Tag: High-Carb Fuelling

• 4 ways to run your workouts faster

  

  So often we set limits for ourselves. We think we can only run up to a certain speed limit. We struggle to trust the body to run as fast and consistently as we might be able to. Sometimes, we don’t even accurately know our own limits. Here are some of the best ways to run…

  Rhys Desmond

  October 31, 2026

  Trail Running, Training Theory

  Cadence, Fuelling, Hard Workouts, High-Carb Fuelling, Interval Training, Running, Running Workouts, Speed Work, Strength Training, Strides, Training Theory, Visualization, Workouts

• Weekly Newsletter – My fuelling secrets in 2025

  

  Fuelling is one of the three most essential facets to getting better as an athlete (alongside proper training and recovery). And it’s equally essential to aiding the training and recovery process both in the prehab and rehab in between runs. Not to mention all the fuelling that needs to happen during the thing itself. With…

  Rhys Desmond

  May 23, 2025

  Hidden Gem, Races, Trail Running, Training Theory

  Adaptability, Carbohydrates, Coaching Newsletter, Food, Food and Nutrition, Fuelling, Healthy eating, Hidden Gem, High-Carb Fuelling, My Journey, Newsletter, Racing Theories, Running, Trail Running, Training Theory, Ultra Running

• How I fuel for training and races with XACT Nutrition

  

  In the puzzle to become the best trail runner that I can be, I’m often running through the numbers and experimenting with nutrition to identify what works best for my body. High-carb fuelling has been something I’ve experimented with through diligent practice across the past two years, and essential to both my training and recovery…

  Rhys Desmond

  January 12, 2025

  Races, Trail Running, Training Theory

  Carbohydrates, Electrolytes, Fuelling, High-Carb Fuelling, Hydration, Protein, Races, Sodium, Trail Running, Training Theory, Ultra Running, XACT Nutrition