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Team Hunky Dorys are thrilled that the great people at U-Haul are showing their support once again by providing the team with a support truck for the Eco Primal Quest.  As many of you know, U-Haul have supported our team ever since we first started racing in Primal Quest.  They have shown un-wavering support, which we truly appreciate. 

U-Haul trucks are the perfect support crew vehicles.  There is tons of space available for gear, bikes and even kayaks. Some teams opt for RVs, however when it comes to cost versus space, U-Haul comes up trumps.

Thanks U-Haul for your incredible support.

Team Hunky Dorys  

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On June 2nd, Avril and Suzanne from Team Hunky Dorys organized a group to run and walk the Flora Mini Marathon for Pieta House.   The group raised an astounding 5000+ Euro for Pieta House and had great fun in doing so.  A big congratulations and thank you to all those who took part!

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Team Hunky Dorys are delighted to announce their new partnership with Compex (www.compex.us).

Compex produce the highest quality muscle stimulators which are user friendly and give real results.  Many top athletes have been training with these products for years and now Compex have brought out products which are super easy to use and give the same benefits.  In a sport such as adventure racing which requires countless hours training, the Compex stimulator is going to come in very handy in many areas of training, especially the recovery process.  As most of us know, recovery is essential to produce results, so having such a product to help with that will be super beneficial as we increase our training over the coming months.  The team will begin using their new muscle stimulators in the next week and will keep you all regularly updated on their progress.  If you have a chance, check out their great website www.compex.us 

•  Compex Muscle Stimulator at work!  VIDEO

Compex Muscle Stimulators

Compex products are used throughout Europe by elite athletes and sport enthusiasts to enhance their training and improve their sports performance. Compex Sport and Fitness are the only sports muscle stimulators cleared by the FDA for marketing in the United States to be broadly marketed to consumers. Compex is utilized by elite triathletes such as Petr Vabrousek, Simon Lessing, and Melanie McQuaid.

HOW DOES IT WORK? When you exercise, the brain sends the order in the form of electrical currents that travel at high speed along the nerve fibers. These electrical currents excite the motor nerve, which then passes the information to the immediate surroundings of the muscle, triggering a muscle contraction.

With electrostimulation, the excitation is directly produced at the motor nerve, rather than by the brain. Compex Muscle Stimulator produces powerful muscle contractions through “optimal”, safe and comfortable electrical impulses delivered at the motor nerves. A unique training planner on CD-ROM guides athletes in customizing these electrical impulses to target their workouts for power, endurance, speed or resistance. This enables athletes to enhance their training and improve muscle performance for any sport.

How Does It Work? –

The operating principle of electrostimulation is very simple and faithfully reproduces the processes involved in muscle contraction under the control of our brain. When we decide to contract a muscle, the brain sends the order in the form of electrical currents that travel at high speed along the nerve fibers. At the end of the run, these electrical currents excite the motor nerve, which then passes the information to the immediate surroundings of the muscle, triggering a muscle contraction.

With electrostimulation, the excitation is directly produced at the motor nerve by means of ‘optimal’ electrical impulses that guarantee efficacy, safety and comfort in use. Thanks to this process, the muscle cannot distinguish between a voluntary contraction (caused by the brain) and an electrically induced contraction: the work that it produces is the same irrespective of the nature of the order.



The Optimal Impulse - The high quality electronic components of the Compex device generate optimal impulses. On the one hand, the impulses must fulfill efficacy criteria, since they have to be very strong to allow optimal recruitment of muscle fibers. On the other hand, the impulse must be safe and comfortable, with the power being perfectly controlled to avoid electrical pain or burns. Delivered by a current generator, the optimal impulses generated by the Compex device are perfectly rectangular, biphasic and symmetric, with duration depending on the muscle being stimulated.



Muscle Physiology - A muscle is composed of elongated, cylindrical cells: the muscle fibers. Several types of fibers are distinguished depending on their speed of contraction: slow, intermediate and fast. Within individuals, the disposition and the proportion of the various types of muscle fibers are genetically determined. The fast fibers will be predominant in a sprinter whereas a marathon runner will have more slow fibers. Consequently the type of physiological properties required to excel in a sport will vary from one sport discipline to another. The Compex training programs specifically take into consideration these physiological differences and the unique requirements of different muscular qualities that optimize performance within a given sport; i.e. strength, explosive strength, endurance and resistance.

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Event website is at: http://www.orienteering.or.jp/swoc2009/

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Over the last few years we have all taken part in races, which have brought us to what seems like the ends of the earth.  The canyons of Utah, the Oceans of Washington and the valleys of Tahoe have all left pictures in our minds which we will never forget… both good and bad.  I personally have made attempts to capture those unforgettable scenes so I can show people the reason as to why I race, but up until now, have never had the equipment to do so.   This year that is all going to change. Olympus have come on board to help us and we will now have photographic and video evidence of the bizarre places and stories that you all probably think we make up as we go.  

Olympus have a new line of cameras called the ‘Tough’ line which should be part of every adventure racers gear list.  It has been made to withstand being dropped, crushed or even dropped in water…. They even have an accessory, which makes it float if it slips from your hand as you are riverboarding down the rapids… genius!

 “Adventure is yours for the taking with the µ 1030 SW. Waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof and crushproof, this camera goes wherever you do. Yet despite its tough attributes, image quality isn’t compromised. Precision Olympus optics deliver true-to-life results. Integrated cutting-edge technologies provide intelligent solutions to ensure the flawless reproduction of subjects. And, with a choice of several colours, the µ 1030 SW further brightens the photo-taking experience.”

See it here…. Olympus

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