Understanding nutrition — part 1

Good nutrition is not about fads — it is about consistently giving your body the fuel and building blocks it needs to train, recover and adapt. In this first part we cover the fundamentals: macronutrients, timing around sessions, and why recovery nutrition matters as much as the workout itself.

This is one of a growing series of practical guides from the GlobeRacers team. Endurance performance is built on the fundamentals done consistently — training, fuelling, hydration and recovery — long before race day arrives.

Test every strategy in training, on the terrain and at the effort you expect on race day. Small, repeatable habits are what carry you through the back half of an ultra.

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