In 2003, we discovered that certain combinations of carbohydrate could be absorbed faster in a sports setting. Before this discovery it was believed that the maximal amount of carbohydrate that could be delivered to the muscle was around 60 grams per hour (or 240kcal per hour). With energy expenditures over 1000 kcal/h in some endurance sports it was speculated that delivering more carbohydrate would help performance. This blog outlines the science behind carbohydrate ratios

Wouldn’t it be great to have a tool that measures how much fuel is left in your tank, just like a car has a fuel gauge? This would allow you to make sure the tank is full at the start and you can top it up before it runs out. Maybe there even is an optimal fuel level for performance? In the previous blog, we discussed CGM (Continuous glucose monitoring) sensors that have now become available to many athletes. Could CGM be the fuel gauge athletes have been waiting for? What C

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Marathon runners are starting to pay more and more attention to their nutrition. No one ever questions the importance of training, yet the importance of nutrition has often been underappreciated. Or perhaps the topic of nutrition seems to pop up on the radar only close to the marathon.. and this is when many questions suddenly arise. In this nutrition guide we will explain how to best fuel for your marathon. What should you eat the day before, or the morning of the marathon,