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...
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Overhydration
In July 2015, a 30 year old triathlonist died during an Ironman race. The cause of his death was cerebral oedema caused by hyponatremia....
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Hydrate to dominate
Nutrition trends in the world change at a frustratingly fast rate but one thing is eternal. The appropriate (more than less) fluid...
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Type of sports drinks
Sports drinks are beverages that are specially formulated to help people rehydrate during or after exercise. They are usually rich in...
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Race nutrition plan example
Balatonman Hungarian Triathlon Middle Distance National Championship (1. 9-86-21) Temp.: 23 degrees Celsius, humidity: 84 % Before start:...
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Cool yourself!
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...
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Absorption of drinks
Illustration of drinks absorption. Explanation: horizontal axis: elapsed time, vertical axis: %. Based on this the 60% of the 20 %...
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Aid stations
The springtime street running races are on their way. And along with spring comes warmth, which we are, of course, very happy about. It...
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The mysterious muscle cramp
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...
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Indoor cycling to me...
Fill in the gap! :) Indoor cycling to me is ............................ Spinning (indoor cycling) is a great winter bike training...
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Refreshment period
Under average temperature (20-24 °C) environment, consumption of 60 grams of carbohydrates is advisable. 400-500 mg of sodium effectively...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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"...
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