As athletes, we want to be leaner come race day but the challenge is trying to get the body into that fat burning mode…but not only when we are racing. One thing we don’t consider is what we do outside of race day – if our diets consist of more carbohydrates, then we will burn … [Read more...]
Raw sweet potato plantain banana ‘gel’
I work with many endurance athletes - ultra runners, cyclists, Ironman triathletes, etc. Nutrition is key to their success or failure. I have helped countless of athletes go from an almost dismal finish feeling deflated, despondent, depressed and wondering why they even decided … [Read more...]
Are Athletes Inflamed?
I just did a sports nutrition talk at a local cycling shop, and the question about inflammation came up. What is inflammation? How do we athletes or non athletes know we are inflammed? Are there other symptoms we can look for? I know from my own experience with hip replacement … [Read more...]
I Can Eat Anything
I work with athletes. Athletes like to eat. They like to eat a lot. They like to think that 'I can eat anything...I just trained for an hour". Or whatever the time or distance is. In reality, as an athlete, you cannot eat anything you want whenever you want if you want … [Read more...]
I Feel Fat
I work with triathletes, cyclists, runners, non-athletes, and I can assure you that 'I feel fat!' is a real feeling. It is not 'all in your head'. I used to have that feeling all the time, even though I was training for my first Ironman in 1999. I was lean, but I was always … [Read more...]
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