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Well winter is here and for that competitive edge on the field or off the field whilst you recover you cant go past, Compression clothing multiplied: 2XU Compression garments set the benchmark in high performance compression clothing across the globe. From compression tights and compression shorts to compression sleeves and compression tops, 2XU offers all the compression clothing essentials to heighten your sports training, racing and recovery demands. Utilising world-leading compression clothing fabrics, intelligent graduated design construction and ergonomic cuts, 2XU Compression garments will outperform the opposition time and time again. Available online and in store now.

  We're having a special sale event and offering you a whopping 25% discount* storewide at our CBD location only!  This is inclusive of all new season stock.  We're talking the brand new Nike Free runners (that we took delivery of yesterday), all apparel, all accessories, the works. It's only on till the 4th of May and only in the CBD so get in soon to save.

Top 5 Tips to reduce injuries from endurance running: 1. Tight IT/Knee Pain: Start stretching and foam rolling! Runners get extremely tight IT bands (illiotibial bands) which is the fascia that lines the outside of your quad, if tight it can affect knee movements and tenderness to the patella. Patella tendinitis can also come from tight and weak hamstrings so work on those also. Foam rolling the outside and back of the legs everyday will fix it! This is also a great dynamic warm up  2. Shin Splints: Can be caused buy a number of factory including tight calves, muscular..

   It is with great please that we welcome Alice Round to the Sports Fever blog team. Alice is our resident expert on nutrition and training and will be imparting her vast knowledge to our community via our blog. Alice, is a Strength and conditioning coach, and nutritionist at shredded Strength Institute Floreat, "I have always had a passion for a healthy lifestyle and especially physically activity and nutrition. From a young age i have represented nationally in athletics in particular sprinting and surf life saving as well as being heavily involved in netball and other sports such as football,..

          All new season styles and colours from your favorite suppliers BROOKS, ADIDAS and MIZUNO are instore and online now!  Come in store or surf our site to see the new collections. Looking forward to seeing you all soon, don’t forget if you haven’t already done so sign up to our VIP Club The Inner Circle for your special rewards, notifications and discounts. - Sports Fever Team

  adidas has released the world’s first intelligent football boot, the adizero f50 powered by miCoach. Here’s the deal. addidas took their lightest football boot, the adizero f50 (weighing in at a feather-light 165g) and hooked it up with miCoach technology, letting you track and upload performance data all from the sole of your boot. miCoach will keep up with you as you play, logging in speed, number of sprints, distance and time so you can get your head back where it belongs. In the game. Here’s how it works. The adizero f50 boot has a special space in the..

Drinking your green beverages and partying like a leprechaun!?  It's St Patrick's Day once again!  If you are not preoccupied paying tribute to your local irish pub or chasing rainbows and searching for pots of gold then check out our St Patrick's Day collection of green goodies. Should you want a mighty fine discount to go along with that be sure to signup to our VIP list and with the money you save, have one of those green bevvies on us.

Get started on your journey to run, jog or walk the 2012 HBF Run for a Reason. We are offering 20% off Brooks footwear in store or online (code: HBFRUN20) and if you choose from the Ramsay Health Care 14km or 4km distances – you’ll receive 20% off your entry fee if you’re an HBF member. Early bird entrants, will also receive a free cool-dry T-shirt to wear on the day (try on sample sizes at your local Sports Fever store). The early bird offer is strictly limited – so enter online now.

We have a great in-store only deal for Brooks this Christmas!  20% off Brooks footwear at any of our stores and you'll also score a free pair of Brooks socks.  Mention this post in store for the discount! Hurry in!  Offer expires 31st January. This offer not to be used with any other offers. No further discounts apply.

If you're not participating in the Ironman 70.3 this season, why not consider volunteering at the event? Volunteers are an important part of the Ironman 70.3 and without them the event would not be possible. If you are heading down to watch or support family or friends consider volunteering for the day. Roles available include Course Marshals, Aid Station Attendants, Registration Attendants and Transition Attendants. For more information on the event and volunteering visit the website - www.busseltonhalf.com or to register as a volunteer download the form and return to Rick Winch at admin@busseltonchambers.com.au On the day volunteers will recieve..

If you're thinking about competing in the HBF Run for a Reason or are just looking to start running for the first time download the free HBF Run for a Reason app to use on your iPhone or Android mobile. Including training guides, health calculations and recipe ideas, you can also map your training and find out everything you need to know about the event. This clever gizmo can also give you regular alerts so you can monitor your progress and can even play music at the same time.

Today we'd like you to meet Rowena Kendall, a physiotherapist at Lifecare in Cottesloe. When a friend of hers passed away last year from cystic fibrosis, Rowena decided to do the Rottnest Channel Swin solo to fundraise for CFWA. She made it to Rotto in 6 hours and 16 minutes and raised just over $32,000. Rowena found some busy time in her schedule to chat to Sports Fever about her job, her preparation for the race and her experience. We hope you are inspired by her story as much as we were. What do you love most about being a..

Check out the video from the Bikesure TriSeries Hillarys triathlon part two! Looks like it was a great day.

If you are new to running, you may be experiencing some common ailments or injuries. According to Dave Moala from Bayswater Physiotherapy the most common runners conditions are tibial tenoperostitis (pain on the inside border of the tibia or shin bone, commonly referred to as “shin splints”), achilles tendon pain/injury and anterior knee pain (patello-femoral/knee cap pain). The causes for these three problems are also varied, but Dave says they can be loosely grouped into three categories, musculoskeletal and biochemical factors, training regimes and footwear. Musculoskeletal and biomechanical factors include joint stiffness or mobility, inadequate tissue length and muscle strength..

Have you ever wondered how you run? You can now find out at Sports Fever Subiaco! As you can see from this picture we've purchased some brand new treadmills and set up a great new system where we can record your running style and show it back to you. You will be able to see up close what you do while you run and we will help you better understand what you are doing and how you can address any concerns you may have. Pop in to see us and give it a go whenever you are next in the..

Congratulations to all competitors, spectators and volunteers for your enthusiastic participation in the 2011 iiNet Team Sprint Cup and for a tremendous afternoon of spirited rivalry, friendly competition and team work. Sports Fever are very proud to be a sponsor of the Sprint Cup, it is fantastic to be associated with such a worthwhile event. We were excited to hear that in excess of $150,000 has been raised this year from the 2011 iiNet Team Sprint Cup, the Autism West Raffle, and the Lavan Legal Breakfast for Autism West. Your generous donations and attendance fulfilled an aim of Autism West to..

On Tuesday April 5, Sports Medicine Australia are holding a once off professional education seminar entitled Protein, Meat and More. The seminar will take a look at the latest research and practical advice on protein relating to such topics as daily requirements for both the athlete and non-athlete, influence of nutrients on protein balance, the role of protein in weight loss, body and resistance training as well as risk and the benefits of protein supplements.Guest speakers include Boris Kazakov an Accredited Practising Dietitian and the principal of Diet Biz, a nutrition consultancy business in Subiaco. The other is Brendyn Appleby the Assistant Strength & Contitioning Coach..

A great video encompassing the entire HBF Freeway Bike HIke for Asthma and what it means to the participants. If you were part of it you may see yourself - if you thought about doing it but didn't, this may be the motivation you need to sign up for next year.

Last week we introduced you to Katrina Mercer, an elite triathlete sponsored by Sports Fever. Here's part two of our chat as Katrina shares her nutrition and training routine. What is your nutrition like on a normal day?  Nutrition on a normal day includes a lot of carbohydrate and protein based foods. I tend to limit saturated fat intake. I need to make sure I eat certain foods before, during and after training sessions to ensure proper recovery – especially as at the moment as I am training for the Busselton Half Ironman and a lot of the sessions are..

At Sports Fever we’ve always been proud to support the local sporting industry and of course, our local athletes. Katrina Mercer is an elite triathlete and one of the athletes we sponsor. Katrina was happy to take some time out of her busy training schedule to answer some of our questions. How did you get into triathlon?  I started swimming and little athletics when I was in early primary school then began competing in running events through school before following my dad and brother into triathlon when I was 15. From there I competed in National Schools Triathlon Championships &..