#carbohydrates

Marathon Tale We Can All Learn From

These events are a recollection of the last 10k in the 2008 Plus Budapest Marathon. Now that marathon season is upon us we suggest you...

Absorption of drinks

Illustration of drinks absorption. Explanation: horizontal axis: elapsed time, vertical axis: %. Based on this the 60% of the 20 %...

Refreshment period

Under average temperature (20-24 °C) environment, consumption of 60 grams of carbohydrates is advisable. 400-500 mg of sodium effectively...

Nutrition plan for long distance sport challenges. Part 1: The fable

The proverb " a competition is won in our head" is considered to be a cliché. I find it especially true for any sports competition,...

Nutrition plan for long distance sport challenges. Part 2: Little bit about Energetics

Carbohydrates are sources of energy needed to sustain our aerobic energy system. It operates at low and medium intensity, when muscle...

Nutrition plan for long distance sport challenges. Part 3: Our fuels

The completion of long distance endurance races and the intensity of emotions and struggle related to it depend on whether we can...

Nutrition plan for long distance sport challenges. Part 4: The energy supply

Now, that we have become entangled in the mysteries of physiology, it is time we translated the above into practical language: According...

Nutrition plan for long distance sport challenges. Part 5: The thermoregulation

Having closed the chapter on race fueling and energy supply, we can deal with a more "burning" problem. Thermoregulation! The "byproduct"...