Articles

By Jennifer A. Kurtz, PhD, CSCS, CISSN, EP-C

Holiday cheer is fun, but alcohol can harm endurance athletes' performance. Dr. Jennifer Kurtz explains its effects and shares tips to minimize the impact. Learn how to enjoy the season without compromising your goals!

By Rob Ware

In mid-2022, EJ was a 270lb video editor, golfer, and gamer. By early 2023, he was a 170lb cyclist, and much of the transformation is recorded and available to watch on YouTube, starting with the “Couch to Crit” series.

With Caroline Tory

First Endurance athlete Caroline Tory never takes a season off. Over the past two years, she completed every Life Time Grand Prix event except one, and she transitions every winter into ski mountaineering races.

By Jennifer Kurtz, PhD

From the right kind of muscle activations to the ideal approach to recovery, Dr. Kurtz has all the tools needed for endurance athletes to keep making progress while the competition is in hibernation.

By Jeff Rocco MD

Beta glucans are naturally occurring polysaccharides of D-glucose monomers linked by beta-glycosidic bonds.  An ever-growing body of research demonstrates that they have a pronounced supporting effect on human immune systems.

By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD

Discover how TeaCrine®, a powerful nootropic, enhances the effects of caffeine and more while keeping your mood elevated and your sleep undisturbed.

By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD

The past few years have seen intense research conducted and published on long-term endurance exercise and changes in your immune system. Surveying this research helps explain the causes and complications while providing avenues for athletes to avoid them – or at least mitigate the risk of exposure.

With Zach Calton + Burke Swindlehurst

In August, Zach Calton won the Breck Epic and Park City Point 2 Point, plus a top 10 at Leadville. He shares insights with FE’s Burke Swindlehurst on his wins, fueling strategy, and balancing work with racing.

By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD

The technology that makes curcumin viable and effective in human bodies didn’t exist. So First Endurance developed it.

By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD

How curcumin’s ergogenic properties can help balance inflation, improve recovery, and address lingering, chronic issues with joint and tendon pain. Curcumin’s effects are real, and they’re supported by research.

By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD

Dr. Luke Bucci breaks down the latest research and explains how to maximize carbohydrate fueling without destroying your GI tract.

With Shannon Koch

After winning gold in the crit and road race, Master’s Nats double champ Shannon Koch took time out of her busy schedule to discuss the highlights and lowlights of her 2024 season.