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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.
First Endurance Athletes Crush BWR UT
By First Endurance
Huge shoutout to Flavia Oliveira and Carter Anderson for crushing it at BWR Utah.From brutal climbs to fast, dusty descents, they stayed sharp and powered through the course with grit and precision.
Multivitamins and Immune Health
By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD
Maintaining immune health is difficult for endurance athletes year-round, but especially during racing season. Learn how a multivitamin can help.
The Truth About Carbs: Performance Benefits and Long-Term Risk
By: Jennifer A. Kurtz, PhD, CSCS, CISSN, EP-C
The science of carb metabolism, risks of chronic high-sugar fueling, and how to adjust your intake based on training, carb type, and biomarkers. A must-read for endurance athletes.
King of the Trails, Master of Chill: A Conversation with Karl Meltzer
With Karl Meltzer
With the most 100-mile wins in history, Karl shares insights on racing, directing, music, golf—and why keeping it chill might be the ultimate endurance strategy.
First Endurance Partners with Kelly Benefits Cycling to Support Rising Talent
By First Endurance
First Endurance has partnered with Kelly Benefits Cycling to help develop the next generation of elite cyclists. KBS is a top U.S. development program known for producing results—and future leaders.
Research
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.
Multivitamins and Immune Health
By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD
Maintaining immune health is difficult for endurance athletes year-round, but especially during racing season. Learn how a multivitamin can help.
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.
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!
News
FIRST ENDURANCE TEAMS UP WITH HOT TUBES
Hot Tubes Development Team has been a standout presence in junior elite cycling races across the U.S. since the early ’90s, known for producing national champions and future pros. They're also helping grow the sport in North America—powered by First Endurance.