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News from the Zoo...
Hello sports fans,
 | Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
 | Posted On: | Friday, 4th September '09, 1:12pm |
 | Tags: | Distance Running, Injury, Marathon Training, Running and Training |
 | Comments: | 2 comments, go to comments |
News from the Zoo...
Hello sports fans.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thursday, 13th August '09, 8:15am |
| Tags: | Distance Running, Injury and Running |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
2 for 1 offers and free tickets for Cricket throughout the summer...
The ECB have partnered with The Times to give 2for1 tickets to the NatWest Pro40 games and free tickets to the LV County Championship.
Additional information on these offers is included below.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Friday, 31st July '09, 2:26pm |
| Tags: | Cricket |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
News from the Zoo...
Hello again, gentle bloggers.
First of all I need to get something off my hirsute chest.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Friday, 24th July '09, 9:37am |
| Tags: | Distance Running, Injury, Marathon Training and Running |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Have you heard about the one when the man dresses up as a gorilla? PP has.....
From time to time, here at Peak Performance, we are contacted by some truly unique individuals. People who really stand out from the rest. It doesn't happen often but when it does it really makes us stop and listen.
Michael Gorillaman was just such a character.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tuesday, 21st July '09, 1:08pm |
| Tags: | Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Biomechanics, Bodybuilding, Boxing, Circuit Training, Coaching, Conditioning, Cricket, Cycling, Diet, Distance Running, Drugs, Endurance, Exercise, Field Events, Fitness, Flexibility, Football, Genetics, Golf, Gymnastics, Injury, Interval Training, Marathon Training, Nutrition, Overtraining, Physiology, Plyometric, Power, Proprioceptive, Psychology, Rowing, Rugby, Running, Skiing, Soccer Training, Speed Training, Sprinting, Squash, Strength Training, Stretching, Supplements, Swimming, Team Sport, Technique, Tennis, Testing, Training, Training Programs, Triathlon, Veterans, Volleyball, Warm Up, Weight Training, Winning and Women |
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The Power Omelette!
Omelettes are a great source of nutrition and are really quick and easy to make.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wednesday, 25th March '09, 9:54am |
| Tags: | Diet, Exercise, Fitness, Nutrition and Supplements |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Sports Nut Weekend Highlights!
Another weekend and another plethora of sport!
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Monday, 23rd March '09, 9:26am |
| Tags: | Marathon Training, Rugby, Running and Tennis |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
The Norseman Xtreme Triathlon- try it if you dare!
Last July I discovered the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon and ever since then have considered it one of the hardest sporting events in the world... that is until now.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Friday, 20th March '09, 9:33am |
| Tags: | Conditioning, Endurance, Exercise, Fitness and Triathlon |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
5 Sporting Arenas I'd Love to compete in!
Wembley Stadium- Soccer/Football: It's one of the largest football stadiums in the world and it's steeped in tradition and history.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thursday, 19th March '09, 2:36pm |
| Tags: | Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Distance Running, Field Events, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Marathon Training, Running, Skiing, Soccer Training, Squash, Swimming and Tennis |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Paddy Performance Stew!
Happy St Patrick's Day to one and all!
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tuesday, 17th March '09, 12:14pm |
| Tags: | Badminton, Baseball, Boxing, Cycling, Golf, Gymnastics, Rowing, Squash, Tennis, Triathlon and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
A weekend of sport to remember...
I'm still revelling in the success achieved by my football club on Saturday after we won the league and promotion thanks to an eventful 5-1 victory!
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Monday, 16th March '09, 10:38am |
| Tags: | Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bodybuilding, Golf, Gymnastics, Rowing, Rugby, Skiing, Squash, Tennis, Triathlon and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
How Sporting Ties Are Resolved!
Last night I put myself through the torturing experience of watching Arsenal vs. Roma in the Champions League.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thursday, 12th March '09, 9:06am |
| Tags: | Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bodybuilding, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Distance Running, Field Events, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Marathon Training, Rowing, Rugby, Running, Skiing, Soccer Training, Sprinting, Squash, Tennis, Triathlon and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
The Curious Case of David Beckham...
In January 2007 one of the richest, most famous sports stars in the world moved to La Galaxy (a soccer team in the US Major League).
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wednesday, 11th March '09, 9:31am |
| Tags: | Marathon Training, Rugby, Running and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 2 comments, go to comments |
Post Exercise Recovery Meal!
The post exercise recovery meal is extremely important.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tuesday, 10th March '09, 10:57am |
| Tags: | Boxing, Marathon Training, Rugby, Skiing, Squash, Tennis, Triathlon and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
European Championships Overshadowed by Chambers Circus
It was a mixed weekend in Turin as the 2009 European Indoor Championships came to a close with the Russians predictably topping the medal table.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Monday, 9th March '09, 9:25am |
| Tags: | Badminton, Boxing, Gymnastics, Marathon Training, Rugby, Skiing, Soccer Training, Squash and Tennis |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
AT LAST! Live Athletics is back!
I couldn't be happier that the athletics is finally back on!
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Friday, 6th March '09, 9:30am |
| Tags: | Baseball, Golf, Gymnastics, Marathon Training, Sprinting and Triathlon |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
The English Premiership Is Utterly Underwhelming
I was trying to resist posting anything about this subject but having read a blog by Guardian writer Scott Murray I just couldn't help myself.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thursday, 5th March '09, 11:47am |
| Tags: | Running and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 3 comments, go to comments |
The sporting news we have all been waiting for:
I don't know about anyone else but I have been eagerly awaiting this announcement ever since the clock struck 12 on New Year's Eve and 2009 began (well may be not mid-New Year's Eve celebrations bu
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wednesday, 4th March '09, 9:11am |
| Tags: | Basketball, Marathon Training, Rowing, Rugby, Squash and Triathlon |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
My 'Pre Match Pasta'- give it a try!
It’s obviously very important to eat correctly before training/competing because if you haven’t got enough energy you simply won’t be able to perform at a high intensity.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tuesday, 3rd March '09, 11:46am |
| Tags: | Squash |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
The Diamond League Is Exactly What Athletics Needs
Athletics news has been dominated over the weekend by the proposal of introducing a new ‘Diamond League’ to the calendar.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Monday, 2nd March '09, 10:07am |
| Tags: | Basketball, Gymnastics, Rowing, Squash and Triathlon |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
What do you feel is the most effective form of recovery after exercise?
A little while ago I posted a poll in the Peak Performance subscriber's area focused on recovery.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Friday, 27th February '09, 12:34pm |
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You can't keep a good Tiger down!
Regardless of your views on golf (whether you love it or loathe, consider it a sport or a game, find it dull or absorbing) one thing everyone will agree on is the sheer quality of Tiger Woods.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thursday, 26th February '09, 9:17am |
| Tags: | Badminton, Marathon Training and Rugby |
| Comments: | 3 comments, go to comments |
What could Sport give up for lent?
Today is the start of lent, a time when people give up things for a period of 40 days!
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wednesday, 25th February '09, 9:22am |
| Tags: | Gymnastics, Skiing and Tennis |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Pancakes: A great Post-Training Nutritional Snack!
Happy Pancake Day to one and all
I am a big fan of pancakes and although it's taken me several attempts over the years I'd like to think I have created the perfect one!
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tuesday, 24th February '09, 11:22am |
| Tags: | Squash |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
Is it silly season in sport?
I spoke on Friday of my distain for FIFA's intention to trial a blue card scheme in football (soccer) and have been reading today about the World Anti-Doping Agency new rules on drug testing.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Monday, 23rd February '09, 10:32am |
| Tags: | Field Events, Marathon Training, Rugby, Skiing and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
FIFA, leave our Sport alone...
I have just read an article detailing one the most stupid ideas I have ever seen for a sport.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Friday, 20th February '09, 10:35am |
| Tags: | Marathon Training, Rugby, Running and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 4 comments, go to comments |
Lance Armstrong- what haven't you done this week!?
I've been spending much of the week following the Tour of California, mainly because I find Lance Armstrong's comeback story so compelling.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thursday, 19th February '09, 9:33am |
| Tags: | Badminton, Marathon Training, Rugby, Tennis and Triathlon |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
The Sporting World Takes Another Financial Hit!
There is one main story dominating the sports pages today and that is the news that Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford has been charged with fraud.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wednesday, 18th February '09, 9:22am |
| Tags: | Baseball, Marathon Training, Running and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
Cardiff City, where were you last night?
Cardiff City where were you last night?
What a complete let down.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tuesday, 17th February '09, 9:08am |
| Tags: | Marathon Training, Rugby, Running and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
Yelena Isinbayeva: the unsung sporting hero!
During my early teens my parents took me to the Spanish island of Minorca.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Monday, 16th February '09, 10:51am |
| Tags: | Cycling, Marathon Training, Rugby and Squash |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Dwain Chambers- Time to give him a break?
Before I start let me be clear:
I do not condone drug cheats and I think it is essential that it is eradicated from sport...
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Friday, 13th February '09, 11:06am |
| Tags: | Drugs, Exercise, Fitness, Running and Sprinting |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
The Top 5 Sporting Moments of 2008!
You always know it’s going to be a fantastic year of sport when major events like the Olympics and European Football Championships come out for their once every four year showing.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thursday, 18th December '08, 12:28pm |
| Tags: | Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bodybuilding, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Distance Running, Field Events, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Marathon Training, Rowing, Rugby, Running, Skiing, Soccer Training, Sprinting, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon and Volleyball |
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2008 Sporting Moans!
Having enjoyed most of the sport on show in 2008 there have been one or two things I look back on with immense frustration.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thursday, 18th December '08, 11:53am |
| Tags: | Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bodybuilding, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Distance Running, Field Events, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Marathon Training, Rowing, Rugby, Running, Skiing, Soccer Training, Sprinting, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Money In Sport Is Out Of Control!
This week saw the beginning of an ugly new chapter in the financing of sport.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thursday, 4th December '08, 4:57pm |
| Tags: | Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bodybuilding, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Distance Running, Field Events, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Marathon Training, Rowing, Rugby, Running, Skiing, Soccer Training, Sprinting, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 3 comments, go to comments |
The Top 5 Sporting Returns!
For those of you who emailed in do not fear I have not forgotten about the sporting returns!
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thursday, 4th December '08, 1:07pm |
| Tags: | Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bodybuilding, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Distance Running, Field Events, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Marathon Training, Rowing, Rugby, Running, Skiing, Soccer Training, Sprinting, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
The Top 5 Sporting Comebacks!
There is no doubt that sporting comebacks provide some of the most exhilarating moments in sporting history.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Friday, 21st November '08, 4:03pm |
| Tags: | Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bodybuilding, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Distance Running, Field Events, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Marathon Training, Rowing, Rugby, Running, Skiing, Soccer Training, Sprinting, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 4 comments, go to comments |
Respect The Respect Campaign? Don't Make Me Laugh!
At the beginning of the season the English Football Association launched Respect, a campaign which had the sole aim of increasing players, fans and coaches respect for match officials.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Friday, 21st November '08, 3:38pm |
| Tags: | Football |
| Comments: | 2 comments, go to comments |
Australia Close In On Rugby League World Cup
The Rugby League World Cup semi final line ups are now complete after Fiji defeated Ireland 30-14.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Monday, 10th November '08, 5:29pm |
| Tags: | Physiology, Psychology, Rugby and Winning |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
India Trounce Australia In Cricket Test Series!
Australia suffering a resounding defeat is not something that happens very often in cricket but today they experienced just that as India strolled to victory in the
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Monday, 10th November '08, 2:14pm |
| Tags: | Cricket |
| Comments: | 2 comments, go to comments |
The Top 5 Sporting Rivalries!
Sporting rivalries can often be as absorbing to watch as the sports themselves and usually occur as a result of two teams or individuals competing to be the ultimate champion. However other factors can come into the equation such as locality, religion and politics.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Friday, 7th November '08, 2:11pm |
| Tags: | Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bodybuilding, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Distance Running, Field Events, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Marathon Training, Rowing, Rugby, Running, Skiing, Soccer Training, Sprinting, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 5 comments, go to comments |
Joe Calzaghe- The Unblemished Boxer!
Is there anyone out there who does not want a piece of British boxer Joe Calzaghe?
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Friday, 7th November '08, 12:14pm |
| Tags: | Boxing and Injury |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Carolina Kluft Heads Up Swedish Stress Fracture Mystery!
For those who like to keep up to date with the latest fashion trends I hear fracturing your tibia is now all the rage in Sweden.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wednesday, 5th November '08, 3:08pm |
| Tags: | Distance Running, Exercise, Fitness, Injury and Running |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Rafa Nadal Withdraws From Tennis Masters Cup Due To Knee Injury
The tennis world has been rocked by the news that Rafa Nadal has been forced to withdraw from this weekend’s Tennis Masters Cup tournament in Shanghai.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tuesday, 4th November '08, 5:03pm |
| Tags: | Injury and Tennis |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Rory Delap- The Most Dangerous Weapon In Football?
There is a weapon currently terrorising the English Premiership football league so effectively that it is rumoured it will soon be released into the Internati
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tuesday, 4th November '08, 4:34pm |
| Tags: | Flexibility, Football, Soccer Training, Speed Training and Technique |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Australia Easing Towards Rugby League World Cup Title!
Australia showed no signs of relinquishing their strangle hold on the Rugby League World Cup after smashing England to pieces in a 52-4 demolition job over the weekend.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Monday, 3rd November '08, 4:12pm |
| Tags: | Rugby and Winning |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Great Britain Dominate Track Cycling World Cup!
Great Britain is in cycling ecstasy at the moment as they followed up their Olympic dominance with a commanding display in the UCI Track
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Monday, 3rd November '08, 4:01pm |
| Tags: | Cycling and Winning |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Oden’s foot sparks paranoia in Portland
Last year’s NBA finalists Boston Celtics and LA Lakers were both in action last night as the 2008-2009 NBA season got underway.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wednesday, 29th October '08, 5:34pm |
| Tags: | Basketball |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
London’s NFL party still not everyone’s cup of tea
Wembley hosted it’s second competitive NFL game in successive years on Sunday and unsurprisingly the fixture provoked a great deal of reaction.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wednesday, 29th October '08, 3:41pm |
| Tags: | Football and Rugby |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Radcliffe set to scare opponents in New York Marathon
"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves” once wrote Britain’s greatest writer.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wednesday, 29th October '08, 2:54pm |
| Tags: | Marathon Training |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
The Top 5 Sporting Blunders!
There are occasions in sport when those taking part wish the ground would open up and swallow them whole.
| Author: | matt.renton (matt.renton's profile, matt.renton's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thursday, 23rd October '08, 11:57am |
| Tags: | Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bodybuilding, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Distance Running, Field Events, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Marathon Training, Rowing, Rugby, Running, Skiing, Soccer Training, Sprinting, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon and Volleyball |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
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