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Skiing in winter to run faster in summer 🏔️🏃🏽‍♂️

It's not easy to go running in the mountains when the snow makes most of the trails impassable.

10 DAYS SKI-MOUNTAINEERING BY LAURY GRENIER

If you are in search of that gravity-defying feeling of skiing through bottomless untracked powder you are in the right place!
Laury Grenier, student, experienced its end-of-semester academic period differently : a 10-day ski-mountaineering expedition as a final exam.

RECIPE - SMOOTHIE BOWL

This smoothie bowl is the perfect breakfast for a good protein intake. It is fresh, yummy and healthy. You can do it with the fruits you have in the freezer and make a wonderful colorful bowl!

5 tips to stay in shape this winter

For many, winter is synonymous with "off season". But that doesn't mean it's a complete break! It's the best time to work on your weaknesses, vary your activities and prepare for the upcoming season. Here are 5 tips given by Jenève & Majorie from Filles du Nord to keep you moving during the cold season.

New protein recipes to recover!

The season of comforting and tasty recipes is here! Our athletes share 3 protein recipes to recover this winter. Enjoy it before a training or by the fire.

Quelques conseils pour votre première course en cyclisme sur route

Voici quelques conseils pour vous préparer au mieux à votre première course à vélo. Avant, pendant et après la course Katherine Bergeron de l'ECF (l'Équipe Cycliste Féminine) vous explique comment la vivre la plus sereinement possible.

ANTONIN LAUZIÈRE RUNS 660KM AROUND GASPESIA IN WINTER

In life as in nature, the storm often strikes without warning. In February 2021, following a dumb accident, I had to rush to the hospital for double surgery on my right ankle. Six screws, a plate and a ligament reconstruction later, my young ultra-marathon career seemed to be over before it had even begun. ...

Henri Do TransCanada Bike Race Ultra Distance Podcast Näak

Podcast Episode #8 | TransCanada Bike Race with Henri Do

We are interviewing Henri Do, an ultra cyclist who completed the 1st edition of the longest race in the world, the TransCanada Bike Race. This race crosses Canada from North to South and from West to East, a journey of 12,500 km with more than 95,000 m of elevation gain.

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Podcast Episode #7 | Nutrition for UTMB - Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc

For the UTMB, four professional athletes share their nutrition strategy during this legendary race. Arthur Joyeux-Bouillon, Thibaut Garrivier, Mathieu Blanchard and Marianne Hogan reveal how they will eat before and during their ultra marathon. This episode is full of useful information that you can apply during your ultra distance.

Mathieu Blanchard UTMB podcast Ultra distance nutrition tips

Inside the nutrition strategy of pro ultra-runners during the UTMB

What to eat for carbohydrate loading, how to train your stomach for race day, how many calories to take in per hour, how to manage your caffeine intake? Our professional athletes answer all these questions.

Marianne Hogan secrets on ultra endurance nutrition

5 questions answered by our pro athletes about sport nutrition for ultra distance

A poor nutrition plan is one of the main reasons of DNF (do not finish) during an ultra endurance race. Therefore nutrition is as important as the physical and mental preparation. We asked our pro athletes their nutrition secrets for ultra distance and here are their answers...

Näak Strava Segments | UTHC 2022

We created 3 NÄAK Strava segments for the 2022 edition of the UTHC. All participants of the UTHC will be able to compete on these segment and enter to win a prize!

Podcast Episode #6 | Race Across France with Steven Le Hyaric

In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Steven Le Hyaric. He tells us about his atypical career, which led him to want to go from Buddhist monk to Ultra Cyclist, and his definition of happiness. He tells us about the Race Across France 2022 which he won in 6 days, and gives us his secrets: how he manages his sleep, his nutrition, and his recovery.

6 years together!

It's been 6 years since we launched Näak. Like an ULTRA, it's an extraordinary adventure made up of challenges and encounters! We have an incredible team and community that inspires us every day.