Our favourite breakfast recipes

Since it’s #NationalBreakfastWeek, we’ve put together a few of our favourite recipes for healthy balanced breakfasts. A good dose of protein will keep your muscles from breaking down, healthy fats will keep you fuller for longer and carbs will help with satiety.   Salmon, eggs and sweet potatoes Pretty self explanatory, if you love a…

Runners

Lets talk about ‘Live running’

Running together, in different places, at the same time. How on earth does that work? Racefully is the only app that will keep you connected throughout every run.   Let’s set the scene. So your friend tagged you in a post on Facebook about this cool new app called Racefully, you’ve downloaded it, connected with…

How to avoid holiday weight gain

The festive season is upon us, which means Christmas parties, big family dinners, cookies at the office, chocolates in your stockings, and lots of mulled wine and minced pies. We tend to let loose over Christmas and New Year, and although gaining a pound isn’t the end of the world for most of us, research…

Row of legs in leggings

How sportswear is getting smarter

Most of us are so familiar with smart materials that it’s easy to forget just how brilliant they’ve been for innovation in sportswear. Smart materials are fabrics that alter their properties according to changes in the environment. You know those shirts that are marked “I never wrinkle”? Well, that’s an example of smart material in…

Ketogenic diet

The ketogenic diet – a review

For three months, Racefully team member Sarah followed the Ketogenic diet. It’s a high fat, moderate protein and very low carbohydrate regime, designed to force your body to burn fat instead of carbs.   It’s wise to check with a doctor before following any diet plan that cuts out food groups. Here’s what she thought:…

Diet

Losing & gaining weight – how it actually works

  If you have a goal associated with your bodyweight, it’s either to lose, gain or maintain it, right? There are millions of different ways of achieving these goals, but they all revolve around the same scientific principles.   Calories Everyone has uttered the word “calorie”, probably many times. But how many people actually know…