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Claudia Bastien never expected to fall in love with bikepacking—especially after insisting she "actually hate[d] biking." After being laid off from her corporate job, she traded office life for solo,...
This week's Research Update looks at aging and endurance from three angles. Here, we cover why 24-hour ultra-marathons are one of the rare endurance formats where masters athletes are at...
Bronwyn Davies joined Blonyx on a hot Vancouver morning near Granville Island, for a run out to Kitsilano Beach. Filmmaker, triathlete, and self-proclaimed "yes girl," Bronwyn is still learning where...
This week's Research Update covers three supplement reviews worth knowing about. We break down why beetroot juice shows benefits for both sprint power and aerobic capacity, why a new female-only...
That sharp stabbing pain under your ribs during a run has a name: ETAP (exercise-related transient abdominal pain), and it affects up to 70% of runners each year. The leading...
This week's Research Update covers a null result on stacking beetroot juice with caffeine, fueling gaps in CrossFit, and what a large tart cherry meta-analysis says about recovery. We break...
Should you take beta-alanine, sodium bicarbonate, or both to improve performance? Both supplements help delay fatigue during high-intensity exercise, but they work in different ways and are best suited to...
This week's Research Update covers marathon pacing, muscle recovery, and supplementation for plant-based athletes. We break down why the marathon wall hits men roughly twice as often as women, what...
Kensi Renneberg's journey into endurance sports began after moving to Vancouver for medical school, where she embraced running, cycling, skiing, hiking, and bikepacking through the city's outdoor community. she shares...
This week’s sports science roundup explores three important topics for endurance athletes and coaches: whether the growing trend toward ultra-high carbohydrate intake is actually supported by science, how to reduce...
Single-subject studies offer a rare look at the limits of human performance, revealing insights that traditional group-based sports science often misses. While most research focuses on what works for the...
New research suggests consuming around 10g of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight appears to maximize muscle glycogen stores before competition, that seaweed and microalgae supplements may offer small benefits...