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Voici quelques conseils pour vous préparer au mieux à votre première course à vélo. Avant, pendant et après la course Katherine Bergeron de l'ECF (l'Équipe Cycliste Féminine) vous explique comment la vivre la plus sereinement possible.
In life as in nature, the storm often strikes without warning. In February 2021, following a dumb accident, I had to rush to the hospital for double surgery on my right ankle. Six screws, a plate and a ligament reconstruction later, my young ultra-marathon career seemed to be over before it had even begun.  ...
We are interviewing Henri Do, an ultra cyclist who completed the 1st edition of the longest race in the world, the TransCanada Bike Race. This race crosses Canada from North to South and from West to East, a journey of 12,500 km with more than 95,000 m of elevation gain.
For the UTMB, four professional athletes share their nutrition strategy during this legendary race. Arthur Joyeux-Bouillon, Thibaut Garrivier, Mathieu Blanchard and Marianne Hogan reveal how they will eat before and during their ultra marathon. This episode is full of useful information that you can apply during your ultra distance.
We created 3 NÄAK Strava segments for the 2022 edition of the UTHC. All participants of the UTHC will be able to compete on these segment and enter to win a prize!
In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Steven Le Hyaric. He tells us about his atypical career, which led him to want to go from Buddhist monk to Ultra Cyclist, and his definition of happiness. He tells us about the Race Across France 2022 which he won in 6 days, and gives us his secrets: how he manages his sleep, his nutrition, and his recovery.
It's been 6 years since we launched Näak. Like an ULTRA, it's an extraordinary adventure made up of challenges and encounters! We have an incredible team and community that inspires us every day.
Dans cet épisode d'Ultra Distance, Gabriel revient sur ses nombreuses ascensions du Mont Everest. Il nous partage ses expériences que peu d’hommes ont réussi à accomplir et nous explique comment il est parvenu à se hisser en haut de l'Everest et du Lhotse (le 4ème plus haut sommet du monde)... en moins de 24 heures !⁠
Our ambassador Marianne Hogan reveals her top 5 nutrition tips before racing the Western States Endurance Run 100 Miles in the United States.
Florent Beaufils is an ultra traileur and ultra designer. He designed the design of our latest Ultra Energy Drink Mixes. We were happy to interview Flo for the launch of the drink mixes in France.

L’athlète française marque l’histoire du trail en Septembre 2020 en établissant le premier record du monde féminin de dénivelé en 24 heures, parvenant à cumuler 16 572 m de D+, ce qui correspond à la quatrième performance (connue) de tous les temps, derrière trois hommes (Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz, Patrick Bohard et Luca Manfredi). Elle a parcouru 278 montées-descentes (520 m de long, 60 m D+) soit 144 km sur cette journée entière d’efforts. Découvrez son parcours atypique et sa tentative de battre le record du monde masculin de dénivelé positif en 24 heures.

Unsurprisingly, the distribution or ratios of nutrients will affect your body’s functioning and performance. This is because, although all the nutrients are interconnected, the breakdown products of these nutrients have different efficiencies in providing your body energy. 

Athletes often hear the 4:1 carbohydrate:protein ratio while looking at sports snacks or meals. This is typically the ratio suggested to maximize endurance performance and can help to recover muscle glycogen stores and muscle rebuilding. If you are curious to understand why, read more to find out!

Are you getting ready to run your marathon? Our Ambassador Dayna Pidhoresky is here with her 3 top tips to help you prep for the big day. Dayna Pidhoresky raced at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic with Team Canada. Se won the 2022 BMO Vancouver Marathon breaking the course record.

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