The 33Fuel Blog
'Eat before you're hungry' - why this outdated nutrition advice has passed its sell-by dateExecuting the perfect nutrition strategy on race day is at the heart of delivering your best performance, yet for many athletes the fear of hitting the wall, bonking or blowing up can still be so great they fall back into believing they [...]
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How much sports nutrition do you need? The answer is less than you thinkIn the traditional world of sports nutrition, standard dogma can easily be summed up as 'more is better'. You have to take energy gels before you even start a race, and should train to maximise carb intake throughout. Plus you need a [...]
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Chrissie Wellington Ironman Hall of Fame: Brit legend joins Ironman greatsHoly smokes, we are stoked to announce four-time Ironman World Champ, living legend and 33Fuel athlete Chrissie Wellington will be inducted into the Ironman Hall of Fame at the world championships in Kona this year.Never defeated over the Ironman distance, and usually beating most pro men [...]
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Sports recovery drinks for cyclists, runners and triathletes: all you ever wanted to knowAs with so much in the world of sports nutrition, there is a huge amount of bullspit and confusion out there on sports recovery drinks which is why we're here to set the record straight packing everything you ever needed to know [...]
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Lessons in grit for enduranceAll endurance sports demand a lot physically, and they also demand just as much mentally. This mental side is where grit comes in, the ability to push on when the body says enough. At the heart of it, that grit is endurance sport in a nutshell. But how do you develop [...]
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