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How the Pandemic Has Affected the Sporting Industry
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures By now, we’re all feeling the full effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still in lockdown, not quite back to the office, and by no means back to sporting events, gyms and team sports (although now, there is a light at the end of the tunnel). The global pandemic has made its way through...
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OCR Training for Beginners
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures Obstacle Course Running, or OCR is a sport that mixes running with constructed obstacles. The idea behind this kind of running is to challenge your body and mind in a unique way. OCR tracks typically range between 3 and 14 miles long, but can also stretch up to 30 miles or more. OCR...
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At-Home Workout Routine
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures While we see ourselves still wading through lockdown 3, with gyms and sports centres closed, you’re probably doing all your can to stay active (and sane) inside the house. Maybe you haven’t’ quite got to that stage yet? Maybe you’re looking for a few tips on how to create a routine and get...
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Injuries: Finding the Positives
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures Written by our KitBrix Ambassador, Hayley Price Many of us have been there. One minute you’re flying along on your bike, the next you’re on the floor or you’re happily running along and you feel that horrible ‘pop’ in your calf or the roll of your ankle that you initially try to limp...
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Back to ‘Normality’
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures Hey, long time no see! In the UK lockdown is finally easing up, we can almost taste the mud and feel the energy of the crowd at the next race event! Normality feels so close. Whilst this has been a tough time for the events industry, one positive thing that has come out...
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Is it Better to Exercise in the Heat?
After many countries have recently experienced a heatwave, we have been getting flooded with questions about working out in the heat; what are the effects on your body? What are the benefits? How long will it take me to adjust? To help answer a few of your questions we have partnered with our distributors over in the United Arab Emirates,...
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What is The Best Swim Kit Bag?
With the sun emerging for summer 2020, many of us can see the sea calling our names. There is nothing quite like the feeling of cool water running over your body as you cut through the waves, agreed? Whether you are an old hand and swim regularly, or you are feeling inspired by the recent circumstances to take up a...
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Tips on Staying Motivated When Triathlon Races are Cancelled
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures Written by Hilary JM Topper With Covid-19 many of the races have been cancelled or have gone virtual. So, how do you keep yourself motivated when it feels like the world around you is falling fast? I am a triathlon/running blogger at A Triathletes Diary since 2011. Recently, I came up with a number of...
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The Ultimate Cycling Backpack and Cycling Kit Bag
With the recent surge in popularity of cycling, many of you may be searching for the best cycling bag, a lightweight packable rucksack that you can store your kit in. The answer? KitBrix. Here at KitBrix we believe that organised kit means one less thing for you to be thinking about, leaving your mind free to focus on and enjoy...
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#RideForFreedom2019
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures Written by event organiser, Gordon Miller. One cold day late last December, whilst out cycling a familiar route on the south Hertfordshire lanes, I had a eureka moment. In 2019, why not try to align my passion for cycling with a challenge, my work and charitable cause. That way, I reasoned, I could...
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Spartan Kids World Championships 2019
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures Written by Kitbrix ambassador Finley Greenleaf My final Obstacle Course Race (OCR) of the year was one not to be missed. 195 competitive kids from all around the globe descended on Castaic Park in Los Angeles to battle it out on a wet muddy Spartan course to decide the World rankings for 2019....
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Triathlon Training Camp: Train Like a Professional
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures Chris Collerton, a Team GB Olympic Coach and High Performance Development Coach from Which Training Camp is here to tell you how you can make the most out of triathlon training camps. So how can training camps help you jump start your training? There are 2 main reasons why athletes go on a warm weather training camp. To improve...
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Become a Year Round Athlete: On and Off Season Training
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures Ambassador blog written by Ed Laverack, elite road cyclist, two time British Champion and British Hill Climb Champion. There’s a rather common mindset among endurance athletes that if you are not building towards your ‘A’ race then the training you are doing is not important. However, shouldn’t everything, no matter the season, be...
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How and Why You Should Keep Training During Lockdown
With the recent outbreak of Coronavirus spreading worldwide, the UK has gone into lockdown. With this lockdown comes a shift in how many of us live our day-to-day lives, fitness and training included. With this comes postponed triathlons, marathons and OCR races to name a few. In addition to this, places where training usually takes place are also closed such...
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The Ultimate Guide to TriStar, Youth and Junior Triathlons
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures Has your child got stacks of energy, have a passion for sports or just loves a new and exciting challenge? Or maybe they have expressed interest in giving a Triathlon a go, and you’re left thinking “a Tri-what?”. If you want to know what you are both getting in for, we have created...
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What is a Triathlon?
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures The triathlon originally emerged to settle the long-standing debate, ‘who is the fittest athlete, swimmers, runners or cyclists? This led to the Triathlon being conceived in France in 1920. The athletes competing in the first recorded Triathlon had to complete a 3 kilometre run, followed by a 12 kilometre cycle and finish with...
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What to Wear to an OCR Race?
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures An OCR race stands for Obstacles, Course and Race. This means you will need to be wearing something flexible to manoeuvre obstacles, something that is equally lightweight that you don’t get bogged down in mud and water throughout the course and something that you can comfortably run in as you race to the...
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What is an OCR Race?
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures An OCR is an Obstacle Course Race and does exactly what it says on the packet- obstacle courses, racing and throw in a bit (or a lot) of mud and you have an OCR! If you are an endurance athlete that is looking for their next new challenge, an OCR should be a...
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How to Switch From a Workout to a 'Work In'
For most people working out is deeply ingrained in their routine. Wake up, exercise, shower, go to work. Or… leave work, go to the gym, shower, come home, dinner. Having exercise as part of your daily schedule keeps you on track to your fitness goal by making exercise a habit. Whilst this routine ensures you are working out regularly, when...
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Your Race Was Cancelled? Stay Calm, Stay Positive - tips to keep your training going
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures There is something at the moment on the news and around the world that we can’t escape at that of course is the Coronavirus. This virus has caused chaos around the world, with countries struggling to control this and some countries even going into a lock down. Many events so far have been cancelled,...
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How to Bike Train Without a Bike
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures If you are training for a triathlon or long distance bike race, part of your training will be to improve your cycling. Whilst the most obvious way to do this is physically riding your bike, this is not the only way. If it is winter, you're stuck indoors, your bike is out for...
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What Different Multisport Races Are There?
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures A triathlon is a well known and beloved sport, with the race consisting of running, swimming and cycling in equal measures, one after the other. However, training for all three sports (see our blog on brick training here) can be strenuous, or perhaps swimming or cycling isn’t something you particularly enjoy. In response...
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What is Triathlon Brick Training?
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures Brick training is a method of practicing more than one discipline back to back in a single training session. Brick training is one of the methods used to prepare your body for the demands of competing in a triathlon, and one you should definitely include into your schedule if you’re preparing for a...
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How I Balance Work and Triathlon Training
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures Written by Yannis Christodoulou, an experienced multi-sport athlete, winner of the National Aquathlon Championships and the European Aquathlon Championships. Scheduling training around your daily life commitments can be hard for a number of reasons, such as family engagements, working hours and so on. For me, it is very difficult because not only do I...
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What Equipment Do I Need for a Triathlon?
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures If you’re reading this, you are probably thinking about competing in your first triathlon. A triathlon is a sporting event that consists of three separate disciplines; cycling, swimming and running, one after the other. For more information on what a triathlon is you can read our blog post here. When preparing to compete...
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What to Eat Before an OCR Race
Back to: Blogs, films and adventures It always pays to be prepared, and that includes what you eat before (and after) an OCR race. What you put in your body can make or break your performance on race day, which is why it is important to plan ahead. The food and drink you consume will be your source of...
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News | KitBrix partners with Vitus Pro Cycling Team for 2018
KitBrix will be partnering with Team Vitus Pro Cycling for 2018. Cherie Pridham was manager for the former Raleigh-GAC team, and now, with a new title sponsor sought after, Raleigh decided to withdraw from supporting a road team at the end of the 2017 season, Cherie is now the team owner / manager for Team Vitus Pro Cycling. “2018 will...
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News | KitBrix partners with Ed Clancy OBE
KitBrix partners with 3x Olympic Gold Medalist 5x World and European Champion Ed Clancy OBE KitBrix and Ed Clancy announce 4-year partnership to focus on product development and innovation. Starting with the development and launch of the KitBrix CityBrix v2. KitBrix have been working alongside Team JLT Condor for the past 12 months and have successfully identified Clancy as the man...
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