Performance Mindset - The Most Important Thing I Can Tell You
Joe here - the term mindset refers to a set of beliefs and thoughts that influence how we approach situations. It's a mind-filter that we...
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Jillian Mooney
- Jan 2, 2019
- 2 min
If You Want to Perform in 2019 Don't Miss Your Micronutrients
Jill here - this is the time of year where we plan and focus on the performances that matter to us. It could be a 10km run, it could be...
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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
- Dec 20, 2018
- 2 min
Finding the Gear that Works for You!
Joe here - we use gears to move ourselves forward. That's what they're invented for, you apply tension or effort and the energy or...
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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
Breaking The Cycle At Race Around Ireland
Joe here - I’m considered pretty tough. I’m often described as ‘tough as nails’ or ‘a machine’, just peruse the comments on social media...
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Jillian Mooney
- Aug 2, 2018
- 2 min
Race Nutrition - 5 reasons it keeps me up at night
Sleepless nights are all part of endurance racing. It's a bit much though when I start losing sleep with just over 3 weeks to the Race...
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Jillian Mooney
- Jul 27, 2018
- 3 min
Endurance Biomarkers - 4 reasons to give Forth Edge a try
Biomarkers are biological indicators of internal conditions. They're not new and we've all been tested at some point. A basic blood test...
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Jillian Mooney
- May 17, 2018
- 4 min
3 Things To Consider When Buying a Performance Nutrition Bar
Jill here - I make most of the performance bars we use on the bike. That's mainly about quality control but it's also about cost because,...
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Jillian Mooney
- Apr 26, 2018
- 3 min
Some friendly advice when it all goes to sh!t....
You do know that at some point in an endurance race it will all go to sh!t – right? Alan, our Crew Manager, is fond of saying, “it’s all...
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Jillian Mooney
- Apr 22, 2018
- 3 min
Recovery Nutrition -Simple Tips to Rebuild Your Engine
It's Sunday morning and I'm thinking about the Team Joe Barr 200 and The Joe Barr 500 racers next weekend. I hope you have your race...
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Jillian Mooney
- Apr 14, 2018
- 3 min
Team Joe Barr 200 & The Joe Barr 500 - Are You Ready to Race?
Joe here - It's time to race. All the hours spent on the road this long winter in the rain and cold, all the trainer work and the...
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Jillian Mooney
- Apr 8, 2018
- 3 min
And Her Wheels Come to a Final Rest
Joe here - my mother used to tell a story of me trying to race Nurse Duffy as she made her village rounds. Nurse Duffy rode one of those...
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Jillian Mooney
- Feb 27, 2018
- 3 min
Stopping
Joe here - I recently read some research by a guy called Samuele Marcora, he is a professor in exercise physiology who investigates the...
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Jillian Mooney
- Feb 14, 2018
- 4 min
5 Common Nutrition Mistakes It's Easy To Make In An Endurance Cycling Event
Jill here - you've heard me say before that when it comes to endurance nutrition it's a case of managing deficits. The further you go the...
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Jillian Mooney
- Jan 27, 2018
- 3 min
Beyond Sportives
Joe here - If you're an experienced sportive rider and thinking about trying an endurance distance I want to be the first to encourage...
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Jillian Mooney
- Jan 16, 2018
- 3 min
Getting Recovery Right in Winter
Jill here - winter hours are some of the toughest on the bike. It's harder to hydrate (who wants to drink cold fluid when you're cold)...
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Jillian Mooney
- Dec 19, 2017
- 2 min
Joe Barr 500-Mile World Champion 2017
Team Joe Barr here: we are extremely thrilled and immensely proud to formally announce that the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association (UMCA)...
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Jillian Mooney
- Nov 22, 2017
- 3 min
10 things an endurance cyclist would love this Christmas?
This might be one of those blogs you forward to a specific family member or your partner or you might print it out and leave it...