The 33Fuel Blog
Freaks, hotpants and fitness v healthThe Oxford English dictionary defines a freak as: a person regarded as strange because of their unusual appearance or behaviour. Mindful of this we’re going to wade into the great fitness v health debate with this opener:You, are a freak.The evidence, part one: unusual behaviourRunning marathons, racing triathlons, spending your [...]
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Ueli Steck: life, death and doing what mattersWe’re taking a diversion off the path of nutrition and training today to explore the power of adventure in life and the risks it comes with since reading with shock and sadness about the death of legendary climber Ueli Steck in an accident on Everest. Like so many we’d [...]
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CCC race report, Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc: a run around the CCC, UTMB courseA trip around the course at the CCC ultramarathon, the little brother of the behemoth that is the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). The CCC covers the second half of the UTMB course from Courmayeur back to Chamonix and is [...]
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How to eat (and pack) for an ultramarathon with the Jungle Ultra team and 33FuelThis video courtesy of seasoned Jungle Ultra ace and 33Fuel customer Archie Stewart along with race director Kris King absolutely nails every key element of packing and eating for a multi-day ultra.In a nutshell:1 Test in training2 Strip all unnecessary packaging3 [...]
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Chrissie Wellington Ironman nutrition: the Queen of Kona talks food and fuel Four Ironman World titles and never defeated over the distance, Chrissie Wellington is an incredible athlete. She’s also an awesome human being with a rare ability to translate her lessons learned winning world titles into wisdom we can all apply to our own training. At [...]
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