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At Project Blue, patient safety is our top priority. As a provider who recently renewed my certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), I am continually impressed by how these programs evolve to reflect the latest resuscitation science. These updates equip healthcare professionals with the most effective tools to manage cardiac and respiratory emergencies, from the expected to the complete

Welcome to Week 4 of our May heat training blog series. This last blog is not only beneficial to athletes but everyone who is in the sun, whether it's all day on the beach or as simple as walking from your car to your office. However, as we focus on endurance athletes, it can be seen that they commonly spend more time in the sun than most people. Long rides, trail runs, open-water swims, and weekend adventures mean our skin takes a daily beating from UV radiation. Most of us

In today’s data-driven world of health and fitness, many athletes and active individuals rely on wearables, training logs, and subjective feel to guide their progress. Yet one of the most powerful tools for true optimization often remains underutilized: comprehensive bloodwork. At Project Blue, we believe proactive monitoring of your internal physiology is essential! Not just when something feels wrong, but as a cornerstone of long-term health, longevity, and peak performance

Precision Fuel & Hydration has become one of the most trusted names in endurance sports nutrition. But unlike many supplement companies, their story didn’t start in a lab or boardroom — it started with one athlete’s frustrating battle against dehydration, cramping, and poor race-day performance. The Founder’s Journey The company was founded in 2011 by Andy Blow, a former elite triathlete and Sports and Exercise Science graduate. Andy was a strong short-course racer, regul

Week 3 of our May HEAT Series is here! Last week we covered how to safely heat train. This week we focus on the other side of the equation: how to stay cool when the temperature rises. Overheating (exercise-induced hyperthermia) can sabotage performance, spike heart rate, increase perceived effort, and raise injury risk. The good news? Smart cooling strategies before, during, and after exercise can dramatically improve thermal comfort, delay fatigue, and boost endurance, some

Welcome to Week 2 of our May HEAT Series! Last week we covered the dangers of exercise-induced hyperthermia. This week we flip the script and show you how to harness heat as a training tool! We wrote a blog about this on January 12, 2026 but we're diving deeper into the topic! Heat training (also called heat acclimation or acclimatization) is the deliberate process of exposing your body to elevated temperatures during exercise so it adapts and becomes more efficient at cool

May is here, and with it comes rising temperatures and the start of our HEAT series. For the next four weeks, we’re diving deep into one of the biggest hidden threats (and opportunities) for endurance athletes: heat! We begin with the most critical topic — Exercise-Induced Hyperthermia. This isn’t just “getting hot during a workout.” It’s a physiological state where your core body temperature rises dangerously high during exercise, potentially leading to heat exhaustion, he

Altitude training camps and high-elevation races are now standard for serious endurance athletes. Whether you’re preparing for an Ironman in Colorado, a trail ultra in the Rockies, or simply chasing gains at a camp in Flagstaff or the Alps, one question comes up again and again: “Do I need to change how I fuel and hydrate when I’m at altitude?” The short answer is yes — at least initially. The physiology of altitude creates real changes in energy demands, carbohydrate use,

Creatine remains one of the most researched supplements for athletes, yet cycling — deliberately going on and off it — is still surrounded by confusion. Many endurance athletes ask: Should I cycle off before a big race to “reset,” drop water weight, or improve my power-to-weight ratio? Does staying on creatine long-term cause tolerance or downsides? Here’s a clear, evidence-based breakdown of the physiology, what really happens when you cycle off, the truth about weight chang

In the world of endurance sports, where pushing limits is the norm, it's easy to overlook the fine line between optimal training and overdoing it. At Project Blue, we focus on fueling athletes for performance today and health tomorrow — stable glucose, efficient recovery, and lifelong vitality. But one silent threat can derail it all: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). This syndrome, often stemming from mismatched energy intake and expenditure, affects far more than

In the pursuit of peak performance and extended healthspan, endurance athletes like cyclists, runners, and triathletes know that every detail matters from training zones to recovery protocols. But one often-overlooked factor is methylation, a biochemical process that can make or break how effectively your body uses key nutrients. At Project Blue, we emphasize personalized nutrition to optimize glucose stability, mitochondrial function, and longevity. Methylation plays a starr

In the world of endurance sports and health optimization, where every edge counts, the supplements we choose aren't just additives, they're foundational to performance, recovery, and long-term vitality. At Project Blue, we partner with brands that align with our mission: evidence-based, science-driven solutions that help athletes optimize glucose stability, boost mitochondrial function, and extend healthspan. One such leader is Thorne, a company that has set the gold standard

As endurance athletes, we push our bodies to extremes — long rides, intense intervals, race-day efforts that demand peak fuel and recovery. But even with meticulous training plans and gear, many of us overlook the hidden saboteurs: nutritional deficiencies. These aren't just "gaps" in your diet; they're performance thieves that slow recovery, spike inflammation, disrupt glucose stability, and erode long-term healthspan. At Project Blue, we see this firsthand through our cli

In the endurance world, we glorify the grind: 5 a.m. alarms, daily workout sessions, pushing through fatigue like it’s a badge of honor. Busyness feels like progress. When the afternoon fog rolls in, legs heavy, focus drifting, decisions slowing, the fix seems obvious: another coffee, a gel, a quick sugar hit. “More energy = better training, right?” But this is a trap many athletes fall into. Energy and mental clarity are not the same thing. Confusing them quietly sabotages

When it comes to connected fitness tech for endurance athletes, few brands have grown as quickly, and as influentially, as Wahoo Fitness. What began as a cyclist’s solution to frustration has evolved into one of the most trusted names in the sport, shaping how athletes train, analyze performance, and connect hardware and software into one cohesive ecosystem. A Humble Beginning with a Big Idea Wahoo Fitness was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2009 by mechanical engineer and

If you’ve been scrolling fitness or longevity content on social media lately, you’ve probably seen Irisin pop up. It’s often called the “exercise hormone” or a “miracle myokine” that turns white fat brown, boosts metabolism, fights aging, and explains why exercise is so good for you. Some posts claim it’s the key to fat loss without dieting or even a potential cure for metabolic diseases. As someone who spends my days either in the hospital, working with patients, or testin

As an endurance athlete and the founder of Project Blue Health Optimization, I’m always looking for ways to help people train smarter, recover better, and protect their long-term health. One of the most powerful tools for that is understanding how different fueling strategies affect blood glucose in real time. This month, I have run a couple studies looking at blood glucose levels in relationship to different factors. For this specific study, I ran a self-experiment control

If you read our recent blog about the Tour de Palm Springs CGM experiment ( https://wix.to/74aPwjU ), you saw that two of the riders used Skratch's Super High-Carb on several segments. That product is built around cluster dextrin (also called Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin or HBCD), where riders should notice flatter, more stable glucose curves on those days, compared to simple sugar hydration mixes. After getting questions about it, I decided to dig deeper. Here’s a clear,

At Project Blue Health Optimization, our mission is to empower athletes and high-performers with data-driven insights to enhance their training, recovery, and longevity. We believe that understanding your body's metabolic responses isn't just for elite pros—it's for anyone serious about pushing limits sustainably. Last weekend, that philosophy hit the road during the Tour de Palm Springs, a beloved charity event featuring a scenic 100+ mile loop through the Coachella Valley.

As someone who runs Project Blue, I spend a lot of time thinking about optimization—performance, longevity, recovery, and how small habits compound over time. One question I get often (and wrestle with myself) is: Is there a "best" time of day to exercise? With my schedule packed with a full time job, building and running a business, and personal life, I often end up training at 10 PM, heading to bed around midnight. I know it's not ideal for recovery, but is it actually hurt