Training – Lifecycle Foundation

Challenge fitness testing is under way

March 4, 2013JulianUncategorized2013, Training

VO2 max and Metabolic testing is now in full swing for this year’s challenge.

Training progressing well

August 11, 2012JulianUncategorized2012, Fundraising, Training, Video

Training for the 2012 Betfair LifeCycle Challenge is progressing well. Here’s a short video showing our cycling team in action. [youtube]ab2nYGEYQzw[/youtube] The 2012 Betfair LifeCycle Challenge will take a team of 45 cyclists and a 15-strong support team 2000km from Brisbane to Melbourne later this year. Sponsorships continue to roll in and this year’s fundraising

This year’s preparations get off the ground

June 22, 2012JulianUncategorized2012, Events, Training

Today marks the first team briefing for the participants of the 2012 Betfair LifeCycle Challenge, which takes place in November this year in the form of a 10-day, 2000km ride in south east Australia. Then, on Sunday (24th June), the first of our training rides around Malta takes place. If you’re driving on the coast

Ready for the off

April 16, 2011JulianUncategorized2011, News, Training1 Comment

Tomorrow morning (Sunday 17th April), anyone driving along the coast road or around St Paul’s Bay or Qawra has a high chance of seeing this year’s Betfair LifeCycle Challenge team testing muscle and bike on the first training ride of the year. Our cyclists will be on the road between 7am and 11am, most of

Fitness training under way

March 6, 2011JulianUncategorized2011, Training

Fitness testing has started in preparation for this year’s challenge. Each cyclist will need to take two fitness tests – one as soon as possible after they register as a participant, and one shortly before the challenge itself to verify that they are fit to take part. The photo shows a participant being tested on

Training is more than cycling

July 20, 2010JulianUncategorized2010, Training1 Comment

Though the primary form of physical training for the LifeCycle Challenge is of course cycling – and lots of it – it is also important not to neglect other aspects of physical fitness. Some of this year’s LifeCyclists also attend regular fitness sessions at Alan Curry’s Chic Physique Easyline studio, where Technogym resistance machines allow