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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.
Why do athletes suffer from cramp?
Cramping is very common amongst athletes. Here's the latest research on why cramps occur and some practical advice on how to get rid of exercise-related cramp.
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...
The Pregnant Athlete: How pro athletes changed their training volume during pregnancy
Pro triathletes Michelle Heneghan and Mary Robbins share their training plans to show how their training volume changed pre-pregnancy and during pregnancy...
How elite athletes prepare hydration and cooling tactics for hot weather
Sports Scientist Abby Coleman explores the findings of a 2019 study that investigated hydration strategies and cooling techniques amongst athletes at the Doha World Champs...
How Coast To Coast winner Dougal Allan uses sodium to aid recovery
Pro athlete Dougal Allan - winner of the 2019 and 2021 Coast To Coast Race - explains how a better understanding of his sodium intake has improved his recovery and reduced his problems with cramps...
How To Train For Hill Races
International Mountain Leader and UESCA qualified ultra running coach Sam Hill explains how you can train for hilly races, even if you don't live in a hilly area.
How to use the rowing machine for cross-training
Sports Journalist Patrick Wilkins and Masters Rowing Coach Bill Chambers give an insight into how you can use the rowing machine for cross-training...
Pro triathlete Sam Appleton on the benefits of cross-training
15x IRONMAN 70.3 winner Sam Appleton gives an insight into how spending more time on his gravel bike helped him produce his best on race day.
Ultra training: Is it possible to stay injury free?
GB athlete and UKA coach Damian Hall tempts fate by explaining how he's dodged injury niggles for four years despite 100-mile races and training weeks.
How Adam Bowden is continuing to learn as a pro triathlete
Pro triathlete Adam Bowden tells Precision Hydration about his career progression from racing steeplechase at the Commonwealth Games to winning IM 70.3 races.
"Face your fears": Inside the training plan of an XTERRA World Champion
2016 XTERRA World Champion Mauricio Méndez is the one of the most versatile triathletes on the planet and he's shared his training plan with Precision Hydration...
How does sleep deprivation affect athletic performance?
Sports Scientist Inez Griffin explores the relationship between a lack of quality sleep and athletic performance, and offers practical advice for improving how you sleep.
How Zach Josie became 'The Fastest Dwarf On Earth'
Zachary Josie is known as 'The Fastest Dwarf on Earth' and he explains how he uses 3am alarm calls to fit in training (and recovery)...
The art of tapering (and a tale of two tapers)
Andy Blow recalls two very different experiences of race tapering to illustrate there's more than one way to build up to your A race.