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27/01/2026

27/01/2026

Tell me you know nothing about sports nutrition without telling me you know nothing about sports nutrition.

There’s a lot of yelling about whether we need to be consuming huge quantities of carbs for training and racing in order to perform at your best.

A new review from Noakes, Prins and colleagues make the case that the mechanisms with which we fuel performance have been misunderstood and that perhaps we don’t need heroic amounts of carbohydrates to offset performance decrements that occur during training and racing. For what it’s worth, most age groupers I work with don’t need to hit these huge numbers and do well with less. Elite athletes? I do think there is something about an elite that makes them as good as they are beyond just nutrition. And they’d probably be successful anyway.

At any rate, the options provided here might be fine for walking leisurely, but if you’re doing anything with intensity, dates and grapes are high fructose and there’s a bit of fibre too - both of these can cause gastrointestinal distress (fructose is individual). The banana might be fine on a bike, I know a few athletes love that. But if moving via foot at pace, fruit is not a good option.

The review here https://academic.oup.com/edrv/advance-article/doi/10.1210/endrev/bnaf038/8432248

Everyone is different as to what they tolerate, and I have a lot of athletes who come to me wanting to ‘just eat real food’ while training. However it’s just difficult with the jostling of the gut if pushing it hard. So using sports nutrition products is a good option. I like gels and cubes, and honey 🍯 , the latter which is pretty close to real food. Cliff bars, sandwiches (white bread), low fat crackers (if not too dry), rice balls are lower fibre which can be good when intensity is low and better than fruit IMO. Especially dried fruit in high quantities.

27/01/2026

If you’ve ever hit T2 with jelly legs, you know exactly what we’re talking about. Learn the real physiological differences between running off the bike and running fresh, how to predict your triathlon run, and how to close the gap between the two.
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22/01/2026

🎓 Big milestone to share 🎉

We are delighted to announce that Dr Lynne Reid has now completed a Master of Sports Medicine.

This represents years of study alongside clinical practice and reflects a deep commitment to evidence based, whole person care.

With advanced training in sports and exercise medicine, Dr Lynne is now even better placed to guide patients with:

• Injury assessment, treatment and prevention
• Rehabilitation and recovery
• Nutrition and healthy weight management
• Performance optimisation
• Long term health and resilience through movement and lifestyle medicine

Whether you’re returning from injury, managing a chronic condition, or aiming to feel stronger, fitter and more confident in your body, this next chapter is about supporting you to move well for life.

Thank you to all our patients, colleagues and community for the trust and encouragement along the way 💙

Here’s to strong bodies, informed choices and sustainable health.

Dr Lynne Reid

11/01/2026

INCREDIBLE 🔥 🔥

Just one week after Jana Van Lent broke her European record in Nice, Eilish McColgan has claimed it back with a stunning performance in Valencia.

10/01/2026

Jess Hull and Australia have made history. 🥇

05/12/2025

23/11/2025

Woohoo!

LIONS ARE INTO THE GRANNY!!!

26/10/2025

Wooohooo!

Six in a row to book their spot in finals 🦁

11/10/2025

Well done Poppy and team!!

Four in a row for these Lions 🦁

18/09/2025

A single workout might be far more powerful than most of us ever imagined. New research has revealed that just one session of exercise can reduce cancer cell growth by up to 30 percent. The finding reinforces what scientists and doctors have been saying for years: movement is not just fitness, it is medicine in its purest form.

During physical activity, the body releases a rush of beneficial hormones, increases blood circulation, and activates immune cells that can directly attack harmful growth. This means that even one trip to the gym, one run through the park, or one session of strength training could spark biological changes strong enough to slow the advance of cancer cells.

Experts stress that consistency matters most. While a single workout can make an immediate difference, regular exercise builds a protective environment in the body over time, making it harder for disease to thrive. Combined with balanced nutrition, proper sleep, and stress management, movement becomes a cornerstone of prevention and resilience.

This study sends a hopeful message to anyone fighting illness or trying to lower their risk: small steps matter. You do not have to become an athlete overnight. What counts is showing up for yourself, choosing activity over stillness, and letting your body’s natural defenses do what they were designed to do.

Science continues to confirm it: exercise heals, strengthens, and protects in ways we are only beginning to understand.

17/09/2025