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The perfect race-day fueling strategy isn’t a complex chemistry experiment of gels, chews, and salt tabs. Most endurance athletes know the dread of…
Author Archives: John Hill
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What if your 30km “bonk” has nothing to do with your training and everything to do with your gut’s osmolality? Most Aussie endurance athletes have…
23
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You have just finished a gruelling session in the choppy waters off the coast, but instead of celebrating your pace, you are bracing for the stinging…
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What if that heavy, sloshing feeling in your stomach during a long interval session isn’t a lack of grit, but a failure of your fuelling chemistry?…
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Hitting the wall at kilometre 32 isn’t a badge of honour; it’s a failure of your endurance fueling strategy. Most athletes spend months training…
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You don’t hit the wall at the three-hour mark because your legs failed; you hit it because your fuelling strategy did. Most riders accept the “bonk”…
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Did you know the average ultramarathon runner consumes only 37 grams of carbohydrates per hour, even though research shows you need between 60 and 90…
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Paying double the price for a single gel might feel like a marketing gimmick until you’re staring down a 42km finish line with a stomach tied in…
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The difference between a podium finish and a mid-pack result isn’t just your VO2 max. It’s the technical efficiency of your equipment. You have spent…
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Your next personal best isn’t just limited by your heart and lungs; it’s limited by your small intestine’s ability to transport glucose under…