Entries tagged with “review” from TRI-ing harder

With my shiny new iPod nano I can seamlessly* download and listen to "podcasts". Anyone stuck in a cave for the last 3 years might not know what a "podcast" is. If like me, you are new to them, they're a bit like old cassette players that let you record and then playback any radio program you would want to listen to.  But without the cassettes, and with random Joes broadcasting rather than John Peel.

I've been listening to The Fredcast, a frequent podcast from Dave Bernstein in Utah.  Dave's an experienced cyclist offering engaging news, reviews and articles every week or two.  He also sounds like a thoroughly nice chap and is great fun to listen to.  You should give it a try. Go on, stand up and declare yourself as a Fred.

Compression technology has been popular amongst serious athletes for quite a while, and has now started to become more popular amongst less serious athletes like myself.  A lot of athletic clothing claims to be designed by boffins with the sole aim of improving your training and racing performance, but I think most people just buy fancy "technical" clothing because it looks good or has a swish on it (I know I do).  The fact that compression clothing  does appear to be backed up by 'science' really appealed to me - I can look good and get an easier life when exercising!

Nike are just one of many companies that produce compression clothing.  I chose this Nike Pro Vent Tight top when I was I was in the Nike outlet store in Manchester's Lowry shopping centre.  The tops were on offer at around £15 rather than £25 so I decided to give one a go.  As you might know, I am much more motivated when I have something specific to work towards, so the fact that the tops were tight was also a great incentive for me to lose a few more pounds.