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- AboutMy name is Barry Murray and I started OptimumNutrition4Sport in 2008. I’m a qualified Sports Nutritionist having completed my MSc in Sports and Exercise Nutrtion at Loughborough University. My interest in sport and nutrition started many years ago. I kicked off my sporting career as a footballer and played for several top clubs in Dublin. It was preparing for football matches that initially sparked my curiousity about nutrition, what to eat and when to eat. I stopped playing football seriously when I became a student at UCD (University College Dublin) but still continued to keep myself fit and healthy. I started running and taking part in local 5 and 10K road races which heightened my awarness about nutrition even further. I studied biochemistry and chemistry at university and graduated with a BSc in 1999. My degree opened the door to the pharmaceutical world and I spent several years working as a Chemist. During that time, my sporting interests expanded and I tried everything from surfing to triathlons. It was after completing my first triathlon that I began to take training and nutrition seriously. I realized that nutrition makes a significant difference to how you train and to how you perform on the day. I decided…
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Monthly Archive for: ‘September, 2017’
Become a More Efficient Runner
0Biomechanics I’ve competed in lots of races from 5k up to 200k over the last 15 years. I see a lot of runners. However, I see very few with good running form. It doesn’t matter what end of the race you are at either. Even …
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Grand Tour Nutrition for a Pro Cyclist
Pro Cyclists nutrition during a Grand Tour Sam Bewley is pro cyclist racing with the Orica-Scott. He has been riding the pro circuit since 2008 and comes from a track background with an Olympic bronze medal from the 2012 team pursuit. I started working with …
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New Service for Ultrarunners
A new service just launched to combine nutrition/fat adaptation coaching with run coaching. This came about after several requests from clients asking for running plans to tie in with their nutrition plan. I’ve worked with numerous coaches before from cycling, triathlon and running. Usually when …
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