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Introducing CARBCLOUD™
Tired of cramming down bottle after bottle of carb mix? Wish you could skip the drinking and chewing and just mainline those sweet, sweet carbs directly into your bloodstream? Well, wish no more. Science has caught up with your dreams.
TIME TO FLY | THE TEACRINE® ADVANTAGE
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.
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.
Curtis White, American Cyclocross Legend: The Exit Interview
With Curtis White
The 2022 U.S. Cyclocross National Champion and Pan-Am gold medalist reflects on his journey balancing elite racing with academics and what’s next.
UNH Wildcats Ski Team: A Legacy of Excellence on the Slopes
A perennial powerhouse on the slopes, UNH is using First Endurance to help fuel their mission of developing the next generation of All-American and Olympic athletes.
Q&A with Bike Fit Expert Zack Allison
With Zack Allison
Professional cyclist and bike fitter Zack Allison shares his expertise on bike fitting, discussing how it has evolved and its impact on power and comfort. He breaks down his fitting philosophy and explains why a proper fit is essential for every rider.
Research
How MultiV Drives Performance
By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD
Dr. Bucci helps us read the MultiV label like he does, focusing on four “sexy” ingredients that support performance.
How Beta Glucan Strengthens Your Immune System
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.
COLD & FLU SEASON TIPS FOR ENDURANCE ATHLETES
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.
Coaching
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.
The Right Way to Use Carbs for Optimal Training and Racing
By Jennifer Kurtz, PhD, CISSN, CSCS, EP-C
Jennifer Kurtz dispels some of the confusion around carbs, avoiding too little and too much to find that perfect middle ground of enough.
Top Five Triathlon Training Mistakes
By Josiah Middaugh - 15x XTERRA National Champion
To help any aspiring triathletes and provide a refresher to vets looking to refine their game (these comments don’t only apply to beginners), I’ve written down some of the most common mistakes I see triathletes make – or that I’ve made myself!
Inspiration
Letter from the California Coast
By Andrew “Lespy” L'Esperance
Maxxis Factory Racing’s Andrew “Lespy” L'Esperance recently joined FE athlete Rob Britton for a training epic along the California coastline, and we gotta say: It seems like they had way too much fun for it to have qualified as “training.”