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Long-time friend of VALA and award-winning triathlon coach Richard Emmett aka @emmporiatriathlon has put together his top coaching advice for those of you that might be thinking of getting into triathlon training.As well as representing GB at the World Championships in Australia, Rich is also a fantastic coach and the founder of Virtual Athlete virtual training. Read his top five tips below:CONSISTENCYImproving in performance is all about your body adapting to the various challenges you give it. In order to keep adapting and improving, keep up with your training. There’s no need to overtrain, but regular manageable sessions pay far more dividends than the...

It’s been nearly two years since I started recipe testing for an energy gel made from natural ingredients, which my partner could eat during his marathon training. I considered what he would NEED in a gel (carbs, sugars, salt) but also what he would ENJOY about it (taste, texture, kind on the digestive system). The biggest compliments that we’ve received from our testers is that VALA 'tastes like real food' and 'something that I could eat with my porridge, smoothie or yoghurt'. I've been told through big grins that it tastes like 'salted caramel' or ‘liquid toffee', which I think...