Monthly Archives: September 2011

Cycling: Bronze for Emma Pooley at Road World Champs

By JessicaW | Published: 21.09.11

Emma Pooley defied the rain and flat nature of the Copenhagen course to secure bronze in the Elite Women’s Time Trial yesterday.

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Pedal around… Surrey Hills

By Louise Hudson | Published: 21.09.11

Let the Sportsister team guide you on your cycle. Here Maria shares one her favourite off-road routes in Surrey.

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Betsy King’s ‘Golf Fore Africa’

By Louise Hudson | Published: 20.09.11

Can charity work make you a better athlete? Ex-pro golfer Betsy King certainly thinks so - with her charity work helping to keep everything in perspective…

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Triathlon: Jenkins sixth in Yokohama

By JessicaW | Published: 20.09.11

World Champion Helen Jenkins claimed a sixth place finish at the postponed Japanese leg of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series this weekend as Andrea Hewitt completed another impressive Series win in Yokohama.

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Gymnastics: World Champs team announced

By JessicaW | Published: 20.09.11

British Gymnastics has announced the trampoline gymnasts selected to compete for Britain at the 2011 World Championships in November.

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Barefoot spinning - not the best idea!

By Danielle Sellwood | Published: 19.09.11

It seems to me that if I am going to crack this barefoot running thing, then really I ought not ever wear spongy soled trainers. This theory works well in most cases, I play badminton in my barefoot shoes and it’s great - in fact if anything it feels like a great work-out for my [...]

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Event review: Glasgow Rat Race

By JessicaW | Published: 19.09.11

The Glasgow Rat Race is one of a series of urban rat races that are attracting the attention of a range of people, including adrenaline junkies, jaded runners and those new to exercise.

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Football: Serbia 2-2 England

By JessicaW | Published: 19.09.11

An Vesna Smiljkovic goal deep into added time denied England victory in their opening Euro 2013 qualifier against Serbia.

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Training plans to do with a friend

By Louise Hudson | Published: 19.09.11

IFS Personal Trainer of the Year and Energised Bootcamp Head Coach Kim Ingleby suggests some top tips for training with a friend.

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Levi’s Commuter Range: Too good to be true?

By katie.gormley | Published: 18.09.11

Will they make you look like a try hard or will they actually just take the much needed role of a hardwearing pair of jeans that wont need the patching every 5 minutes due to saddle wear and tear? I’m holding off on final judgement until I’ve seen them in the flesh. Will hunt out and report back!

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