UTA 11km 2025 Toby had a great time, no tummy issues! We tried a few options that you recommended, and he decided on the chews rather than gels, so he had those and water and it went well! Also gluten…
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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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Hydration for Ultra Endurance Events
During an Ultra Event most people will need somewhere between 600-800mls of water per hour – ideally consuming 200mls every 15-20 mins. This may come from a sports drink mix or plain water – or in most situations a combination…
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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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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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Why does your body need Magnesium?
Magnesium is an essential mineral for over 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, and helps your cells to make energy. Most people think of magnesium to be associated with cramping – and…
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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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The Importance of Hydration
Water is the most abundant constituent of the body representing approximately 60{4f7bf5ffc4dd2943527b9e13cad40ba8015823b935bc089078976a593dc77d18} of the body weight. Water is essential to virtually every body function including digestion, absorption and transport of nutrients, elimination of body waste and regulation of body temperature,…
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