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HOW’S YOUR PREPARATION COMING ALONG?
It is barely a week to race day and you’re perhaps wondering whether you are ready; will you be able to beat your previous time or set a good time (if this is your first attempt)? These are valid concerns, and they point to a performance aid known as anxiety. Yes, you read that right.…
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CYCLING: MINI-CRIT WARS #1
Until a few months ago I was developing a cycling curriculum that would introduce certain skills in a progressive way up until graduation a few sessions down the line. Among the topics were introduction to: cornering; sprinting; sprint finish; group ride; and endurance. By the end of those sessions, one was meant to be able…
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DUO-BEARINGS AFRICA: HERE’S WHAT WE’RE ABOUT
WE ARE BACK!! YAAAY! It’s been a long time coming, and things being halted when we had started on the foundation was a real blow. Picture a building in the process of being built, and the ground has been excavated in readiness for the foundation. Then the process is halted due to unforseen circumstances, the…
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DBA’S CYCLING GC LEADERBOARD PROBABILITY: YOUR FIGHTING CHANCE
The racing season is back, and I’m super excited! With COVID, life is unpredictable with one still holding their breath waiting for lockdown III. In the meantime, however, we’ll make the most of the now and resume our competitive season, yaaay! Fun and games here we come! Now, before Lockdown II, we managed to host…
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PLAY IS YOURS: WHAT NEXT?
Never did I think I’d ever live to live through a global pandemic. Honestly, I didn’t even think it was possible at this time and age, except maybe if a genetically modified one like in the Blacklist series was released to the public. But then again, surely Reddington and team would be there to stop…
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SPORT: THE COMPETITIVE SPIRIT
I recently had the pleasure of officiating a speed skating competition by Skate Dream Africa as an MC, and I think that by the awarding ceremony, I had convinced a few parents to keep investing in their children’s sport. I mean, who wouldn’t be proud to see their child putting themselves out there against others…
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DUO-BEARINGS AFRICA: REVEALED
Dream or vision? I think I’ll leave that to you to decide. At the end of the day, the idea is to be a part of the solution; and that is what started me on this journey in September 2020. However, today I do not write to explain the history of the brand, but of…
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PREVENTION STRATEGIES: SPORT
I believe that the Kenyan Government has its citizen’s welfare at heart when it orders a second round of lockdown to contain the virus. And who knows? Perhaps it is accurate to say that staying behind locked doors is an efficient way of containing the spread of the virus. But you know what else is…
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SPRINT BATTLE #1: THE REPORT
The Sprint Battle #1, a race born out of the need for safe riding for kids aged between 2 and 16 years while evaluating the sprinting skills taught at the Academy by Duo-Bearings Africa. Think about it this way: one race, many participants, two racers per heat, two lanes, one start line and one finish…all…
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PARENTS IN SPORT: WHERE ARE YOU?
I think that if I were a child participating in Saturday’s (20th March) Sprint Battle #1, I would really want to have those closest to me by my side. The importance of family and society cannot be downplayed in sport, especially in an athlete’s career. In fact, the presence or absence could very well determine…
WHO'S WORLD OF FANTASY WILL YOU DIVE INTO NEXT? 