Race week can be one of the biggest challenges for endurance athletes. Travel, disrupted routines, pre-race nerves and changes in eating habits can all increase the risk of illness and impact your race-day performance. In this blog, I explore why athletes often get sick before an event and share practical, evidence-based strategies to help you stay healthy, fuelled and ready to perform when it matters most.

Sebastian Sawe just ran the first official sub-2 hour marathon. As a sports nutritionist, what fascinated me most wasn't the shoes — it was his fuelling plan. Here's what every runner can take from it

A simple, beginner-friendly guide to fuelling an ultra marathon — including what to eat, when to eat, and how to build a practical race plan using the PACE framework.