Skin Strong Blog
Rest & Recovery
Written by Nick June 2016 REST AND RECOVERY… ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH?! I live a busy life. Business owner, early mornings and evenings training clients, wife and two young children, hectic school and social life, overseas family (ie. skype calls at odd hours!), and, if there is time left, training and racing in triathlons, cycling
Race Calendars & Transitions
Written by Nick – in 2016 We are almost 2 months into 2016, and with no race/event entered, it’s high time I get sorted! Living in SE Queensland there is an abundance of opportunity close by – triathlons, bike, running, obstacle course events… I could go on. My excuse so far this year has been
Chafe Protection Over Distance
Oxfam 100 – 2015 by Nick & Heather In June, Nick and 3 team mates joined 800 others for the Oxfam 100km walk in Brisbane. Participants have 48 hours to complete the walk which includes creek crossings, decent elevation and postively ARCTIC weather overnight… Well, after just 24 hours and 46 minutes, Paul, Steve, Oscar and
The Chafing Files – Part 3
Swim, don’t suffer! The third instalment of our Chafing Files Series – Swimming! Here in Australia, we *generally* rely less on the wetsuit than northern hemisphere cousins (unless you are in the southern states like us), but wetsuits are notouriously difficult to put on and take off and often rub in places. Wetsuit chafing can
The Chafing Files – Part 2
Skin Strong Australia’s top tips to prevent chafing whilst running. No matter if it’s 5kms or 55kms.
The Chafing Files – Part 1
Skin Strong Australia’s top tips to prevent chafing and saddle soreness when you cycle no matter if it’s 20kms or well over 200kms.