Hydration, Fueling and Performance Advice for Athletes
Staff picks
How to START hydrated and why that's so important.
Drinking a strong electrolyte drink to optimise your hydration status before long/hot training sessions and events can significantly improve your performance.
The art of gut training: plan, prepare and execute
Pro endurance athlete Dougal Allan shares an insight into how he trains his gut to be able to tolerate more carb on race day.
Why sodium is crucial to athletes performing at their best
Many athletes understand that replacing the sodium lost when they sweat is important for maintaining performance, but they don't really know why. Here's why...
Could heat training enhance your performance in all conditions?
Lexi Kelson discusses an optimal approach to heat training and explores whether your performance in all conditions could benefit...
Why do you slow down?
Endurance journalist, James Witts, explores the physical and mental causes of fatigue, and how you can overcome it...
9 lessons I learned when battling RED-S
Former elite runner, Tina Muir, shares her experiences of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and the lessons she's learned from underfueling...
Mel's Kitchen: PF Espresso Muffin recipe
Athlete Support Specialist and star baker, Mel, shares her recipe for using PF 30 Caffeine Gels to create the perfect pre-exercise muffins...
Jason West's fueling strategy for T100 triathlons
Pro triathlete Jason West shares insights into how he prepares his fueling strategy for T100 races...
How a pro athlete strategically uses caffeine
Dougal Allan explains how trial and error helped him develop a more strategic approach to using caffeine during training and races.
The art of gut training: plan, prepare and execute
Pro endurance athlete Dougal Allan shares an insight into how he trains his gut to be able to tolerate more carb on race day.
Should you exercise when you’re ill?
Registered Dietitian, Lexi Kelson, shares the key information that will help you decide whether to train or rest when you're ill.
Hot vs cold: How a pro triathlete fuels and hydrates
Patagonman Xtreme Tri winner, Laura Siddall, explains how she adapted her strategy for racing in the cold compared to the heat of Hawaii.
West’s World: From shovelling mouse poop to triathlon’s fastest runner
Fleet-of-foot pro triathlete, Jason West, opens up on the mindset change that reset his career...
Stronger after 40: The benefits of strength training
Masters cyclist Dr Bryce Dyer shares the insights he's learned from his experience of taking up strength training again at the age of 48...
A short history of sports nutrition (and how carbs became king)
Sports Scientist Andy Blow shares a potted history of sports nutrition, from Greek tragedies and hipster cocktails, to the current high-carb approach...