UTA 100km 2025 It was an incredible day in the Blue Mountains. My stars were truly aligned and I had the best experience! My nutrition worked a bomb — huge thanks for all your support. Could not have done it…
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Different sources of fuel and when to use them
Sports Drink Traditional sports drinks are made up in a 6-8% concentration of carbohydrate. (60-80gms of carb per litre) , So 500mls will provide about 30-40gms of carbohydrate. Some sports drinks also contain electrolytes/sodium which is beneficial for the athlete…
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Successful Comrades 90kms
Howard – Customised Race Day Plan I completed the Comrades on 28th Aug under my target time of 10h30m!!! Race went well and I finished the 90km’s feeling relatively good, the nutrition plan worked well so thanks for that, I…
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UTA 50km nutrition and training plan
UTA 50km Nutrition and Training Plan Chester : Thanks for all your help Tam, I had the best day out and felt strong all day thanks to your advice on training and weight loss. My fuelling and hydration on the day…
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What are Ancient grains ?
Ancient Grains There are many grains and seeds which fall into the category of ancient: amaranth, barley, buckwheat, freekeh, farro, kamut (i.e. khorasan wheat), millet, quinoa, sorghum, spelt, teff; and chia, flax, and sesame seeds. Why the relatively recent popularity/interest…
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Fuelling for a Marathon
2 days prior : Do you need to Carb load ? The key to eating the 2 days prior is to make sure that your glycogen stores are at maximum. The calorie intake should remain about the same (ie. Don’t…
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