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First Endurance Blog
1w ago
Rob Britton and Griffin Easter on grinding out the Transcordilleras.
With Rob Britton and Griffin Easter
INTRODUCTION
Clocking in at eight stages (or one extremely looong stage for the likes of Rob Britton), a total distance of 600+ miles, and over 70,000 (seventy thousand) feet of climbing through the Colombian Andes, the Transcordilleras is an unforgiving mega epic wherein each rider is wholly responsible for themselves.
If you think that sounds like the kind of thing Griffin Easter would do, and do well, and that Rob Britton would do in the hardest, most punishing way possible, well ..read more
First Endurance Blog
1w ago
Whitney and Zack Allison on Whitney’s Transcordilleras win.
With Whitney and Zack Allison
INTRODUCTION
Clocking in at eight stages (or one extremely looong stage for the likes of Rob Britton), a total distance of 600+ miles, and over 70,000 (seventy thousand) feet of climbing through the Colombian Andes, the Transcordilleras is an unforgiving mega epic wherein each rider is wholly responsible for themselves – though there are opportunities for help. Especially if you’re married to the help.
That was the case for Whitney Allison, who took Zack Allison, her lawfully wedded pack mule – err, husba ..read more
First Endurance Blog
1M ago
Maximizing performance and recovery through the menstrual cycle.
By Jennifer Kurtz, PhD, CISSN, CSCS, EP-C
Introduction
More than ever, there is a high prevalence of women participating in sports. That has warranted focused attention on the potential impact of menstrual hormones – specifically progesterone and estrogen – on exercise performance and metabolic demands.
Throughout the menstrual cycle, women have different caloric needs, substrate utilization (carbohydrates, protein, or fat), fatigability, body composition, performance, and recovery needs affected by the fluctuations of these horm ..read more
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1M ago
Diana Peñuela on nutrition, race-day prep, and owning Colombian nats.
Photos: @lavueltaesasi
With Diana Peñuela
INTRODUCTION
Diana Peñuela’s path to road cycling wasn’t straightforward, and that’s not only because she went through speed skating and mountain biking before becoming a roadie. She’s spoken frequently about the roadblocks and lack of support she encountered during her early career as a female Colombian cyclist, but she persevered.
After 11 years as a pro and in her third season with DNA Pro Cycling, it’s safe to say perseverance paid off. Her 2024 is looking to continue that ..read more
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1M ago
A Point-to-point training camp with Rob Britton
Photo: Craig Huffman
By Andrew “Lespy” L'Esperance
As a professional bike racer, a significant part of my job revolves around rigorous training for races throughout the season. Yet, being someone who loves to explore and experience places on two wheels, the invitation from my fellow First Endurance athlete, Rob Britton, to embark on a 1,550km route down the California coastline was too tempting to resist.
First Endurance’s new, high-carb EFS-PRO served as the base of our on-the-bike fueling for the entire eight-day journey. Photo by Craig H ..read more
First Endurance Blog
2M ago
INTRODUCTION
First Endurance has the two best performance multivitamin/minerals (MVMs) on the market. Both are specifically designed for the endurance athlete, women and men alike. Taken as directed, both provide more than sufficient intakes of essential vitamins and minerals (excepting calcium) as well as other nutrients that improve performance and recovery.
So if both are so good, then why have two? And which one should I take? And why the lack of calcium? Reasons and answers below!
BALANCING MINERAL INTAKES AND UPTAKES
While both MultiV and MultiV-PRO do include 90 mg (7% DV) of calcium, t ..read more
First Endurance Blog
2M ago
How Levagen®+, Inulin, Chromium, and Vitamin D boost endurance performance.
By Luke R. Bucci, PhD CCN CNS
Our updated MultiV-PRO formula brings more benefits than the original. We’ve added new nutrients and increased key ones, making MultiV-PRO an all-in-one product for vitamin and mineral needs, especially for endurance nutrition.
In this blog installment, we’ll look at four final additional ingredients: Levagen®+, Inulin, Chromium, and Vitamin D, starting with the most revolutionary of the four, Levagen®+.
Levagen®+, the Antidote for Exercise Stress
Levagen®+ is the much-easier-to ..read more
First Endurance Blog
2M ago
Wade into the research behind MultiV-PRO.
At 145 pages (including 20 pages of citations alone), Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Luke Bucci’s MultiV-PRO Research Packet is… well, it’s extensive. But when it comes to ensuring your body has everything it needs to ensure peak performance, can you afford to not do the reading ..read more
First Endurance Blog
3M ago
How a pro maximizes carb intake at the world’s biggest events.
By Larry Warbasse
INTRODUCTION
Endurance sports have gone through about as many nutritional waves and trends as the general population has – in the 12 years I have been a pro, I’ve done tried low fat, low fiber, low carb; I’ve tried recovery shakes in place of lunch, fasted rides, protein shakes in my bottles, even bottles full of bulletproof coffee.
The latest wave, though, is one that is here to stay. And that is fueling. Fueling well. Fueling with about as many carbohydrates as your body can handle.
A RISING TIDE…
It’s a trend t ..read more
First Endurance Blog
3M ago
You spoke. We listened. The ultimate high-carb fueling platform is born. Introduction
Carbs have always been king in endurance athletics, and that’s more true now than it’s ever been. Working with athletes we sponsor directly (and pros with other sponsors who still clandestinely use the FE system), we hear a LOT about carbs.
The group includes WorldTour pros, LifeTime privateers, IRONMAN champions, Olympians – the most demanding group of endurance athletes you can imagine. And their top demand? Lifting the ceiling on carb intake. 90g per hour, 120g – sometimes even 130g. Or more. They wanted u ..read more