Do Endurance Athletes Need Vitamins and Nutrients To Perform?
While Vitamins Do Not Provide Energy, They Are Crucial For Turning Food Into Energy And For Supporting Critical Bodily Functions Used During And After Exercise.
So while vitamins will not enhance your performance by giving you an immediate energy boost, a shortage or deficiency in vitamins and minerals could reduce the likelihood that you can continue performing at high levels for extended periods.
EnduroPacks Joins HITS Endurance Triathlon and Running Series As Sports Nutrition Partner
HITS Endurance, which produces both the HITS Triathlon Series and HITS Running Festivals, will be offering EnduroPacks one month pack to both men's and women's winners of their upcoming HITS Marble Falls, Texas race on April 26th and other upcoming events.
EnduroPacks Helps Ultra-marathoner Bounce Back From Illness Ahead of 50k…With No Soreness
Ultra Marathoner, Marathoner, Yoga Instructor, and fitness enthusiast at RunTriMom.com, Stephanie Johnson, describes her 30 days leading up to her Chicago Lakefront 50K Ultra.
Stephanie had this to say, "It had helped me come off of a 10 day hiatus and severe lung infection feeling stronger then ever and with relatively no soreness in my muscles as I started back up with my training!"
How Dehydration Affects The Endurance Athlete
The impacts of dehydration to an athlete’s body can be various and severe. According to Nina Anderson, author of multiple books on sports nutrition, including “Fueling For Peak Performance”, “as the heart rate increases, oxygen and nutrient delivery to the muscles can drop 10% even with mild exercise." Water losses equal to 2% of body weight and will impact heat regulation. At water losses equal to 3% of body weight, muscle contraction is affected...
