photo credit: Matt RoyFirst Endurance x Best Buddies Cycling Announcing a collaboration rooted in performance and inclusionWhere sport meets service We’re pleased to announce that First Endurance is providing nutrition and supplement support for Best...
How Your Biggest Gains Can Be Found In The Off Season“Off” is a Misnomer As a coach, I’ve noticed a trend that goes on repeat year after year. Athletes tend to reach out 4-5 months prior to their first big race of the season and continue working with...
Photo credit: @jussioksanenSo, in my last article, I detailed some of the do’s and don’ts for implementing a successful nutrition strategy in the emerging genre of “gravel” events. (See it here.) For this edition, my old pal Mike Fogarty at First...
Understanding Tibet's Secret To Superhuman Performance New Research Reveals How To Maximize The Benefits Of CordycepsIntroduction Cordyceps has been a standard ingredient for exercise performance since it first gained attention when researchers...
Introduction Rally Cycling’s talented all-rounder, Kyle Murphy, has been quietly putting together another impressive year with strong showings throughout the season. He finally clawed his way to the top step on stages two of the Volta a Portugal....
Introduction In this blog post, Dr. Bucci explains how the steady supply of amino acids in EFS and EFS-PRO support the immune system during periods of strenuous, long-term exercise when supply is low, demand is high, and the immune system is actively...
We were curious how all of you bad-ass athletes were beating the winter blues, so we ran our first ever Ultimate Pain Cave contest on Instagram. The entries did not disappoint. From an undisclosed bunker in the Middle East to the repurposing of a...
OFFER ENDED We’ve had tons of requests over the years for First Endurance riding gear, and we made it happen! We worked with Giordana to make jerseys, bibs, vests, arm and leg warmers, and gloves in both women’s and men’s sizes. We are offering...
Q: First Endurance uses a carbohydrate called CCD in EFS-PRO – what are the benefits? A: CCDs are a superior carbohydrate source for endurance, here's why... As we learned in CCD #1 blog, CCD stands for Cyclic Cluster Dextrin and is actually a common...
Q: First Endurance uses a carbohydrate called CCD in EFSPRO – what is this stuff? A: CCD is relatively new for being commercially available, but has been around for aeons in human diets. It can be likened to being a partially pre-digested glycogen....
Q: A lot of pros are using ketone esters. Do they really work? A: Not as well as one would think. Here's why:This blog will rely on several new reviews by the academic experts on endurance sports nutrition. These publicized reviews are de facto...
Have you ever noticed that following a hard set on the trainer or a speed workout on foot that you are wheezing? Or even worse, following a race or a hard training session you develop phlegm or even a “cold”. You can blame it on the fellow in the third row of seats on...
Campeche 70.3 Race Report: This year was my fourth trip down to Campeche. I have always struggled racing there in the past…it can be quite difficult to prep for a hot early season race while living in Storm Lake, Iowa! However, I have slowly performed better and...
In an already successful breakout season, Sam Long added to his two 70.3 victories in Chattanooga and Victoria this season by cracking his first professional IRONMAN win this past weekend to take the top step at IRONMAN Chattanooga. Heading into the race well rested,...
Perennial XTERRA athlete, Branden Rakita, cinched the XTERRA US Elite title as the first American and 3rd overall at the XTERRA Pan American Championships race held last Saturday at Snowbasin, Utah. The two preceding months leading into the championship race were...
by Justin Metzler My name is Justin Metzler and I am a 25 year old professional triathlete. I live in Boulder, CO with my fiancé (fellow FE professional triathlete, Jeanni Seymour) and our 1-year old puppy, Milli. Racing is my full-time job and I commit myself...
By Jocelyn Todd In October 2017, I was training for my second marathon. My training led me to believe I was on target to hit the US Olympic Trials qualifying standard of sub-2:45. However, although I was training well, I frequently felt very fatigued and my recovery...
Josiah Middaugh is an 8 time North American Snowshoe Champion, 10 time Go Pro Mountain Games Champion, 14 time XTERRA US National Champion, XTERRA World Champion and can now add Fat Bike World Champion to his lengthy list of accolades. Excelling in the mountains at...
Following his victory two weekends ago at XTERRA Mexico, Josiah Middaugh picked up his 4th win of the Pan American series this past Saturday at XTERRA Quebec. Opting to skip four of the early season Pan Am series races, Middaugh’s back end of the season has seen him...
While First Endurance Ambassador Gregory Deyermenjian isn’t a ‘typical’ athlete, his cardio-vascular capacity is a critical component of his ability to pursue his adventures while trying to reach his exploratory goals. Deyermenjian has been exploring the legendary...
Challenge San Gil was a race of redemption for Justin Metzler who was searching for a performance he felt worthy of his fitness after it escaped him at his last race at IRONMAN Boulder. Metzler capitalized on the opportunity putting together a race he knew he was...
It's been a mere 8 months since Tim Don was hit by a car while on his bike two days prior to the IRONMAN World Championships, a race in which he was considered a contender for the win - he broke his neck, fracturing his C2. The next few months an arduous struggle...
Following his victory two weekends ago in Oak Mountain, Alabama, Josiah Middaugh notched another win in the Pan American series at XTERRA Dominican Republic. While the athletes knew what to expect with the heat and humidity, they were faced with a new course this year...
The Mid-Season DilemMa As an active athlete are you feeling tired and rundown? Are you working harder, but going slower? Don’t feel like training? Feeling moody? Getting sick? Losing muscle, and storing fat? If you are experiencing these symptoms, you may have...
Would you like to be decked out like First Endurance triathlete IRONMAN Champion Tim Don? Buckle up - here's your chance! As a proud sponsor of Tim Don, we're part of the Tim Don Locker Giveaway, where one lucky triathlete will receive a prize (valued at $5000)...
Josiah Middaugh brought home his 5th XTERRA Oak Mountain win this past weekend, making it his 3rd in a row to defend his title in a time of 2:23:56. Following a difficult swim where Middaugh was not at his best, the defending champion was facing a 2:45 deficit to the...
Jason West threw down the fastest run split of the day to top the field at the Surf City Escape Triathlon in Huntington Beach, California this past Sunday with a mere 11-seconds separating the top 3. West, formerly a USAT Collegiate National Champion who picked up...
Heather Wurtele started the 2018 season right where she left off in 2017 – charging to another 70.3 victory, adding to her impressive tally. Looking to repeat her 2017 victory at Campeche, Wurtele began the day with the 2nd fastest swim, 3:36 behind uber swimmer...
Top Endurance Nutrition Company to Supply Sports Drinks and Recovery Shots for all 2018 U.S. Haute Route Events COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 15, 2018) – Haute Route, the world’s most prestigious multi-day event series for amateur cyclists, has named First Endurance,...
