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...

In July 2015, a 30 year old triathlonist died during an Ironman race. The cause of his death was cerebral oedema caused by hyponatremia....

Nutrition trends in the world change at a frustratingly fast rate but one thing is eternal. The appropriate (more than less) fluid...

Sports drinks are beverages that are specially formulated to help people rehydrate during or after exercise. They are usually rich in...

Balatonman Hungarian Triathlon Middle Distance National Championship (1. 9-86-21) Temp.: 23 degrees Celsius, humidity: 84 % Before start:...

Sometimes the weather is so hot that you can't take as much fluid as you lose by sweating, even though the heat produced by the muscles...

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

The springtime street running races are on their way. And along with spring comes warmth, which we are, of course, very happy about. It...

Overview A muscle cramp is a sudden and involuntary contraction of one or more of your muscles. If you've ever been awakened in the night...

Fill in the gap! :) Indoor cycling to me is ............................ Spinning (indoor cycling) is a great winter bike training...

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

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

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

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

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

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