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 [...]

You’re going to read so many benefits and cons of such and such diets and latest fads. But here are my top 5 nutrition tips that everybody can apply, as they just require common sense. It’s basically called healthy eating! Eat more vegetables Cook your own food Chew Drink water Control portion sizes [...]

Growing up as a child in Switzerland I was very luck to play many different sports. Football, Tennis, Cycling, Hockey, Golf, Swimming, Skating, Skiing, Cross Country Snowshoeing etc. I enjoyed them all. What I didn’t realise is that I was actually cross training and developing many different skills. Football was allowing me to run [...]