Articles
How Liquid Shot Delivers More Energy, Faster
By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD
Dr. Bucci gets granular with the sugars and starches that make Liquid Shot the ultimate emergency fuel source when you’re at your absolute limit.
ELECTROLYTES: THE BALANCING ACT FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE
By Jeff Rocco, MD
Dr. Jeff Rocco breaks down each of the five electrolytes, summarizing what they do, how they’re lost, and what happens when you’re deficient in them.
Salubrious Gelato in the Italian Alps
By Larry Warbasse, Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale Team
In his latest missive from the WorldTour, Larry is once again at altitude – but in very different circumstances: enjoying a rest day at 6k.
When To Use EFS-PRO vs EFS
By First Endurance
The new EFS and EFS-PRO High Carb formulas are engineered to deliver more fuel and more electrolytes with less bellyache than their predecessors (and, incidentally, than any other hydration mixes). But why have a standard and a PRO?
EFS UPDATE – MEETING MODERN DEMANDS
By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD
The new EFS is here, and its architect – our own Dr. Luke Bucci – wrote up a quick intro to explain what was changed and what stayed the same.
Introducing: EFS-PRO High carb
By First Endurance
We just launched a new, re-engineered EFS-PRO. The conversations, surveys, and prototyping we’ve done with many of you are why. And while the formula and the research that went into it are complicated, the entire project is really about one word: Carbs.
Altitude Camp on Mt. Etna
By Larry Warbasse
Larry gives us a look at how he eats, recovers, and maximizes gains on the slopes of the legendary climb.
No Sleep Till Bogota
With Rob Britton and Griffin Easter
Transcordilleras is a gravel epic through the Colombian Andes over 600 miles. First Endurance athletes Rob Britton & Griffin Easter share their adventure.
Blasting Meatloaf in Colombia
With Whitney & Zack Allison
Transcordilleras is a gravel epic through the Colombian Andes over 600 miles. First Endurance athletes Whitney Allison & Zack Allison share their adventure.
Beta Alanine: Better Than Bicarb
By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD
Dr. Bucci explains how beta alanine neutralizes ATP-related acid more effectively than bicarb – and it does so without bicarb’s dosing issues, brief benefit window, and calamitous impact on GI tracts and sodium levels.
Fueling Considerations for Female Athletes
By Jennifer Kurtz, PhD, CISSN, CSCS, EP-C
Dr. Kurtz takes a look at specific nutritional strategies that female athletes can take to get the most out of their performance and recovery during the menstrual cycles, including specific carb-intake recommendations and a handful of nutrients that are especially critical for each phase.
GOLD + SILVER IN YELLOW, BLUE, AND RED
With Diana Peñuela
It’s reductive to describe DNA Pro Cycling’s Diana Peñuela as, simply, a sprinter. She’s also top-10’d the Tour of the Gila twice and she’s been a regular top-five finisher at Colombian nationals for over a decade. One box she hadn’t checked? A national TT title. As of late January, consider that box checked.
