October 16, 2015
One of the key areas that we need to manage is our blood sugar levels and avoiding the excessive insulin release resulting from the over-use of high GI foods.
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September 20, 2015
Elivar RECOVER was awarded a SILVER AWARD by Men’s Running magazine as part of their 2015 Product Awards.
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June 13, 2015
We sometimes get asked for advice on what to eat and how much..... “I’m new to running / cycling / triathlon / swimming – how much carbs/protein/fat should I eat?”
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June 08, 2015
David Downes – an Elivar Featured Athlete – recently completed the epic Marathon des Sable 2015 Edition – a six-day challenge of covering 251 km (156 miles) in temperatures reaching 50 °C in the Sahara Desert.
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May 30, 2015
How is it possible to manage a commitment to training with an unpredictable travel schedule for work and a busy family life?
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May 30, 2015
The festival offers athletes the chance to participate in either a 750m or 1km swim in some of the most beautiful surroundings for an open water swim.
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May 22, 2015
Regardless of where we sit on the “Average”-to-“Olympic” spectrum – the same questions arise, what foods to eat, how much and when to eat them.
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May 22, 2015
Did you know that the body produces energy in three different ways – each of which are influenced by the type of exercise we are doing?
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May 15, 2015
Fancy swimming in the clear blue seas around Cornwall? Sign up for one of the Mad Hatter events this summer and enjoy some of the clearest – and friendliest – open water swim events on offer.
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May 09, 2015
Jason Roberts is not your normal triathlete. Sure he plans to swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 miles and run 26.2 miles in one day. Ironman distance. All good so far. The amazing bit about about Jason’s plan is he is going to do it EVERY day, for seven days.
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April 12, 2015
We catch up with Katerina Tanti - the newest addition to Team Elivar!
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April 11, 2015
Elivar will be in Dublin for the Irish Cycling Show over the weekend of the 18th-19th of April.
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March 26, 2015
What is still being researched is whether whether people can have a sensitivity to gluten but not be diagnosed with Celiac Disease – a condition known as non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
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March 20, 2015
We are very excited to announce the initial line up for the 2015 Elivar Open Water Swim Series. Together with Vigour Events – our Scottish event partner from 2014, we are delighted to welcome a new addition for 2015 – the Mad Hatter Velotive Series Events in Cornwall.
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February 15, 2015
In this article we look at some of the changes that come with age and how best to adapt our training to ensure that we get the most from our bodies over the long haul.
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December 19, 2014
Sports Tours International, the UK’s leading independent sports tour operator and Elivar, the sport nutrition specialist for athletes over 35, is proud to announce a strategic partnership commencing December 2014.
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December 18, 2014
Here at Elivar we have put some tips together to keep you a lean, mean fighting machine in spite of temptation all around you.
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October 26, 2014
High GI and Low GI – we often hear these terms thrown around in the context of athlete nutrition, but what does GI really mean for an athlete and how does it affect performance and health, especially for the over-35s?
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October 19, 2014
Billed as ‘the highest and toughest cyclosportives in the world’ the Haute Route series is one of the most challenging cycling events on the sportive calendar.
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July 31, 2014
As part of our recent partnership with the Dallaglio Cycle Slam competition winner Niall Todd won a place to cycle part of the UK stage, the route taken just days later by the Tour de France from Leeds to Harrogate.
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July 15, 2014
Lawrence Dallaglio and his team of core riders took on the grueling Dallaglio Cycle Slam and won. Cycling over mountains and across four countries the team raised a huge amount of money.
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July 14, 2014
Elivar is delighted to be supporting a World Record attempt by six international swimmers – average age 42.
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