Archive for News & Events
New Blogger – Welcome Alex Houghton!
Alex is like many of us – he has a busy life and fits in his training in and around his commitments. Alex is going to be submitting his blog every other week to let you know what training he is doing in preparation of an Ironman in Switzerland later on this year.
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WORLD DECATRIATHLON CHAMPION – Simon Bourne
Congratulations to Simon Bourne, who has just been crowned World Decatriathlon Champion in Monterray, Mexico. Competing in a grueling 24 mile swim, 1120 mile cycle and 262 mile run (the equivalent to 10 marathons!) the Norfolk based athlete has entered the record books by winning the 12 day event.
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The Inner Chimp Video
We’ve all been there…we’ve woken up too early in the morning, hit the snooze button on the alarm and thought, I’ll give training a miss this morning. It’s going to rain, it’s too cold and I’ve been training hard all week are all common excuses.
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Matt Sheeks – Ironman Update
You may have already heard about Matt Sheeks from our biography on him back in April (click here). But did you know about the challenges he has faced in the last year? We’re glad to say that he’s back fighting fit and is gearing up for the remainder of the season. It’s great to see [...]
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KARINA BRYANT SECURES BRONZE MEDAL
Congratulations go to Karina for her emphatic Bronze medal in the +78kg class of the Judo. Competing in her 4th Olympics, Karina added and Bronze Olympic medal to her vast collection of World and European Titles.
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Triathlon Equipment – What do you need?
I was asked by Orbana to write a piece about triathlon equipment; what you need to be competitive in a triathlon. The truth is, you don’t need much at all to get started, it only gets out of hand if you let it…
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Congratulations – David ‘The Hayemaker’ Haye
Orbana is delighted to congratulate David ‘The Hayemaker’ Haye on his clinical victory against Dereck Chisora in their Heavyweight bout on Saturday night at Upton Park.
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Jean Eichaker – Iron Man
Congratulations to our good friend Jean Eichaker in Singapore. An enthusiastic Orbanista, he completed the Singapore Half Iron Man, swimming 1.2 miles, cycling 56 miles and running 13.1 miles.
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Emma-Kate Lidbury: Season Finale, Ironman 70.3 – Phuket, Thailand
Emma-Kate has has a tremendous Ironman 70.3 season and topped it off with a 4th place finish in Phuket, Thailand last weekend.
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USA Today – Fantastic article on risk of high caffeine energy drinks
Great article from USA Today that highlights the danger of caffeine based energy drinks amongst athletes of all ages. Just another reason to go and mix up your Orbana!
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