New York (3086 miles) in 95 days, and this year, he will attempt to break a Guiness Book World Record by Read more
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Sports Drinks & Hydration
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Clearly hydration for sports is important – however when considering how to maximise energy whilst staying hydrated there are a few more things to understand.
The two main factors that contribute to fatigue during endurance performance are depletion of body’s carbohydrate stores and dehydration.
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Katee Boyd: Endurance Cyclist
Kaytee Boyd is an International Endurance Cyclist and qualified Performance Nutritionist who possesses a double degree in Nutrition and Sports Science. Having a glittering career on the bike, including being a member of Stelle Italia Ghezzi Racing Team and competing at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi 2010, Kaytee is now turning her attention to representing New Zealand at London 2012. Read more
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Robbie Simpson: Scottish Fell Runner
Robbie has taken the UK Fell Running scene by storm. He had a great start to the year when he finished 6th in the European Junior Championships, it got even better when he held off a quality field to become the youngest ever winner of the 2010 Snowdon International Race (5 mile slog to the summit and back) a run he describes as his “breakthrough result”. With such success early on in his Fell Running career, Robbie Simspon is a name you should keep an eye on.
Career Highlights:
- Snowdon International Race Winner 2010
- 94 competitive performances – 65 top 3 finishes
- 10,000m – 33.31.3 Read more
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David Slemen: Esher Rugby Captain
Dave has had a very succesful rugby career including spells with Orrell, Harlequins, Connacht and now Esher RFC where he is currently 1st XV captain. Under the guidance of the skipper at the helm, Esher last year won promotion into the incredibly tough second tier of English rugby – The Championship. Exciting times are ahead for the Surrey based club and he manages to balance this all with a full time job in the city along with a young family.
Career Highlights:
- Harlequins RFC 2001 – 03
- Orrell RFC 2003 – 04 Read more
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Craig Gibbons: GB International Swimmer
Craig Gibbons is one of GB brightest swimming prospects for London 2012. Craig has been swimming for over 15 years and even though he is still young he has accumulated a great deal of experience at the highest level regularly representing GB at both World and European Championships. When he’s not training, he can be found coaching youngsters at the local pool or giving motivation talks to both businesses and sportsmen alike.
Personal Bests:
Short Course (25m):
50 Freestyle : 21.49
100 Freestyle : 46.90
200 Freestyle : 1.47.31
400m Freestyle : 3.57.99 Read more
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How does caffeine affect the body & athletic performance?
There are a couple of different things to weigh up when considering this question….namely what are the short term perfomance benefits of caffeine versus the long term health implications of consistently consuming high levels of caffeine on the body. The changes caffeine makes in your physiology can have both positive and negative consequences. |
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Mayur Ranchordas: GBR Triathlete
There are certain qualities that successful triathletes need to possess in order to succeed – determination, dedication and a hard work ethic. Mayur has all these in abundance. Not only is he a International Triathlete but he is also a highly qualified performance nutritionist who provides sports nutrition support across various elite and professional sports. Read more
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Eddie Izzard runs on Orbana Fuel
How Orbana Healthy Energy Drink helped get Eddie Izzard through his 1,100-mile run
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How does a 47-year old comedian, with only five weeks of training, make it through 27 miles a day, six days a week, for seven continuous weeks? With a lot of tenacity. And a little help from Bruce Tulloh and Orbana Healthy Energy. Last September, Eddie Izzard succeeded in raising £150,000 for the charity Sport Relief, a biennial charity event sponsored by Comic Relief and BBC Sport, by covering more than 1,110 miles of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Throughout the challenging run, Izzard was accompanied by several running partners, one of whom was ex 5000 meter European Champion and British Olympian, Bruce Tulloh. Bruce ran with Eddie throughout Stonehenge and was happy to share plenty of running tips to get Eddie through the rest of his run. One thing that Eddie found particularly helpful was Bruce’s introduction to Orbana Healthy Energy Drink. Since its inception, Bruce has been a Brand Ambassador for Orbana, as he views it as the healthiest way sustain high energy levels and improve running performance.
Bruce has commented, “I’ve been in top class sport as an athlete and a coach for fifty years and I would not be involved with Orbana Healthy Energy if I did not believe that it works. I take Orbana for a dose of energy before long runs, and I also take it afterwards as it keeps me full of energy for the rest of the day. It really improves the performance of the runners I coach as well. It goes down easily and keeps them going smoothly, with no crash at all.”
One of the reasons why Bruce excitedly identifies himself as an ‘Orbanista’ is because he, along with many professional and amateur athletes, believes in Orbana’s ethos that once health is optimised, so too are energy levels and muscle outputs. Orbana builds a foundation for good health and performance by packing in a generous amount of nutrients, whereas most energy drinks do the opposite by adding caffeine, artificial colours, sweeteners and preservatives (none of which are in Orbana).
What also makes Orbana different from all the other sport and energy drinks is that it combines a special mixture of complex carbohydrates with a strategically chosen group of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and electrolytes, which delay fatigue for up to two hours—all without the spike and crash. The team at Orbana is thrilled that a legendary runner like Bruce not only drinks it himself, but also recommends it to the runners he helps and coaches, including Eddie Izzard.
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