Laura Kistemaker - 3:27 marathoner, mum of two boys, and RHSN athlete Why Endurance Nutrition Needs More Than Search Results The internet is overflowing with blogs, social media posts, YouTube videos, brand ambassadors, and well-meaning strangers offering opinions about what you should eat, when you should eat it, and which foods are “best” for performance.  For general health, some of it is harmless enough. But endurance nutrition isn’t for the general population.  What you

TLDR — Key Takeaways: If you’re training or racing in the heat: It can actually be quite dangerous! Heat reduces blood flow to the gut, making fuelling harder.  Liquid carbohydrates are better tolerated than solid foods. Sweat rates increase, and fully replacing losses is usually unrealistic.  Some dehydration is inevitable, so the goal is to manage , not eliminate it. Sodium must be paired with sufficient fluid to be effective and safe. Management strategies include external

Alexandra Airport Carousel BYU 2025. Photo credit: @kelsipaige_photography A Backyard Ultra looks like a running event, but it isn’t really.   It’s an eating competition, and a problem to solve. Most people don’t DNF because their legs are done (that’s the dream!). They step off because their brain is done. Usually somewhere between “I hate you all”, “This potato tastes like sadness”, and “I can’t face that corrall again”, the small things start piling up: slipping behind on

Simon McLean's BIGS BYU Full Inteview When Kiwi dad and ultra-runner Simon McLean lined up for the Bigs Backyard Ultra 2025 World Championships in Tennessee, it wasn’t just about the number of laps he could complete. It was about chasing a dream, managing the pressure of supporters and family back home, and applying lessons in resilience, mindset, and preparation that extend far beyond the trail. When you spend 38 hours running a 6.7 km loop on repeat in Tennessee heat, rain,

You don't have to be sponsored by The Feed in order to fuel well. Cost is a major factor when it comes to nutrition and fuelling. If money were no object, we’d probably all eat and train a bit differently. While I firmly believe that investing in your health and nutrition is one of the best choices you can make, I also want to share some tips for saving money—because cost should never be a barrier to fuelling properly or performing at your best. (Just to be clear: I’m not aga

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