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Does the name Hilde Dosogne (53) sound familiar? Chances are, because as Marathon Woman, she has been venturing into a world record attempt since 1 January, with the support of Etixx products, by running a marathon 151 days in a row. If successful, Hilde would like to extend the streak to 366 days to raise extra money for the charity BIG against breast cancer, a non-profit organisation that funds breast cancer research. Find out her tips and tricks below.

The current trend in the endurance sports world is to take in as many carbohydrates as possible with the aim of avoiding the man with the hammer and thus maximising performance. Often, high amounts of carbohydrates are ingested blindly, sometimes up to 120 grams per hour, without considering whether this is effectively performance-enhancing or not. But what is the desired amount and composition in such prolonged efforts? And for whom is it ultimately appropriate? In the blog below, exercise scientist Dr Eline Lievens from the University of Ghent shares the 3 main guidelines.