Articles
Zwift Tips from Shayna Powless
By Shayna Powless with Rob Ware
Shayna shares her high-level tips for those looking to begin their own Zwift journey or up their virtual game, along with some elaborative commentary about our experiences with the platform.
Maximize The Benefits of Optygen & OptygenHP: When, How, & Who
By Rob Ware
Here, we’ll describe the differences between Optygen & OptygenHP, how to use them in training, and why every athlete from beginner to elite can benefit.
The Personal Side of Performance
By Mike Fogarty, First Endurance Founder
My life changed one morning eight years ago when, while driving, I was hit by an impaired driver.
The Road Less Paved
By Rob Britton
Rob talks about transitioning from the tarmac of Europe to the gravel of North America.
OMEGA-3s, Cell Membrane Function, & Endurance Performance
By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD
Dr. Luke Bucci explains the importance of omega-3s and why our patent-pending HALO formula uses krill oil to deliver them.
When "Normal" Iron Levels Aren’t Normal
By Jeff Rocco, MD
Iron is a critical mineral for performance in endurance athletes.
Daily Fueling as a Modern Pro
AG2R Citroën’s big American diesel, Larry Warbasse, recently sent us a description of his approach to nutrition.
IRONMAN Arizona 2022 Race Report
In this race report, Matt Hanson explains the differences in tapers and race-day.
The Importance of Iron & Vitamin D for Endurance Training
By Jeff Rocco, MD
Dr. Jeff Rocco gets granular, discussing the importance of two ingredients: Ferrochel® iron and vitamin D.
Mud & Milestones in Molveno
By Josiah Middaugh
After 25 years, the XTERRA World Championship was moved from Maui, Hawaii to Molveno, Italy. XTERRA has been gaining steam in Europe for the past decade and especially elite racing has really taken off in the past few years. The change was bittersweet, but I am excited for the sport and I was really looking forward to a mountain world championship in the Dolomites. Without racing in Europe for several years it was hard to gauge how I would slot into the deeper, more competitive Eurocentric field.
Transitioning from the WorldTour to the North American Backroads
By Kiel Reijnen
Place one of the individuals on your team as far up the results sheet as possible. That’s the goal in professional road racing. It’s simple, clean and easy to measure (of course doing so is complicated, full of variables, some controllable, others less so). That was my default mindset as I transitioned from road racer to gravel privateer. It wasn’t until some “bad luck” struck during Unbound last year that I realized how flawed dragging that approach around with me really was.
The System that Never Sleeps
Keeping your immune system fully stuffed with all the helper nutrients (MVMs) and with a few other dietary substances they like is essential for keeping your immune system at its peak, which is critical for keeping you at peak performance. A tremendous amount of research has been conducted on the role of MVMs and their nutrients to understand how they affect your immune system. After sifting through that universe of studies, we came to certain unalterable conclusions.
