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ATHLETES HIGHLIGHTED

FASTLANE!

News on the latest converts to the benefits of Sport Beans® in their competitions & training. Catch up with our Sponsored Athletes - Yvette Grice (Triathlete), Ian Marsden (Paralympic Shooter) and Jez Cox (XC Duathlete) - and the many pro-athletes & enthusiasts alike that we're helping out nutritionally & highlighting here.

Pro’s, Semi Pro’s, keen amateurs, weekend warriors or simply good cause once-in-a-lifetimers - if you have a worthy/unusual/special/charity event you'd like to tell us about and you can send us a piccy or two, maybe we'll put you in here too!

You're all living life in the FAST LANE!

Yvette Grice

Yvette is 31 years old and an experienced Triathlete. 2010 was a good year with lots of high points, like gaining her first Ironman win. More recently, after a couple of frustrating months of injuries and colds/flu, she is finally back in the swing of hard training and looking forward to the year ahead.

Her first race in 2011 will be Ironman South Africa on 10th April and this year she is hoping to actually make it there, after her 2010 trip was ruined by the dreaded Icelandic ash cloud.

Yvette: "It has been a relief to see the snow go although last week I was getting somewhat fed up of getting wet and blown around on the bike. Over New Year I went to France with some family which was just great to get away, get my health back and build up my running. Since January the training has really increased with not only the volume of training but also the intensity of the sessions. I have been working hard trying to increase my power on the bike by adding some hard turbo sessions and boy my legs have felt it! The next few months will be more of the same although I will be increasing the volume of my long rides and runs as the weather hopefully improves. I have thrown in a few running races to keep me focused for my big race in South Africa.

I have taken some confidence from 2010 and am hopeful I can build on this and get some good results this year. I feel as though I am still improving so the plan is to continue racing Ironman professionally for a few years yet! I love training and even when the time comes when I have to ease back I will always train and compete at some level. I am always inspired by 70 or even 80 year olds still competing in Ironman events, so it just goes to show you are never too old to keep going if you enjoy yourself."

Yvette is one of those people for whom sport is a lifetime activity - it defines her. We look forward to seeing your 2011 season unfold Yvette, all the best to you!

http://www.yvettegrice.co.uk/

Jez Cox

Jez is a 33 year-old Coach and XC-Duathlete living in St Albans, Hertfordshire. He started his athletic career on the bike - cyclo-cross and road racing - when he was 14. By his early twenties he was racing for a French Elite Cycling team, already a full time athlete. In 2002 though, with the offer of a new contract and a flat to live in provided by a new team in Northern France to look forward to, he took a seemingly mad leap of faith: he'd found himself thinking more and more about giving Duathlon (bike and run) a serious go - he'd tried a local one when he was 17 and with virtually no run-training, had won it. So he promptly turned down the contract and set about training for Duathlon in the UK, knowing that he could never make any money from it or survive from doing it alone, as it isn’t an Olympic Sport and is therefore devoid of funding. As if this weren't change enough, last year Jez took up XC-Duathlon, comprising cross-country running and MTB, over courses that would make a Marine wince!

As Jez matures like a fine wine, his tastes seem to get more extreme - way to go, Jez!

http://www.jezcox.com/

Ian Marsden

Ian started as a weightlifter and won the British Open Powerlifting Championships in 1989. He went on to win many more competitions and break many records, including the British and European titles, breaking all the records for the teenage and junior classes every time he competed. He won the World Championships in 1992, smashed 3 World, 4 European and six British records and also picked up the award for the best lifter at the end of the competition.

After a devastating spinal injury it was Ian's dream to compete at International level again and he found a sport called Handcycling. He raced handbikes Internationally for 6 years, representing Great Britain on many occasions. Handcycling is the biggest disabled sport in the world, covering all corners of the globe. He was the only British rider selected to represent Great Britain in the Pre-Paralympic Games, held in Rome in 2004. He brought home a Bronze Medal for Great Britain. In 2008, Ian competed in the European Cup, coming 2nd in the Time Trial and 1st in the Road Race, the best performance ever by any UK rider.

More recently, in 2010 Ian was diagnosed with a serious spinal condition, meaning that his Handcycling career was over. Ian's spirit is indomitable though and he has again picked himself up and started over. In his bid to compete at the London Paralympics in 2012, he has got himself onto a fast-track Talent programme to compete in Rifle-Shooting. And guess what? He is already performing to a high level and looking good for a career on the International stage once again.

Ian's is a story of true inspiration - follow his amazing progress with us here at Sport Beans!

http://www.ianmarsden.com/

	FASTLANE ATHLETES HIGHLIGHTED FASTLANE! News on the latest converts to the benefits of Sport Beans® in their competitions & training. Catch up with our Sponsored Athletes - Yvette Grice (Triathlete), Ian Marsden (Paralympic Shooter) and Jez Cox (XC Duathlete) - and the many pro-athletes & enthusiasts alike that we're helping out nutritionally & highlighting here. Pro’s, Semi Pro’s, keen amateurs, weekend warriors or simply good cause once-in-a-lifetimers - if you have a worthy/unusual/special/charity event you'd like to tell us about and you can send us a piccy or two, maybe we'll put you in here too! You're all living life in the FAST LANE! Yvette Grice Yvette is 31 years old and an experienced Triathlete. 2010 was a good year with lots of high points, like gaining her first Ironman win. More recently, after a couple of frustrating months of injuries and colds/flu, she is finally back in the swing of hard training and looking forward to the year ahead. Her first race in 2011 will be Ironman South Africa on 10th April and this year she is hoping to actually make it there, after her 2010 trip was ruined by the dreaded Icelandic ash cloud. Yvette: "It has been a relief to see the snow go although last week I was getting somewhat fed up of getting wet and blown around on the bike. Over New Year I went to France with some family which was just great to get away, get my health back and build up my running. Since January the training has really increased with not only the volume of training but also the intensity of the sessions. I have been working hard trying to increase my power on the bike by adding some hard turbo sessions and boy my legs have felt it! The next few months will be more of the same although I will be increasing the volume of my long rides and runs as the weather hopefully improves. I have thrown in a few running races to keep me focused for my big race in South Africa. I have taken some confidence from 2010 and am hopeful I can build on this and get some good results this year. I feel as though I am still improving so the plan is to continue racing Ironman professionally for a few years yet! I love training and even when the time comes when I have to ease back I will always train and compete at some level. I am always inspired by 70 or even 80 year olds still competing in Ironman events, so it just goes to show you are never too old to keep going if you enjoy yourself." Yvette is one of those people for whom sport is a lifetime activity - it defines her. We look forward to seeing your 2011 season unfold Yvette, all the best to you! http://www.yvettegrice.co.uk/ Jez Cox Jez is a 33 year-old Coach and XC-Duathlete living in St Albans, Hertfordshire. He started his athletic career on the bike - cyclo-cross and road racing - when he was 14. By his early twenties he was racing for a French Elite Cycling team, already a full time athlete. In 2002 though, with the offer of a new contract and a flat to live in provided by a new team in Northern France to look forward to, he took a seemingly mad leap of faith: he'd found himself thinking more and more about giving Duathlon (bike and run) a serious go - he'd tried a local one when he was 17 and with virtually no run-training, had won it. So he promptly turned down the contract and set about training for Duathlon in the UK, knowing that he could never make any money from it or survive from doing it alone, as it isn’t an Olympic Sport and is therefore devoid of funding. As if this weren't change enough, last year Jez took up XC-Duathlon, comprising cross-country running and MTB, over courses that would make a Marine wince! As Jez matures like a fine wine, his tastes seem to get more extreme - way to go, Jez! http://www.jezcox.com/ Ian Marsden Ian started as a weightlifter and won the British Open Powerlifting Championships in 1989. He went on to win many more competitions and break many records, including the British and European titles, breaking all the records for the teenage and junior classes every time he competed. He won the World Championships in 1992, smashed 3 World, 4 European and six British records and also picked up the award for the best lifter at the end of the competition. After a devastating spinal injury it was Ian's dream to compete at International level again and he found a sport called Handcycling. He raced handbikes Internationally for 6 years, representing Great Britain on many occasions. Handcycling is the biggest disabled sport in the world, covering all corners of the globe. He was the only British rider selected to represent Great Britain in the Pre-Paralympic Games, held in Rome in 2004. He brought home a Bronze Medal for Great Britain. In 2008, Ian competed in the European Cup, coming 2nd in the Time Trial and 1st in the Road Race, the best performance ever by any UK rider. More recently, in 2010 Ian was diagnosed with a serious spinal condition, meaning that his Handcycling career was over. Ian's spirit is indomitable though and he has again picked himself up and started over. In his bid to compete at the London Paralympics in 2012, he has got himself onto a fast-track Talent programme to compete in Rifle-Shooting. And guess what? He is already performing to a high level and looking good for a career on the International stage once again. Ian's is a story of true inspiration - follow his amazing progress with us here at Sport Beans! http://www.ianmarsden.com/