The Supersapien called Joe - questions raised from 22 hrs of continual racing
Our fuelling strategy has changed since using a continuous glucose monitor but more importantly it continues to evolve.
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Jillian Mooney
- Oct 10, 2022
- 5 min
Racing with the Armadillos - The Natchez Trace 444 Roundup
The Natchez Trace 444 was a whole new race experience. Held on the 444 miles of the historic Natchez Trace Parkway, no turns, no stops..
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Jillian Mooney
- Jun 28, 2022
- 4 min
Race Across the West - lessons learned from 68 Hours in the Glucose Performance Zone
I’ve written about our experience with real time glucose data. But does having this data improve race performance?
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Jillian Mooney
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
Failing Forward Ain't Easy - 5 things I've learned.
We’ve all failed so for what’s it worth, here are 5 things I know about navigating the process of ‘failing forward’.
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Jillian Mooney
- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
Role Reversal at Team Joe Barr!
On Friday July 2nd Joe’s going racing but not on 2-wheels. He’s doing something he hasn’t done before – he’s crewing which means someone...
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- May 8, 2021
- 8 min
Fuelling Joe
How do you fuel a man who is planning to ride for 100+ hours using approximately 500-700 calories per hour and who is only planning to...
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- May 3, 2021
- 4 min
Sweat the Small Stuff
Eamonn here (aka “the navigator”) - racing Ireland’s complete Wild Atlantic Way by bike, non-stop with Joe being the fastest person on...
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- Apr 30, 2021
- 4 min
Let's RACE!
The Beginning A good race is like a good story in that it has a start, a middle and an end. It has a central character, the protagonist;...
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- Apr 5, 2021
- 3 min
A Spoonful of Nutrition - 5 simple additions that support performance
Jill here - walking just 1mile per day nets 365 miles per year plus other wellness gains. Small things accumulate in a linear fashion but...
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- Feb 4, 2021
- 3 min
Season 2021 - The Most Important Ingredients May Surprise You
Usually at this time of year we order a digital drum-roll and launch our race calendar. However, the world is on 'pause' and it seems a...
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- Jan 9, 2021
- 4 min
Top 5 Unsexy Performance Nutrition Tips
Jill here - I talk to many people from all levels of competition about their nutrition and their performance goals. In my initial consult...
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- Jan 1, 2021
- 3 min
You want change but is your foot on the accelerator or the brake? 5 ways to hit the accelerator.
If you are reading this you might be thinking of the year ahead. We all know the challenges that are outside of our control but there are...
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- Dec 8, 2020
- 4 min
Highlights of our 2020 Season of Reaching Further with White's Oats
2020 highlights - well we had to work for them, we had to adapt, be creative, plan, get disappointed, pick ourselves up and plan again.
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- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
A World Record on World Porridge Day, Oct 10th
You know we love our oats. Well, to celebrate the humble oat on World Porridge Day we thought we'd set a few new World Records.
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- Jun 30, 2020
- 3 min
Ireland's End to End & Back Again Under 48 Hours - Is It Possible?
Is it possible to put the current World Ultra-Cycling Association’s World Record under 48 hours?
Ummm….not sure but let’s find out!
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- Jun 17, 2020
- 2 min
The Secret to Performance Nutrition
You grow performance capability and wellbeing from the ground up.
Here’s a tasty, nutrient-dense lunch option for all you performers.
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Jillian Mooney
- May 19, 2020
- 4 min
Performance Nutrition Starts in the Mind
When you understand what you are feeding yourself, you are more likely to go the distance when it comes to food planning and preparation.
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Jillian Mooney
- Apr 22, 2020
- 3 min
A Parable From The Road of Joe #2
There are many ways to be beaten in a race or in life - by a better or stronger rider, by being complacent or by a subtle inner surrender.
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Jillian Mooney
- Mar 8, 2020
- 3 min
The Most Important Thing I've Learned From Endurance & 5 Things I Do Consistently
Distance is cumulative. The further you go, whether that is in training, racing or life the more you accumulate.
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Jillian Mooney
- Feb 13, 2020
- 3 min
Is Beet Juice Worth The Hype?
In a word - YES! . They are nature’s pharmacy, packed full of vitamins, minerals and pretty unique plant-based compounds.
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