Shear Pace

Firstly, you need to know this… 1. 20% of energy during exercise is used for muscular activity – the shearing or woolhandling part 2. 80% is used when we sweat (the dripping off the nose part) 3. Dehydration is affected by a. Fluid intake b. Heat c. Fluid loss d. Exercise e. Our own bodies So, when you are dehydrated, from working in a hot shed, or sweating a lot, or not having enough fluid on board to start with your body does not function as it shou

While everyone who is cool seems to be wearing compression gear, I’ve been looking in to the why’s of it. There is some iffy research out there to be honest with you – some says there is no benefit with wearing tights after a big event to help with recovery, others say yes. Many people who wear the gear report the benefits even in how the body feels in the morning. Most research says that wearing it when racing (the research is on runners mostly) doesn’t make a difference – b

It’s hot, you’re working hard and sweating profusely…. How do you know if you are hydrated enough? Seems a group of scientists have done the dirty work for us at Arkansas University and have found that you need to be urinating (when you feel the urge, not just because it’s a convenient time) five times in 24 hours to make sure that you are optimally hydrated. This information is important, because the results of chronic dehydration in a normal non exercising population “may l

There is not much worse than being starving, a long way from anywhere that serves decent food and having to compete on something dodgy you picked up on the way. Some competitions I've been to, before I was organised, I ended up eating the most inglorious food, and feeling rotten as a result. My racing did not really benefit from the pack of chips that the tuck shop sold, or the curling ham sandwiches! A lovely picnic with the kids and Weather Man on the side of the road - bre