Caffeine for better sports performance! Everyone gets caffeine in some way. It is found in many different products and, of course, in 63 different plants. The best known form of a caffeine-containing product is of course our delicious cup of coffee. But also at BYE! we have a number of products that...
The best (sports) nutrition for winter sports! It's actually pretty crazy: during all our bike rides or while running, we take sports nutrition, but on the slopes when we're working out all day, we're not so concerned about it. But even during winter sports it is important to eat well....
Munro Mission 2023; running 282 mountains in Scotland In the past year I ran 1,000 kilometers in thirty days to raise awareness for Parkinson's disease. Then I ran 450 kilometers on the GR11 in the Spanish Pyrenees and 500 kilometers from Biarritz to Santiago. In between my adventure in...
In endurance sports, you hear the terms hypotonic, isotonic and hypertonic a lot. But what do these terms really mean and when do you take what? During exercise, you sweat, lose fluids and consume energy. It is therefore important to supplement fluid loss and energy loss, you can do this with...
Stomach problems in triathlon, written by Bart Cooymans and Tim van de hemel A feeling that your nutrition is not being absorbed, the feeling that you could cramp up at any moment, abdominal pain, stomach problems, thirst. All factors that have to do with your nutrition and that make it difficult for you as an athlete during an Ironman to reach...
How BYE's Magnesium electrolyte shot helped me finish the Mont Blanc 23 KM mountain trail race By Robert Heinsch I love running, and I love the mountains. This is what I realized about two years ago, so I thought it was a great idea to combine those two passions and sign up for one...
A NEW MINDSET Sports have always played a role in my life. In one phase more intensely than the other but whether it was cycling up the Alpe d'Huez six times, teaching sports, running or fitness, somewhere something new always came my way. This was also the case a few months ago....
Carbohydrate stacking for the Ironman Stacking, stacking, and more stacking! But why would you do this in the first place? By stacking carbohydrates you ensure that your body has more energy on race day. Especially with longer efforts, this can be very beneficial. This is because carbohydrates are different the days before the race...
Gravel to build endurance power Although Zwift is an ideal platform for training during the winter, I also like to cycle outside when the weather permits. Like the rest of the world, I discovered gravel a few years ago, and I use this new form of cycling to build my endurance...
Rescheduling your big goal. In this day and age, we all unfortunately have to deal with the cancellation, rescheduling or even last minute cancellations of events. Fortunately, this is not the case for the Ironman in West-Friesland and a new date has been found so that we can all achieve our goal.Completing...