Welcome to Explore, the COOKNRUN blog. Discover our nutrition tips, stories from our adventurers, advice on how to avoid burnout, and much more. Happy reading!

Campus | Sucré VS salé

Campus | Sweet vs. Savory

Quick Summary: 🍫 Sweet foods dominate sports nutrition (bars, drinks), but too much can be sickening. 🥖 Alternating sweet and savory helps rekindle appetite and maintain energy intake. ⚡ Introducing savory foods beyond 3 hours...
Ambassadeur : Jérémy Prevost

Ambassador: Jérémy Prevost

Hello Jeremy! To begin, can you introduce yourself? I am Jérémy Prévost, 36 years old, from Méribel in the 3 Valleys. I am a freeride skier. What sport do you play? And for how long?...
Campus | Charge glucidique

Campus | Carbohydrate Load

Quick summary: ⚡ Carbohydrate loading = increasing carbohydrates 36–72h before a long race to saturate glycogen stores. 🍝 Official recommendation: 8–12 g of carbohydrates/kg/day for 2–3 days (pasta, rice, white bread, compotes). ✅ Effects: better...
Campus | Nutrition en trek

Campus | Nutrition on the go

Quick summary: 🥾 A multi-day trek requires a suitable nutritional strategy: energy, practicality, recovery. ⚡ Objective: to cover >3000 kcal/day, with a good weight/energy ratio and intake of carbohydrates + lipids. 🍫 Dried fruits, bars,...
Campus | Nutrition avant l'effort : pourquoi c’est important.

Campus | Pre-exercise nutrition: why it's important.

Quick summary: ✅ Eating well before exercise replenishes your reserves and optimizes your performance. ⚠️ The meal should be easily digestible, rich in complex carbohydrates and low in fat. ❌ Avoid heavy, high-fiber or new...
Campus | Alimentation en ultra

Campus | Ultra Food

Quick summary: ✅ In ultra-running, nutrition is a central strategy: you have to nourish your body as much as you push it. ⚡ Recommended intake: 60 to 90 g of carbohydrates/hour, with a mix of...
Team : Laurie Renoton

Team: Laurie Renoton

Hello Laurie! To start, can you introduce yourself? Hello! My name is Laurie RENOTON, I am 32 years old and I am from the Bauges mountains. I am a full-time mountain bike instructor. What sport...
TOR des Géants : nutrition et mental avec Clément

TOR of the Giants: Nutrition and Mental Strength with Clément

To delve into the world of the Tor des Géants is to embark on an extraordinary adventure. This legendary race in the Aosta Valley attracts ultra-trail enthusiasts from all over the world every year. Just...
Campus | S’entraîner à jeun : bonne idée ou piège pour l’organisme ?

Campus | Training on an empty stomach: good idea or a trap for the body?

Quick summary: ✅ Fasted training promotes fat utilization and can improve basic endurance. ⚠️ No magic effect on weight loss or overall performance. ❌ To be avoided for long, intense, or technical efforts and activities....
Astrid Grelier : 4 jours autour du Mont Blanc, entre liberté et gratitude

Astrid Grelier: 4 days around Mont Blanc, between freedom and gratitude

Astrid ran the Tour du Mont Blanc in 4 days: a challenge between freedom, sharing and gratitude, supported by the mountains and her loved ones.
Ultra Crackers : la révolution du ravito salé par COOKNRUN.

Ultra Crackers: the revolution in savory snacks by COOKNRUN.

The first organic crackers designed for endurance : salty, digestible, useful. Two recipes: Ultra Crackers Seaweed for minerals, Ultra Crackers Rosemary & Multigrain for sustainable energy. A real alternative to chips and snacks at aid...
Top 10 des erreurs de nutrition avant une compétition

Top 10 nutrition mistakes before a competition

Proper preparation isn't just about training. Nutrition plays a key role in performance… but also in enjoyment. Yet, the day before and the morning of a race, many athletes make mistakes that can ruin weeks...