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  Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Olivia French, who is the newest addition to the VALA ambassador crew. Having played tennis since the age of 9, Olivia was inspired to take up duathlon when COVID-19 forced the tennis courts to close, which was initially a placeholder for tennis to keep her fitness up. However, she quickly became hooked and took up the first opportunity to compete. Since then, she has been invited to join the Skoda DSI Cycling Academy and has qualified for the World Championships in Australia 2022. 2021 looks like it’s going to be a...

Whether you’re running, riding, hiking or climbing, remember to stay hydrated folks! 💦Grab your VALA bottle from our store and come join our crew ✌🏻See you on the trails...

SPOTTED! 👀Guess who’s featured in @womensrunninguk magazine? It’s only your fave 100% natural energy gel 🙌🏻I still have to pinch myself whenever I see VALA in print, as it seems so surreal. I spent a solid decade working as a graphic designer creating magazine layouts, so this is a really fun full-circle life moment! Thank you so much to Esther, Sue and the WRM team for their incredible review below:“Nutrition is so important to get right as you start to build up your mileage. There are a huge range of gels and much nutritional advice available, but it can often be trial...

🚨 REVIEW ROUND UP 🚨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀It’s that time again where we round up the VALA reviews from our amazing energy crew! Thank you so much to every one of you that tags us and shares their thoughts on our gels. Here are some of the highlights from the past few weeks...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“This is honestly the best energy gel I’ve ever tried and it’s all natural, tasty and perfectly packaged. I discovered this brand while judging the Free From Food Awards and reached out to tell them that I loved them so much because let me tell you, not all gels are made...

It’s often easy to look at a successful athlete and see them as an expert in their field, whilst forgetting that they started at zero just like everyone else. What turned them into winners was their strength, perseverance and determination to succeed against all odds.When it comes to sports, it’s pretty safe to say that I am the least competitive person! As a child, team sports filled me with anxiety and I was never driven by a desire to win... much to the disappointment of many sports teachers 😂It was only when I discovered a love of being active at...

I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve been asked if our gels are Informed Sport @wetestyoutrust certified and I’m always so happy to reply “Yes, they are!”. For those of you that might not have heard of it before, Informed Sport is a global testing and certification programme. It provides assurance to athletes that products carrying the Informed Sport mark have been tested for prohibited substances and manufactured to high-quality standards.Before starting VALA, I had no idea about the huge importance and implications of banned substance testing. It was only when spoke to Triathlon Coach Rich Emmett @emmporiatriathlon prior to our first...