Many of us run, ride, swim, climb, in fact we pretty much do anything that gives us an excuse to play outside... we also like to do it day after day and whether we are a back of the pack plodder to an elite racer the principles behind what fuels us to enjoy these activities is pretty consistent.
Mountain Fuel are as passionate as you about these activities, but we also get a great deal of pleasure form helping and hearing how our Mountain Fuellers have personally improved and performed.
While Sports Nutrition can be a complex business, with so much information out there we've tried to keep the guides as straight forward as possible. Yes there is some scientific language but this is linked to straightforward descriptions and also real life experiences of our Mountain Fuellers. We've also included food guides into some of the posts and links to our tried and tested 'on the go' energy snacks.
The basics:
- Read our introduction article to Performance Sports Nutrition
- Eating a well-balanced diet is vital for good all-round health and well-being
- The foods which we consume provide essential:
- Macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats)
- Micronutrients (vitamins & minerals)
- All are essential for such things as energy provision, amino acids for building and repairing muscles, essential fats, and vitamins & minerals to help us grow and function properly
Nutrition Guides
What do your muscles need for energy?
Xtreme Energy Fuel is more than just a standard energy drink. Your muscles require more than just a sugar fix…
Read MoreSports Nutrition and Protein
‘The Power of the Building Block Similar to carbohydrates, the protein debate has been rolling on for what seems like…
Read MoreSports Nutrition and Micronutrients
‘Tiny but mighty’ The diet of human beings needs to consist of both macronutrients (carbohydrates, protein, and fat), and…
Read MoreSports Nutrition and Fat
For many years now, the talk of fat, or the consumption of fat, always seems to come with a negative…
Read MoreSports Nutrition and Carbohydrates
Understanding Carbohydrates Part 1: ‘The Substrate King!’ Unless you have been recreating the legendary Forrest Gump’s run across America,…
Read MoreSports Nutrition: Macronutrients
‘The Good, The Bad, & The Kilocalorie?’ Carbohydrates, protein, and fat ultimately provide the energy necessary to maintain our body’s…
Read MorePerformance Guides
Mental health has no gender, wealth or health bounds, there are no rules
This is not a nutrition guide in regard to how you fuel your body, this is about your mind. Mental…
Read More10k Nutrition Guide
There are folk that say a 10k isn’t far enough to have to worry about fuelling correctly, if getting the…
Read MoreNutrition plan for a Sportive
The Mountain Fuel system was originally designed for Ultra endurance racers so has to be energy dense, very easy on…
Read MoreThe heat – how does it affect your activity
Video: Charlie Sproson (Mountain Run) Running in the heat explained in simple terms. Observations on the 2018 Montane Lakeland 100 but could…
Read MoreKeto Training
Thought this was worth sharing. This is a response to a question on an Iron Man FB group by a…
Read MoreHalf Marathon Nutrition Plan
It doesn’t matter if you’re an experienced runner, or you haven’t ran since you were in school, there are some…
Read MoreTrail Marathon Nutrition Plan
Whether you’ve been running marathons for years, or you’re in training for your first one, there’s one thing that is always…
Read MoreIron Man Triathlon Nutrition Plan
If you’re reading this guide, then the chances are that you’re already fully aware of the task that you’re taking…
Read MoreOlympic – Standard Distance Nutrition Plan
We’ve paid our entry fee, trained hard and bought all the gear but the thing that often lets people down…
Read MoreRoad Marathon Nutrition Plan
Whether you’ve been running marathons for years, or you’re in training for your first one, there’s one thing that is…
Read MoreVisit our sports nutrition recipes section for fantastic on the go snacks to keep you fuelled throughout your activities.