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Good pain vs bad pain: should you still be training?
Endurance coach Dougal Allan discusses the differences between 'good pain' and 'bad pain' to help you decide whether to push through or back-off...
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Nutrition
How often should athletes fuel during exercise?
Little and often, or all in one? PF&H Sports Scientist, Tash Cooper-Smith, outlines the optimal approach to consuming your gels, chews and drinks to hit your carb numbers during exercise...
15 MINUTE READ
Performance
Heat training 101: A comprehensive guide for athletes
Heat expert, Dr Lindsey Hunt, explains the who, what, where, when and why of heat training for athletes...
14 MINUTE READ
Hydration
Nix Hydration Biosensor Review: How accurate and useful is it?
Sports Scientist, Tash Cooper-Smith, takes a look at how accurate and useful the Nix Hydration Biosensor is when measuring sweat soduim concentration and sweat rate...
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How to carry your fuel for an ultramarathon
Dr. Peter Tierney takes a look at what the scientific research and practical experience says is the best way to carry your fuel and hydration during long runs...
12 MINUTE READ
Nutrition
How to fuel your marathon
A step-by-step guide to help you fuel your marathon and perform at your best...
14 MINUTE READ
Nutrition
5 common marathon fueling mistakes (and how to avoid them!)
PF&H Sports Scientist, Chris Harris, highlights five common marathon nutrition mistakes and explains how you can avoid them on race day...
10 MINUTE READ
Nutrition
How to fuel the Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race
PF&H Sports Scientist, Tash, explains how to fuel long-distance canoe races like the Devizes to Westminster (DW) Race...
13 MINUTE READ
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Could lactate threshold testing help you optimise your training?
PF&H's Head of Sports Science, Dr. Sam Shepherd, explains how lactate threshold testing can help you refine your training zones...
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Performance
What is FTP and how can you improve it?
Endurance coach Dougal Allan explains how you can improve your functional threshold power with a couple of specific interval training sessions...
8 MINUTE READ
Nutrition
Mel's Kitchen: Matcha Mochi Recipe
To celebrate the launch of Precision Fuel & Hydration in Japan, Mel used PH 500 electrolytes and PF 30 Gels for her Japanese-inspired Matcha Mochi recipe.
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Nutrition
How to fuel and hydrate your HYROX race
Should you eat and drink during HYROX? We take a look at an optimal approach to fueling and hydrating your HYROX race...
9 MINUTE READ
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