Pitfalls to avoid during a race
Did you follow your training plan to the letter? Avoid messing up by strictly adhering to the following four golden rules. Your best running experience will be the result!
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BBQ and plant proteins
What sports foods and products are good for energy from the beginning to the end of long runs? Have you started testing them? If not, take action!
Glycogen overload: what, when and how?
Glycogen overload consists of maximizing our fuel reserves (carbohydrates) at the muscle level, in order to delay fatigue during the endurance event. This method has evolved a lot in the last few years and now consists of consuming a larger proportion of carbohydrates in the 2 to 3 days preceding the event.
Long distance races: what to drink or eat?
What sports foods and products are good for energy from the beginning to the end of long runs? Have you started testing them? If not, take action!
Running in the heat
Increasing and persistent heat often presents an additional challenge during workouts. Lear in this article how to adapt to the heat.
Beyond the gels!
Have you read our article on energy gels? You’ll be interested in the rest! There are many other products for athletes that can be useful, practical and loved by many runners to gain energy.
Energy gels: getting them right (and using them!)
They provide quick carbohydrates to the muscles and brain during exercise with minimal handling. But before using them, it’s best to understand and test them!
Recovery and running
Vegetarian runners are no longer in a class by themselves. But if you’re a new vegetarian runner, you may be wondering how to make sure you don’t miss anything. Here are some tips to guide you through the important nutrients.
The vegetarian runner
Vegetarian runners are no longer in a class by themselves. But if you’re a new vegetarian runner, you may be wondering how to make sure you don’t miss anything. Here are some tips to guide you through the important nutrients.
Iron, a runner’s Achilles heel?
For runners, iron is very important, because one of its main roles is to transport oxygen contained in the blood (red blood cells) to the muscles, and then produce energy. If you have persistent fatigue, lack of energy during your workouts or feel like you are not recovering well between workouts, iron deficiency may be the cause.