For years I have been helping athletes with their hydration issues, learning how to know what their personal signs of dehydration are and putting a plan together to help them race better in heat and humidity. Few realize that their athletic performance and recovery is being … [Read more...]
Re-hydrating. It should be part of your recovery strategy
The past few weeks, I have been working with an athlete who hired me for Race Day Nutrition package. This is a 4 session package to revise most aspects of preparing for your race or event from a nutrition standpoint. We review your nutrition intake on a day-to-day basis to help … [Read more...]
Cramming in calories
I just read yet another reputable Registered Dietician suggest that we need to take in 250-350 calories or more per hour when training and racing. Really? Does cramming in more calories than your body can tolerate really work? In my experience with athletes, especially … [Read more...]