We are obsessed with fat burning! Some of us want to burn fat to lose weight or look lean, some want to burn fat because it makes them faster. But what is the evidence that we should burn fat and that fat burning is good for us? Read More “Fat burning for athletes”
As discussed before, carbohydrate intake during training can help performance. However, taking too much can also cause stomach and gut problems. Read More “Training the gut”
The IRONMAN Italy is approaching. And everyone who is taking part on September 21st should remember that a good nutrition strategy could be the difference between a good race and a great race or between finishing and not finishing! Read More “IRONMAN Italy: optimising fuel delivery”
There are different theories about drinking during prolonged exercise. As we exercise, we heat up and through sweating we keep our body temperature within acceptable limits. Read More “Knowing how much you need to drink”
Many endurance races, including the Maratona dles Dolomites, scheduled for 7 July next, have a carb loading dinner a day or 2 before the event. Read More “Maratona dles Dolomites: carb loading guidelines”
The question “What is recovery?” seems too obvious to answer. Surely everyone understand what we mean by recovery. Read More “Recovery vs adaptation”
If we want to recover as quickly as possible after a hard day of training or racing there are a number of things we can do. Read More “Keys to recovery”
A fair amount of thinking goes into the breakfast before an important race. Advice has changed over the years and this is related to studies I will discuss here. Read More “An ideal breakfast before a race”