Brendan Johnston claimed his second National Title of the 2024 season at the Australian Gravel National Championships. As Johnston prepares to slip on another National Champion jersey, we gathered a brief race breakdown from him from the title fight in Tasmania.
The Tour is a 21-day feast of adrenaline and exhilaration fueled by the rich flavors of perseverance and determination. In essence, it's a bike race coupled with an eating contest. The Tour is one of the most monumental efforts in sports, so what do Tour riders eat while racing?
The 111th edition of the Tour is just around the corner. To kick off our month-long obsession, it’s time to compare the Tour nutrition strategies of generations past that were used to fuel the hardest 21 days of racing. Check out how fueling has evolved through the years.
The world's most prestigious bike race is almost underway: Le Tour! We’re excited to bring you a series that will serve to provide deeper insight into the Tour – from what secrets the pros hold to fueling trends leading the way in 2024.
The 2024 edition of the Unbound 200, was one for the books. This year, we saw the most competitive field yet, a monumental women’s race, and some of the fastest times in Unbound history. We sat down with three of our HPT Athletes to get an insider’s look at this year’s Unbound and the nuances of their execution, fueling, and experience.
German HPT Athlete Sebastian Breuer won the 2024 Unbound XL in a heated battle that lasted a touch over 20 hours. After 350 miles, it came down to a sprint finish. Dive into his race plan, preparation, and experience at this year's XL.
Winning the Unbound 100 while flying the stars and stripes was a statement. USA Gravel National Champion Lauren Stephens' ride was not only good enough for the win, but it would have placed her top 10 altogether in the Unbound 100.
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face”. Joe Laverick is back with his reflections on the 2024 Unbound Gravel. After unpacking his fueling plan for the big event in a previous blog, we find out how his day broke down.
In this article, Dr. Dan Plews (Head of Research at PILLAR Performance) helps us break down the differences between Macros and Micros as well as the interplay between the two. In addition, he provides the most simple and effective place we can start to get on track with our micronutrition.
As I age, preventing cramps has gone from something I never thought about to a top priority. A bad cramp can ruin your ride or run and leave you limping home...not to mention ruin a race. After trying many options, I’ve found a simple protocol that works best for me and I'm excited to share that here.
Brendan Johnston, an Australian-based professional off-road bike racer, has had a unique rise to his position in the sport. He balanced training part-time as an electrician, fought cancer, and built a career and family while on a patient path to full-time racing. On the eve of Unbound, we sat down to dive into his experience and expectations.
Liquid IV is a stand-out daily hydration option for active people and athletes. When we lead busy lives, water alone just won't cut it. Learn about Liquid IV's benefits and the ways in which it can support better hydration.
This year, ultrarunner Hillary Allen is tackling her fifth Unbound. What started as a post-injury rehab project has evolved into a mixed-discipline journey. In the last few years, Hillary has broken the mold of what's expected of professional athletes.
It doesn’t matter who you are, where you are, and what your intentions are – Unbound will test you and bring stories that last a lifetime. Guest writer and gravel racer Joe Laverick provides us with his take on preparing for the biggest gravel race of them all: Unbound.
Tailwind Nutrition teamed up with the GOAT of ultrarunning + HPT Athlete Courtney Dauwalter for a special edition of her favorite fuel: Dauwaltermelon. Check out the story behind this flavor and a briefing on how to use the Tailwind Nutrition product line.
The Traka: a sleeper Spanish gravel race that is quickly earning its nickname as "the Unbound of Europe". Pete Stetina claimed a dramatic win at this year's 360k event and shared his grueling experience here for the next installment of Race Roundups with Pete.
Real food gels are making waves in the endurance community, and for good reason — they offer a natural, flavorful alternative to processed gels. Many athletes may opt for more natural options when it comes to fueling their endeavors, but struggle to find the right balance. Here is how you can use real food to fuel your performance.
HPT Athletes Hannah Shell and Starla Teddergreen tackled the daunting eight-day challenge of the Cape Epic. As you may know, this race has gained the reputation of being the Tour of mountain biking. Hannah and Starla shared their "green" experience as a duo at the world's largest MTB stage race.
In this three-part series, we are tackling a common piece of the performance puzzle that can drastically impact your training: hydration. In Part One, we aim to inform you on how to choose the right hydration for you by, pairing it with your needs alongside planned training efforts.
HPT Athlete Grace Norman is a 2 x Paralympian and Paralympic Champion in Triathlon. She's welcomed the value of a high-performance nutrition plan into her routine and shares with us specifically how Kyoku has been a key piece of that.
Earlier this year, Alexis Skarda, a fresh face on The Feed’s HPT team, ventured into the massive undertaking of Cape Epic: a grueling mountain bike stage race spanning 8 days in South Africa. Competing alongside her partner Vera, they navigated a demanding course and fiercely competitive field to secure an impressive 5th place overall.
HPT Athlete Alexey Vermeulen came to Sea Otter with a bone to pick. After a less-than-desirable result in 2023, he claimed a commanding 2nd place in the first LifeTime Grand Prix event: the Fuego XL.
On February 21st 2024, Connor Emeny became the first person ever to complete an IRONMAN distance triathlon on all 7 continents. He shares a fraction of what this insane 4-year journey looked like, finishing with Chasing Antarctica, right here on the Feed Insider.
As a successful runner, coach, and podcast host, David Roche has a wealth of experience when it comes to athletic performance. One of the areas with which he's familiar is fueling. In this article, David writes about the revolution he and his wife + co-coach have witnessed with high-carb fueling.