Hydration, Fueling and Performance Advice for Athletes
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Hydration
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...
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Hydration
Is A Lack Of Salt Holding You Back In Cycling?
The Global Cycling Network get Sweat Tested to understand their sweat losses and refine their hydration strategies.
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Nutrition
The state of nutrition science
Dr. Sam Shepherd joins the Low Tide Boyz swimrun podcast to discuss the latest fueling and hydration science for endurance sport...
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Performance
Faster isn't everything: How to age well as an athlete
IRONMAN® World Champion Chrissie Wellington on approaching 50, adapting, and why your best no longer has to mean your fastest.
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Performance
Across the Line: 6 lessons from overtraining
Two-time age-group World Champion triathlete, Sue Reynolds, shares the lessons she wishes she had known before crossing the line into overtraining...
7 MINUTE READ
Performance
Mark Allen vs modern IRONMAN: would he go sub-8 at Kona today?
Sports tech expert, Dr Bryce Dyer, applied modern aero kit and supershoes to Mark Allen’s 1993 Kona race. The result? A sub-eight-hour finish!
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Nutrition
How to use real food to overcome flavour fatigue
Struggling with flavour fatigue mid-race? Dr Peter Tierney considers how to incorporate real foods into your race nutrition plan...
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A World Champ's postnatal journey: when should you return to training?
4x IRONMAN® World Champion Chrissie Wellington shares her experiences of returning to training after becoming a mother...
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Nutrition
A pro athlete's tips for beating flavour fatigue
Why do endurance athletes stop eating late in a race? Endurance athlete and coach Dougal Allan shares his experiences of flavour fatigue, and how he overcame it during races...
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Hydration
What is hypernatremia? (and how you can avoid it!)
Hypernatremia is high blood sodium that can affect endurance athletes in long, hot races. Learn what causes it, how it differs from hyponatremia, and how to prevent it.
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Nutrition
How to fuel a full distance triathlon
Learn how to fuel a full-distance triathlon, with advice from pro triathletes about how they hit their carbohydrate, sodium and fluid numbers.
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How to fuel a gravel ride
Learn how to fuel your next gravel ride, including how much you should be aiming to eat and drink...
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Nutrition
Will ketones actually improve your performance?
Senior Sport Scientist Dr Lindsey Hunt takes you through the science of exogenous ketones: what they are, what they do, and whether they deserve a place in your supplement rotation...
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Performance
The Pregnant Athlete: Lessons from an IRONMAN® World Champion
4x IRONMAN® World Champion Chrissie Wellington shares the lessons she learned about about endurance, training, and identity during pregnancy - and how she stayed active throughout her journey.
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Nutrition
Celiac disease in athletes: How to adapt your fueling strategy
Celiac disease affects 1 in 100 people and is severely underdiagnosed in athletes. Learn how it impacts performance and how to adapt your fueling and training
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