sports nutrition Archives - Mad On Nutrition https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/tag/sports-nutrition/ Real Food - Real Health Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:57:20 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 147311391 UTA 11Km 2025 https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/uta-11km-2025/ https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/uta-11km-2025/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 02:25:46 +0000 https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/?p=1953 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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]]> https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/uta-11km-2025/feed/ 0 1953 What is the best fuel to use for running ? https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/sources-of-fuel-for-running/ https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/sources-of-fuel-for-running/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 01:03:18 +0000 https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/?p=1846 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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]]> https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/sources-of-fuel-for-running/feed/ 0 1846 Hydration for Ultra Endurance Events https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/hydration-for-ultra-endurance-events/ https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/hydration-for-ultra-endurance-events/#respond Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:16:35 +0000 https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/?p=1740 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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]]> https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/hydration-for-ultra-endurance-events/feed/ 0 1740 Successful Comrades 90kms https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/successful-comrades-90kms/ https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/successful-comrades-90kms/#respond Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:53:49 +0000 https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/?p=1709 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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]]> https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/successful-comrades-90kms/feed/ 0 1709 What are Ancient grains ? https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/do-you-eat-ancient-grains/ https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/do-you-eat-ancient-grains/#respond Tue, 16 Aug 2016 04:38:02 +0000 http://www.madonnutrition.com.au/?p=695 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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]]> https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/do-you-eat-ancient-grains/feed/ 0 695 Why does your body need Magnesium? https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/why-does-your-body-need-magnesium/ https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/why-does-your-body-need-magnesium/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2016 05:00:39 +0000 http://www.madonnutrition.com.au/?p=635 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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]]> https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/why-does-your-body-need-magnesium/feed/ 0 635 Fuelling for a Marathon https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/fuelling-for-a-marathon/ https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/fuelling-for-a-marathon/#respond Sun, 08 Nov 2015 23:53:59 +0000 http://www.madonnutrition.com.au/?p=575 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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]]> https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/fuelling-for-a-marathon/feed/ 0 575 The Importance of Hydration https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/the-importance-of-hydration/ https://www.madonnutrition.com.au/the-importance-of-hydration/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2015 07:14:37 +0000 http://www.madonnutrition.com.au/?p=568 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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