Marathon runners are starting to pay more and more attention to their nutrition. No one ever questions the importance of training, yet...

An interesting review (1) was published recently re-igniting the discussion whether women will ever outperform men in ultra-endurance...

It is now well accepted that gut complaints during and after exercise are a common issues amongst athletes (Read more here). The primary...

Many competitions take place in hot and challenging conditions. The Tokyo Olympic Games are only an example. The expected hot conditions...

In a previous blog we discussed what it takes to run a sub 2h marathon. Nutrition is an important factor, and in particular race...

This week a unique paper was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Professor Andrew Jones and his team (1) reported on the...

The effect of contraceptive pills are used by female athletes may affect performance. Here the evidence is presented.

What are the effects of menstrual cycle on performance and how should athletes prepare for competition?

A new paper was published that suggests intakes of 120 g/h in mountain marathon runners.

Runners find it hard to ingest carbohydrate during running, perhaps because they are not used to it. Studies show they could benefit from...