Hydration on a long ride What if I told you that you could ride faster, longer and harder just by drinking this one beverage? I’m sure you would be curious to know what it is,...
Navy Bike Ride 2020 By Lawrence Colsell, Co-owner of XACT nutrition 2020 is turning out to be a year of adaptation and discovery as far as sports events are concerned. As a new friend of the...
Nutrition, Mental Health and Running How can we improve mood with nutrition during a Pandemic? Guest article by Rachel Hannah, RD, Dip. Sport Nutrition IOC University of Guelph, Health & Performance Centre The world is going...
Virtual Race Nutrition 101 Ever heard of "hitting the wall"? That’s when your body’s carb reserves (glycogen) run out! It’s pretty common and why Run Ottawa partnered with us to provide XACT ENERGY bars, a tasty alternative...
Slow Burning vs Fast Burning Carbs by Nick Kleban Carbohydrates are one of the three main macronutrients of the body, along with fat and proteins. These macronutrients are the way the body obtains calories or energy, with carbohydrates being...
What does protein do? By Alister Gardner In 2009, less than a year after my inauguration into running (the beast that was X-Trail Sutton) I switched to a vegetarian diet and by 2012 I...
