Bout time!
Archive for November, 2009
McCaw IRB player of the year
November 29, 2009Do you have lachanophobia?
November 29, 2009There are excuses, and there are reasons. More often than not, regarding exercise and nutrition, what people think is a ‘reason’ is actually an ‘excuse’.
For example: I don’t exercise because I don’t have time….or I don’t eat well because I don’t know how to prepare healthy meals.
But occasionally you come across something that sounds like an excuse that is actually a reason: I don’t eat vegetables because I am afraid of them.
Big hitting 6 year old
November 25, 2009Parents watching this on the side line are going to be encouraged to enroll their kids in Soccer next year…
Check out #36:
Henry says replay would be fairest option
November 21, 2009Henry coming out saying a replay would be the fairest option, in relation to the World Cup qualifying game this week where he handled the ball, is a noble move, but I suggest an even fairer option would be to restart the game at 1-0 to Ireland with the same amount of time on the clock as there was when he handled the ball to set up a goal.
Of course his statement was a little like you promising your friends money if you win lotto – that is in the knowledge that it is incredibly unlikely to happen. FIFA would be setting a dangerous precedent to allow a replay of a match because of one bad referee call.
Overtraining is overrated
November 20, 2009I often get talking to people about over-training, and its relevance in a training program.
On this topic I would like to offer the following observation: I think almost all ‘overtraining’ injuries have more to do with incorrect progression than they do with ‘over-training’ per say. Let me give you an example: A man I wrote about recently completed 50 marathons in 50 days – A pretty phenomenal feat. Yet within ultra-distance runners this is not so special. Why? Because they run 2-3 marathons a day most weekends. To your average jogger though, 50 marathons in 50 days is simply phenomenal, because they could not imagine getting to the point where their body could tolerate this type of physical punishment activity.
But guess what? If they did the correct training, most importantly with correct progressions (and rest!), then they would most probably be capable…although they will likely never find out.
Over-training is real and worth thinking about, but pay more attention to the progression and recovery in your training, and over-training will unlikely be an issue for you.
Interesting blogs
November 10, 2009Here are links to some interesting articles I have come across recently:
The Hindu Push Up – a variation on the old classic
Eating quickly is associated with overeating – and overeating associated with…
The human body is built for distance – on a hot day a human can outrun a horse over a marathon
Moderate amounts of protein best for building muscle – over 30g may be a waste of your time
Baseball – head first slide is quicker – and more likely to result in your head hitting baseman’s/catcher’s knees!
Invictus – The Movie
November 2, 2009Here is the trailer for the upcoming Invictus Movie staring Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon:
I am looking forward to the scene when someone from SA conspires to poison the All Blacks. 
