For many people, when getting seriously into climbing, the question of weight to power ratio crops up and some conclude that weight loss will lead to increase in performance. It can especially be a concern around this time of year, when the mince pies and the mulled wine are on tap! While this can sometimes be the case, of course, it's very … [Read more...]
Home-made Roasted Salted Almonds – Great Climbing Snack
Finding alternatives to sandwiches is a challenge. I am forever thinking about which tasty morsel to shove in my pack when I go for days out climbing and, as I'm trying to avoid eating bread at the moment, it has become more difficult to just grab something on the go. The other day however, my friend Geri brought these tasty little morsels to … [Read more...]
15 Reasons why Almonds are a Great Climbing Snack
Almonds are a pretty amazing nut. They're actually the stone of fruit of the almond tree and they have some rather brilliant capabilities. Here's why we think almonds are a good climbing snack? … [Read more...]
Women’s Climbing Symposium 2013
Do you want to climb better? Then the WCS is for you. If you don't know about it already, you should. This year's Women's Climbing Symposium is upon us - taking place on Saturday November 2nd at The Arch Climbing Centre in London 9.30am-6.30pm. What a great line-up the WCS team have put together for us this year - Angela Soper, Fran Brown, … [Read more...]
Climbing Food // Super Duper no-wheat pancake
When Rebecca Dent, GB Junior Climbing Team Assistant Manager and high Performance Nutritionist, told me about this recipe I have to confess that I was unsure, but I will give anything a go once and this one has grown on me considerably. It's so flexible - you can add virtually anything to it to give it a different texture or flavour. It can be … [Read more...]