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
- 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
- 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 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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- 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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- 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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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
- Jul 6, 2019
- 2 min
The Dark Side of the Moon
It's moments like these that reflect all the hard work, the dedication, the endless inner-dialogue of of self motivation and support.
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Jillian Mooney
- May 8, 2019
- 2 min
Race Nutrition 101 - Why You Should Care About Your GER
Do you know what your GER is? Maybe not but I bet you know when you've eaten or drunk something in a race that causes gastric upset.
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Jillian Mooney
- Feb 18, 2019
- 3 min
From Empty to Fully Charged - 3 Things That Make A Difference
Jill here - this time last week Joe was en-route to Dublin from Orlando after delivering a blazing 24 hour performance at Sebring (482.6...
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Jillian Mooney
- Feb 7, 2019
- 2 min
Training to Race and Racing to Train
Joe here - when this blog goes live I'll be winging my way to Orlando, Florida where I'll meet up with my US colleague and fellow...
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Jillian Mooney
- Dec 27, 2018
- 2 min
Preparing for Exceptional!
Joe here - exceptional results depend on exceptional preparation. I'm often made fun of because of my attention to detail. I admit it....
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Jillian Mooney
- Sep 29, 2018
- 5 min
Race Around Ireland - Our Journey To The Podium
Joe here - before I start this blog, know that there will be a series of blogs on various aspects of this race over the coming weeks....
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Jillian Mooney
- Aug 17, 2018
- 2 min