Fuelling for Race Day

Fuelling up for game/race day In a recent post I spoke about fuelling up for long training sessions. Today, I wanted to talk about what to do on race/game day. The reality is, it should not be any different from what you’d usually do before a big event. Why? Firstly, you want to know that […]

Fuelling For Training

Fuelling up for long training sessions Regardless of your sport, if you’re an endurance athlete heading out for a big session (ie, longer than 90mins), eating appropriately before hand can be the key to if you have a great training session or not. But why is it so important? Our muscles contain a substance called […]

Nutrition for the Travelling Athlete

Eating well on holidays can sometimes be difficult. Finding the right foods to fuel physical activity, and ensure optimal performance can be even more challenging! On our recent holiday, I experienced this first hand, with my partner planning 3 days of cycling in the Pyrenees, and me planning on some long trail-runs there, and a […]

Carbs for Endurance

Carbohydrates for Endurance Activity Nutrition is an evolving science, and sometimes it can be hard to keep up with what is the current information that will help you achieve the best performance possible. Here are some basic guidelines to assist you with choosing how you use carbohydrate for your event. High intensity activity lasting approximately […]