A full-distance, full triathlon, Ironman, a day of sports... 3.8 km swim - 180 km time trial - 42 km run. This blog is written by pro triathlete Tim van Hemel Let me take you through my Ironman experience on nutrition during the race. A full day of intense exercise takes energy, energy that you...
What is a good sports drink? During exercise, hydration is essential. But with so many options on the market, it can be difficult to determine what makes a sports drink good. So what makes a sports drink good? The science behind hydration During exercise, your body loses fluids and electrolytes through sweat. It is crucial to...
Heleen Moes: Our Ambassador and Triathlon Star In a previous blog, we introduced you to Heleen Moes, our new ambassador. Just to refresh your memory: Heleen has been an ambassador for our brand since this year and recently secured her first pro license for triathlon. Her first introduction to triathlon was during her...
Who is Heleen Moes. Since this year Heleen Moes is a new ambassador of our brand and has a pro license triathlon for the first time this year. She first came into contact with triathlon when she went to college. Two fellow students were going to do a full triathlon. That seemed really outdoorsy to her and the ultimate....
"Optimize your sports performance: Discover why adequate hydration is essential for your success!" (Read especially tip 3) During exercise, you sweat and lose fluids as a result. However, how much you sweat varies from person to person, which means the amount of fluid you need to drink also varies. Although it may seem difficult to calculate, this is...
Electrolytes and hydration in endurance sports If you are an athlete, especially an endurance athlete such as cyclist, runner or triathlete, you know how important it is to stay hydrated during long training sessions and competitions. Dehydration can lead to impaired performance and, in severe cases, can even be life-threatening. Therefore, it is crucial to maintain the role...
Tips to prevent injuries in triathlon Triathlon is a demanding sport that requires a lot of physical and mental endurance. Practicing 3 sports spreads the biomechanical load on the body, but does not eliminate the fact that fatigue can accumulate quickly. The combination of the 3 endurance sports (swimming, cycling and running)...
Running (and triathlon) is a sport that requires a lot of endurance. When participating in a triathlon, it is important to have the right dosage of swimming, cycling and running. It is essential to tackle each discipline with proper technique and preparation. You don't want to get stranded while running or insufficient...
Cycling is the middle part of a triathlon. It is essential to have the right training program and equipment to improve performance and have a successful race. Whether you are doing a stayer or non-stayer race, there are a number of factors that affect your performance. Including nutrition, safety and aerodynamics....
Swim training for triathletes: the right program for success As a triathlete, swimming is an important part of the race. The first trial is best done right the first time. No one likes to come out of the water behind the group.... It is essential to invest in proper swim training to get the most out of your performance....
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...
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...
Interview with Ironlady Sione Jongstra Sione Jongstra breathes triathlon. She competed in 8 Ironman 's, including three times Hawaii (2007 as Pro, 2017 and 2018 as Age-Grouper). The last 2 times she became world champion at the Age-group. In addition, she has completed 1 full triathlon Embrunman and another 12-15 Ironman 70.3 times. We interviewed...
Having a goal and still being flexible A goal is important to many when it comes to exercise. If you can work towards a nice event or have a certain performance in mind, training goes without saying. How different is it now with all the perils around Corona. That great tour is marked with a thin pencil...
The BYE! Family. With many of our ambassadors we go as being family. Not only do we have a partnership in terms of promotion, but they are truly members of our family. This is the feeling we want to share with all of you! Together with you we want to be more than a sports nutrition brand, we want to be your partner in achieving...
The best training and sports nutrition tips for an Ironman. The Ironman 5150 and 70.3 are fairly similar in terms of training. Although a ?quarter? seems like an entry-level race, it is still a 2-hour race or longer. For the fastest triathletes, just under two hours, but the average finisher will certainly exceed this limit...
BYE Nutrition is the official sports nutrition partner of Ironman Netherlands (Maastricht and West-Friesland) for the next 3 years. For all blogs related to the Ironman/triathlon see our Ironman page But what exactly is an Ironman and how did it come about? What is an Ironman? The Ironman is the largest and best-known series of races of classic long...
Trailrunning! Almost 1500 words will give you over ? 5 minutes of reading pleasure and hopefully the inspiration to start running well! ???? Bart asked me to write a nice blog for BYE, or Boost Your Energy. This is a company specializing in sports nutrition, which I have been benefiting from for over a year now. The nutrition from...
Ready? Set, GO! Of course, we would prefer to maintain our daily routine and be able to go to the gym and group activities. Yet, people now have extra time to spare due to the lack of travel time to work or social activities/obligations. Let's make good use of this time and try to become as fit & healthy as possible! But how to do it....
Professional triathlete and sports science student Bart Cooymans wrote not 1 but 2 blogs on this topic. Haven't you read blog 1 yet? Then take a look back via the link. Below you can read the second blog. This blog will go deeper into how and what training you can do, such as Polarized training and...
Professional triathlete (team Squadra) and sports science student Bart Cooymans wrote not 1, but no less than 2 blogs on this topic. Below you can read the first blog. Do you want to go deeper into how and what workouts you can do? Then keep an eye on the posting of the second blog. Cycling and running training in...
BIG Challenge, farmers against cancer. Pig farmers, dairy farmers, veal farmers, poultry farmers, goat herders, farmers, horticulturalists, veterinarians, consultants and researchers from the Netherlands, Belgium and various other countries are making a huge effort to put an end to the misery and helplessness that the cancer disease causes in our society. A disease that strikes in 1 out of 3 people and...
What is cyclocross to me? Cyclocross is more than a sport to me. It's a passion that I've had since I was a little girl. I never really wanted to ride a bike before but when I turned 10 that changed completely. I told my dad that I wanted to go cycling and not a week...
Erwin Florie of D1training wrote a guest blog for us about training. Read the blog below: Training in the winter, on to a new season! Rain, cold, lots of wind... it's not always nice to train in the winter! But you've already made plans for the new season and you want to get into...
A lot of training hours means a lot of food, but how do you keep your energy levels up when there are hours of cycling training, intensive skating training, various strength, inline skating and running sessions and many competitions on the schedule every week? In this blog a look behind the scenes at skating team Palet Vastgoedonderhoud and Elsemieke van Maaren shares her experiences with the use of sports nutrition.
In our previous blogs you have been able to read about what carbohydrates are and what you should eat before a competition or event. But now imagine: you've eaten in time and you're ready for the race or event. The starting shot is given and you bang away. After a good start in the...
In our previous blog we talked about what carbohydrates are. If you haven't read our previous blog or want to refresh your memory check back via this link. Today is the day you want to go out and race. You've been working towards the tour or race for a couple of weeks and you...
100 years ago, we believed that beef and Popeye's spinach were the most important part of an athlete's diet. Today, pasta, bread and rice are considered the most important part of an athlete's diet. Athletes are often advised to take in enough carbohydrates before, during and after exercise. Since the...
Crossfit is a sport where several aspects occur: you need strength, explosiveness, fitness and speed. In the Workout of the day (WOD) everything comes forward. To get the most out of it and prevent injuries the right nutrition is very important.