We all know that fuel is key to performance but it can also be a delicious treat before, after or during a training session. Or, in the case of these Raw Banoffee Boost Slices, with a cup of tea and your feet up on a Sunday afternoon! Using Aduna Banana Boost Energy Bars (awesome on…
The Kit List – September 28th
What you should be reading, watching and listening to. Plus our top gear picks this week. Read Alex Honnold is both an inspirational and problematic figure in climbing. Technically accomplished, a remarkable performance athlete, he is also most well known for incredibly risky “free soloing” ascents climbing alone without any ropes. Outdoor Magazine reflects on…
National GetOutside Day is here!
On Sunday 30 September, National GetOutside Day, organised by Ordnance Survey, is aiming to get 1 millionpeople active outdoors across the UK. Even if it’s just for an hour. Because we all know an active outdoor lifestyle helps you live longer, stay younger and enjoy life more. With the clocks going back, day’s getting shorter,…
Ironman Kona training with Antony Costes
Only a couple of weeks remain before the triathlon event of the season: Ironman World Championships Kona on 16th October. One man will be utterly focused on this mission – elite triathlete Antony Costes, nicknamed Le Tigre. Having participated in his first triathlon at the age of 9, Costes has since established himself as a force…
Skiers turn Boston streets into urban playground
While most Massachusetts residents were busy digging themselves out from the 68 inches of snow that fell in February of 2015, the athletes at Teton Gravity Research (TGR) were turning the streets of Boston into their own urban playground. This post was first published on 19th February 2016.
How’s this for a bike-friendly office space?
SRAM Headquarters was captured in action over the course of one day with employees providing their perspective on their new Perkins+Will designed workplace. This is “One Day at SRAM” – their space, their story. This post was originally published on 9th September 2016.
The Kit List – September 21st
What you should be reading, watching and listening to. Plus our top gear picks this week. Read It’s been an incredible season of cycling and it feels like the summer has flown past like the peloton at full sprint – luckily Cycling Weekly has put together a recap of the best moments from this year….
Skiers conquer the Tsirku Glacier
From the archive: this feature was first published by SportPursuit 4th Nov 2016. With winter fast approaching we are looking back on some of the gnarliest riding from past season so you can start building up the stoke for this year’s snowy months. Tsirku is a three-part big-mountain adventure ski series from Sherpas Cinema and…
Nutrition for Triathlon
Ian Craig, MSc, DipCNE, INLPTA is an exercise physiologist, nutritional therapist, NLP practitioner and an endurance coach. Previously a competitive middle-distance runner, Ian specialises in sport from an integrative health perspective. He is the editor of Functional Sports Nutrition magazine and also lectures and writes extensively in the UK and South Africa on the concept…
Interview with Anna Frost, Ultrarunner
New Zealander Anna Frost has been a professional ultra runner since 2004, following a hectic schedule travelling and racing all over the world. From the peak of setting a new record for the Transvulcania Ultramarathon in May 2012 she hit rock bottom, suffering with female athlete triad, a hormonal imbalance which caused stress fractures and…
Have your say and shape the ski industry
SportPursuit has partnered with Listex, a trade event for professionals in the ski industry, to see what real skiers and snowboarders want from their snowsports holidays. Fill in the survey below to have your say and improve the ski industry for everyone. Listex has created a brand new survey to gather opinions from across the…
Get into: Track Cycling
With six indoor velodromes in the UK find out how to give track cycling a go this winter. Read more articles like this in Totally Active Magazine. If you’re a cyclist, you can’t fail to have been inspired by the sensational success of the Great Britain’s cyclist this year, including standout performances from Team Sky’s…
Calling all adventure seekers – new opportunities at SportPursuit HQ!
Calling all team players, target chasers, adventure seekers, PB beaters, goal scorers – if you are motivated, talented and enthusiastic about sports and the outdoors we may have the role for you! SportPursuit is a fast paced, entrepreneurial team where self-starters have an opportunity to make a huge impact in one of the internet’s fastest…
Run7 Global – 7 Wonders, 7 Marathons, 7 Charities
Run7 is a newly founded charitable initiative that exists to raise funds and awareness of the best global sustainable business practices. Driving education and dialogue to combat climate change apathy via a ‘world-first’ series of marathons and ultra-marathon events staged at 7 Natural Wonders of the World. Run7 was founded by and is delivered by…
The Kit List – September 14th
What you should be reading, watching and listening to. Plus our top gear picks this week. Read An innovative use of recycled plastic has been unveiled in the Netherlands, where a pilot scheme has launched the first bike path made entirely of recycled plastics. Read more on Cyclist Magazine. Part running, part mountaineering, all incredible…
Fjern Clothing
Beyond boundaries At Fjern, they know what it’s like to be wet and cold because of kit that couldn’t handle what Mother Nature decided to dish out. Fjern set out to make an essential range of kit to keep the elements at bay, with an unwavering focus on end use in their design and alpinism…
Mello’s Clothing
Italian apparel modelled for movement The Mello’s brand was created in 1986. The name stems from the Mello Valley, which is close to the Valtellina, famous in the world for its environmental attractions, hiking trails and for its climbing routes; so much so that it is widely known as “little Yosemite.” MELLO’S Mens Piuma Artic…
TrueStart
The world’s #1 energising coffee Coffee can be one of the world’s greatest health drinks, when it is sourced, crafted and prepared with the care and attention to detail that it deserves. TrueStart makes you feel incredible, with no crash or jitters. It’s an incredible, globally unique innovation designed to help you get the most…
DKB Clothing
Italian garments designed with technology and passion Inspired by passion and guided by quality, DKB have the mountain in their DNA. In fact, the letter K in DKB is originally a reference to “Kazbek,” name of the legendary mountain of the Caucasus, a nod to DKB’s passion for snow and nature. Since 2004, DKB have…
Klättermusen
Gear and clothing for life in the wild Klättermusen was born through the questions of a curious researcher’s mind; Peter Askulv knew that by applying science to his vast climbing and outdoor experience it would lead to great ideas. What initially started with a single needle and thread in a basement, is now sold in…
Proviz
Visibility, performance and style Proviz is an international award-winning sports brand and has the largest range of specialist enhanced visibility sports products on the market. It is renowned for its innovation and quality. PROVIZ Womens Reflect360 Jacket £44.99 Save 44% PROVIZ Mens Reflect360 Jacket £44.99 Save 50% PROVIZ Reflect360 30L Rucksack £39.99 Save 43% Shop…
Corckcicle
Have an ice day It all started back in 2010 with a question: How do you chill wine to the perfect drinking temperature, without the mess of the conventional ice bucket? After countless hours of ideation and dozens of prototypes, the original Corkcicle in-bottle wine chiller (now know as Corkcicle Air) was born. Life changing….
TRIBE Nutrition
EAT NATURAL. RUN FREE TRIBE offers performance nutrition made from only the highest quality natural ingredients. Tailor your nutrition to your training and blaze trails with TRIBE today! Tailored to your training For ENERGY – BLAZE Trails bars TRIBE’s fruit based BLAZE Trails bars give you high-quality energy from natural unrefined sources cold pressed together…
Skogstad
Tailored by nature Skogstad was founded in Norway in 1937. They were founded on the shores of Nordfjord in the land of the Jostedals Glacier. Skogstad Norway and Skogstad UK are family. They play together, party together, have lots of laughs, and they enjoy each others company. They work hard, have strong views about our…