What if your mid-race “bonk” has nothing to do with your aerobic capacity and everything to do with the physical form of your fuel? You’ve likely…
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Sep
Sep
You’re at the 32km mark, your legs feel like lead, and your stomach is doing somersaults while the Australian sun hammers down. It’s a familiar…
03
Sep
Sep
What if the “wall” you hit at kilometre 35 isn’t a lack of fitness, but a failure of your digestive chemistry? For most Aussie endurance athletes,…
02
Sep
Sep
What if you could bypass your stomach’s natural limitations to absorb nearly double the carbohydrates without the risk of a mid-race disaster? It…
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Aug
Aug
Your stomach isn’t a fuel tank; it’s a physiological bottleneck that often dictates your finish time more than your aerobic fitness does. Most…
20
Aug
Aug
Your race-day performance is no longer just about fitness. It’s about the precision of your neuro-chemistry. With the 2026 FSANZ regulations now…
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Aug
Aug
A body weight loss of just 2% can slash your endurance performance by up to 30%, according to the Australian Institute of Sport. For an Aussie runner…
07
Aug
Aug
What if your mid-ride leg cramps aren’t a lack of fitness, but a failure of precision? It’s a common frustration for Aussie cyclists; grinding up a…
03
Aug
Aug
Hitting the wall at the 30km mark isn’t a fitness failure; it’s a fuelling one. Most athletes accept stomach cramps and sticky, hard-to-swallow gels…
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Jul
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Hitting the wall at kilometre 32 isn’t a rite of passage; it’s a sign your fuel strategy failed. You’ve spent months training your legs, but if your…