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 […]
Which Milk?
One of the questions I am regularly asked is ‘Which milk is best?’, or ‘What is your favourite milk to recommend?’. You would expect the answer to be clear cut, however the answer is more shades of grey than black and white. Dairy milk Full cream, low fat, skim, A2, lactose free… so many options! […]
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 […]