As an athlete for over 30 years, I can honestly say 'I know dehydration signs no one else talks about!" I have experienced them myself and didn't know what they were until years later when I myself became a nutrition therapy coach. Dehydration is more than just muscle … [Read more...]
it is ok to eat carbohydrates
It is ok to eat carbohydrates! The question is not if you need carbohydrates, but how much. It IS okay to eat carbohydrates and necessary to consume them as an athlete. There are many articles and diets which label carbohydrates as ‘bad’. For athletes, both men and women, … [Read more...]
My first triathlon
Although it really was not my first triathlon in 6 years, it seemed like it was like my first triathlon in 6 years. The doubts started to creep in. The wonderment, too and the excitement - things I had forgotten in the past 6 years being on the injured list. From my last post, … [Read more...]
Coming back to triathlon
This Sunday, I am coming back to triathlon. Maybe I get to call myself a triathlete again? It has been so long....6 years actually since my last triathlon. I am not a recovering addict...just a recovering injured athlete. In a way, once a triathlete, always a triathlete??? … [Read more...]
4 Steps to starting a hydration plan
Athletes exercising in summer months can suffer from dehydration especially when running or involved in endurance training. If you are a new runner, cyclist, triathlete or endurance athlete, here are my 4 steps to starting a hydration plan so you can avoid the symptoms of … [Read more...]