The 33Fuel Blog
When nearing the business end of your race with fatigue setting in, gulping down an energy gel might be an appealing prospect. But would it improve your performance if it’s a caffeine gel?Most of us love a coffee. It’s thought up to 90% of Americans make it part of their daily routine and when it [...]
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The problem with sports nutrition science is... most of it's cobblers. There's a lot of talk about science in sports nutrition and well aware that science sells, many companies find it cheaper and easier to create this science than to actually make better products Which is why the science they're very often using is rubbish. So rubbish, [...]
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How much should I eat during a marathon? How many calories will I burn in an Ironman? How much food do I need for my long ride? These are the most common questions in endurance nutrition but they all hide one big trap - the calories burned v calories consumed equation will never balanceAs long [...]
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Turn your endurance nutrition into a picnic to improve results - and enjoyment - overnight Endurance sports are hard, that is largely the point after all. But there are some areas of dogma attached to distance running, cycling, swimming and triathlon that make the sports we love unnecessarily hard - nutrition falls into this camp all [...]
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When you need to swim, bike and run to the finish line as fast as possible, you need energy. So there’s nothing better - or simpler - than a few energy gels for triathlon. Or so you’ve been told…“If I can just make it to the next aid station. Oh, wait, they haven’t been invented [...]
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