Getting hydration and electrolytes right goes a long way toward deciding how you feel in the last kilometers of a race, and yet most runners manage it by guesswork. Drink too little and you run out of strength and the cramps arrive. Drink too much, especially plain water, and there are risks too. What you…
Lactate gel was the nutritional sensation of the last Tour de France, and it already sounds like the next big performance revolution, on the level of 120 g of carbohydrate per hour or carbon-plated shoes. But what’s really behind it? Does it work for everyday runners, or is it laboratory smoke? In this reflection I…
Maltodextrin for runners appears on the label of nearly every gel and sports drink, yet few runners know exactly what it is or how to make the most of it. Does it really help you perform better? How much should you take? Is it true that you just need to rinse your mouth with it…