Together with some of our ambassadors, we are going to launch "Triathlon Thursday." This means that every Thursday we will publish an engaging blog about triathlon. We want to help you get even more out of your performance, or just offer a fun piece to read. Over the next six weeks, Tim from the...
I would like to introduce myself briefly, Luuk Verkooijen owner Bond Cycling, sports fanatic and BYE enthusiast. My sports career started with competitive swimming followed by triathlons and the last 20 years mainly MTB and road cycling. For over 20 years I have been allowed to guide athletes to their goals through physical training, mental coaching and many (sports) nutrition consultations. Sports nutrition is...
My nutrition in marathon preparation The Marathon. The ultimate challenge for many people. Less than 1% of people on earth ever manage to complete one. At the same time, the word "marathon" is used everywhere as a synonym for activities that require great endurance and take a lot of energy. Well, I can tell you...
Team BDM BTZ is one of the best marathon speed skating teams at the moment with several marathon victories this year they also became Dutch natural ice champion last month. The team consists of 4 strong women and has been riding our products for several years. Below they describe how they handle sports nutrition during...
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...