Jasper is one of the helpers at the Jura Kids Camps; he is a fantastic runner. Also know as "@Veganrunner_Jasper" on Instagram, here's his story about the New York Marathon. Before I explain how I trained for the New York City Marathon I must mention my sporting and running background. I have been [...]
DAY 1 Fantastic start of the camp! The kids built an amazing treehouse, very impressive skills! After our picnic next to the sheeps, we did a very long bike ride on the trails, went back to the sports hall, cleaned our bikes and played the classic Jura Sports water relay.Thanks kids for the energy [...]
RACE PREPARATION Lausanne Triathlon is actually my first race of the season. Having raced long-distance the last couple of years, I really wanted to go back to short course racing for the thrills, but also to gain some speed and improve my long distance performances in the long term. [...]
DAY 1 What a great day action packed with lots of different activities: cycling, obstacle courses outdoors and indoors, we built treehouses, and cleaned our bikes! It’s amazing to see how the kids progress on their bikes since the first camp in Founex. Looking forward to the next days! [...]
Its 3pm on January 2nd and I'm 20 mins into my first ever FTP test on the turbo. Thierry from Jura sports, my newly appointed coach, is next to me and also doing an FTP test, "to keep you company" he says. He looks strong despite ligament surgery 6 weeks before. Conversely I look [...]
By Helena Plasschaert Monday Today I came to a camp called “Jura Kids Summer Camp” and we got this nice cap saying “Jura Sports”. There are three teachers called Thierry, Xavier and Nell. Next, we did a little exercise. We did jumping jacks and other stuff that makes you warm up. After that, we [...]
The 18-20 May Switzerland Cycling Camp took place at the Chateau de Bossey, near Geneva, and was attended by local and foreign athletes, all of them preparing for an event in the summer, so the level of the group was advanced. I planned route that would train the hills mostly, and ascending the main [...]
Chickpeas are one of my favorite food. Not only they taste great, they are so versatile. You can make so many things with them! So here is all you need to know about chickpeas! What are chickpeas? Chickpeas are part of the legume family. Legumes and especially chickpeas are a great source of complex [...]
