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17
Jul
Snippet #027: Your Energy Systems Run Together, Not in Sequence

Snippet #027: Your Energy Systems Run Together, Not in Sequence

The aerobic and oxygen-independent pathways of energy production operate simultaneously from the first second of exercise. Their relative share
2 min read
15
Jul
Dr. Sebastian Sitko — OpenLab on allostatic load

OpenLab #008: Allostatic Load: The Hidden Stress Budget in Endurance Training

Guest OpenLab with Dr. Sebastian Sitko: why the stress you do not train, work, sleep loss, travel, life, lands in your legs, and how to read your full allostatic budget.
19 min read
08
Jul
OpenLab #007: Gut training and the unfinished science of fueling with Dr. Emily Dow

OpenLab #007: Gut training and the unfinished science of fueling with Dr. Emily Dow

Picture an age group triathlete arriving at a sports-nutrition lab convinced that gels caused her cramps during her A-
14 min read
29
Jun
OpenLab #006: When the Climb Stops Giving Back: Durability and the Long Game, with Carolina Karlsson

OpenLab #006: When the Climb Stops Giving Back: Durability and the Long Game, with Carolina Karlsson

Durability is the fourth pillar of endurance, and it breaks at the hard, hot, under-fuelled end. Swedish ultra-cyclist Carolina Karlsson learned it through trial and error during multiple Everesting attempts and long distance events.
15 min read
24
Jun
#OpenLab 005: The Mind as a Performance Tool: Ultra-Endurance Cycling with Jack Thompson

#OpenLab 005: The Mind as a Performance Tool: Ultra-Endurance Cycling with Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson is a world-record ultra-endurance cyclist who rode one million meters of elevation in 52 weeks during
15 min read