“ARE YOU THE FUTURE OF BRITISH SPORT? Check out www.BringOnTomorrowFoundation.com”

For Goodness Shakes have just launched a sporting legacy initiative called the Bring on Tomorrow Foundation in partnership with SportsAid. The Foundation is supporting tomorrows athletes, today by providing funding and an athlete development programme to 7 talented young athletes who have been selected through SportsAid.

They currently have 3 ‘Elite Mentors’ on board with the Foundation who run training days for the young athletes and will provide advice and guidance throughout the year. These mentors are Liam Tancock, 50m Backstroke world record holder and world champion, Sarah Stevenson who very recently won Gold at the Taekwondo World Championships and Andy Turner, European and Commonwealth 110m Hurdles Champion. These 3 have been chosen as they are competing at the very highest level in their respective sports and are keen to impart their knowledge and experience to the younger athletes.

But they still have one place left in the foundation which will be won through ‘The Final Place’ competition. Any athlete aged 16-23 may enter the competition by visiting the website and submitting an entry explaining why they should win. They must then recruit as many votes as possible to make it through to the last 10. From the 10 highest voted entries, a judging panel, including the 3 mentors will choose the lucky athlete to fill the final place. The prize includes £1000 funding, training and development days with the Elite mentors, a year’s supply of For Goodness Shakes, Foundation training kit and athlete profile page on the Foundation website. Click on the link to enter the competition.


Visit www.BringOnTomorrowFoundation.com to find out more about the athletes involved and the competition.

Freespeed rides again.....

Team Freespeed will once again be in action this coming season with a focus on middle and long distance triathlon. The four team members are all based in west London and are some of the best amateur athletes currently racing:

Stuart Anderson fastest British age group athlete
at the Ironman World Championships, Kona 2010, 2008

Declan Doyle fastest Irish age group athlete
at the Ironman World Championships, Kona 2010

Tim Bishop fastest British age group athlete
at Ironman Lanzarote and Ironman Western Australia 2010

Jenny Gowans Norseman Extreme Triathlon winner 2008,
Age group winner at Ironman Austria, New Zealand and Regensburg

We are in the process of finalising some exciting sponsor support for the team, announcements to be made soon, in the meantime here is a sneak peek at the kit the team will be wearing in training.

Who are Skinfit????

It’s interesting as I’m often asked who makes my kit…. Who is Skinfit???

It’s by chance that I discovered Skinfit. I’m coached by Richard Hobson and he chose Skinfit for his team ‘Tri Living’ kit.
I hadn’t heard of Skinfit before either, but some friends of Richard had acquired the UK distrubution rights of the business. They had seen how popular it was in Europe, especially Austria where it originates, and Germany and had brought it to the UK.

Ant and Eve Roberts are the founders and distributors, here in the UK. Both from a triathlon background they understand the rigourous demands of today's athletes.

Eve and Anthony Roberts

(0) 1332 552255 - office

(0) 7811 384393 - Eve Roberts

(0) 7977 403089 - Anthony

skinfit@skinfit.uk.com

http://www.skinfit.uk.com/

Triathletes in general are what I would call early adopters, embracing innovation always looking for faster, more comfortable products that might give them a legal advantage over their opposition. As far as kit goes for the last four years Skinfit has given me that, so much so that when I had to revert back to Orca kit for the European and World Championships the difference in performance was evident. The Orca kit was ill fitting and after the run leg of both races, I’d developed a nasty case of nappy rash – Ouch!!!

As my confidence grew in their brand I branched out and road tested their other technical products and they lived up to my expectation. What I like about Skinfit is their design is so simple and they manufacture clothing designed specifically for active people and Pro athletes alike. It surprises me is how comfortable to wear their products are. Their Ethos is to design functional anatomical cuts which are extremely lightweight and skin-friendly. Its true their simple robust design ensures uncompromising functionality.

I can honestly say I am a big fan..... if only I could keep them a secret!!!