Best diet for 5km and 10km running - Chief Nutrition

Best diet for 5km and 10km running

While marathon nutrition can feel overwhelming, a 5K or 10K is simpler. You don’t need to carb-load or rely on gels if they don’t fit your style. Science shows that both low-carb and carb-inclusive approaches...
Can you run marathons on a ketogenic or carnivore diet? - Chief Nutrition

Can you run marathons on a ketogenic or carnivore diet?

Good news! You can!! If you’re already following a low-carb, keto, or carnivore diet, there’s no need to overhaul your nutrition and load up on carbs just because you’re training for a race. While it’s...
Running basics for injury-free exercise - Chief Nutrition

Running basics for injury-free exercise

Running is meant to be natural to humans, but we don’t live naturally anymore. Prolonged daily sitting at a desk and in the car creates muscular imbalances that affect our posture and running technique.
How do you transition from a jogger into a runner? - Chief Nutrition

How do you transition from a jogger into a runner?

Australia is buzzing with a fresh new craze, and it's all about running! Running groups, some boasting an impressive 500-1000 participants each week, are popping up in every suburb. If you're feeling the itch to jump...
Training and Fuelling For a Trail Marathon - Chief Nutrition

Training and Fuelling For a Trail Marathon

The Shotover Moonlight Marathon in Queenstown, NZ, is known for being the most stunning and possibly the most gruelling mountain race in this part of the world. The race path follows abandoned 1880s gold mining...
Natalie Dau running outdoors

Why Women aren’t Small Men

The attention on women’s running (and sport in general) seems to be a relatively recent thing, but women have actually been running since the time of ancient Greece. Possibly the first female runner of note...
What to Eat Before A Long Run - Chief Nutrition

What to Eat Before A Long Run

Unsure about what to eat before a long run? Or indeed whether to eat at all before you hit the trails? Read on for five nutrition tips to get your pre-run nosh on track!
Trail running in Yosemite national park

Trail running in Yosemite national park

Yosemite National Park is a trail runner’s dream... from epic scenery to wildlife that'll kill you. 
A Runner's Guide to Recovering From a Serious Knee Injury - Chief Nutrition

A Runner's Guide to Recovering From a Serious Knee Injury

Can you imagine being told after a knee MRI scan that you have a significant knee injury requiring surgery and that you wouldn't be able to do any running-based activity for three months?