Articles by Dr. Alex Harrison

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Fueling IM Events in 2024 in a Mortal Hydration World

IM's new on-course hydration partner is a major change -- here's how to fuel around it.

by Dr. Alex Harrison, April 19, 2024

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Stevia in Sports Nutrition

Many companies have turned to Stevia to sweeten beverages without adding carbs and calories. Here's what that means for endurance athletes.

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A Comprehensive 70.3 Fueling Guide for First-Timers

Don't let fueling trip up your next race.

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The Risks, Harms, and Science of Sugar and Endurance Athletes

Let's get into the weeds.

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Wrapping Up Our Sports Nutrition Series

Or why we're sliding into carbohydrate fueling obsession with a bobsled sized crash.

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Deciphering Carb Nutrition Facts

It's the glucose:fructose ratio to pay attention to.

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The Dazzlingly Incompetent’s Guide to Fueling

Your crash course on fueling, fine-tuning, and troubleshooting is here.

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Should You Scale Carb Intake Down on Easy Days?

It can be a dangerous game to scale your hourly carbohydrate intake downwards during training.

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Should You Use a High-Carb Fueling Plan All the Time?

The next piece in our Sports Nutrition Series dives deeper on when you should look at a high carb approach.

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How High is High Carb Fueling?

Where do we draw the line for what counts as high carb fueling?

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Sports Nutrition Series: Factions in the Fueling Camps

It's not just carbs versus fats anymore.

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The History of Fueling Endurance Performance

In the latest installment of our Sports Nutrition series, we look at how research has followed practice.

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Sports Nutrition 101: The Necessity of Carbs

In our second article in our series, we're breaking down fuel systems and the importance of carbs.