Today I played patient in a real-life-this-is-not-a-drill accident running the slopes of the Helderberg. There are so many people I need to thank and so much to be grateful for; an unreal day in short. And during this whole episode, I made a lot of mental notes about “compulsory kit”… Read prognosis update The Background [...]
With the continuing interest surrounding doping across all sports I’ve been wondering just how prevalent amateur doping is. Popular opinion (if that’s anything to go by at all) seems to suggest that a fair number of amateurs actually do dope, either actively: through seeking out an edge in pharmaceuticals, or passively: by accepting prescribed medication [...]
Taking a cellphone with you out to sea is fast becoming standard safety equipment. They’s small enough, practical, and in the right waterproofing, life saving. However, besides using the phone to talk through your situation, phones have another very useful feature: GPS. Enter, Guardian. It tracks your GPS position (much the same as any other [...]
Supplements are all the rage these days. Athletes and non-athletes alike push these products pretty hard- both aggressively and a lot more passively (read: peer-pressure). And the debate is emotional so if you’re looking for reasoned arguments, you need to step back and get a little perspective. Start here, as a suggestion: Position Statement of [...]
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