Triathlon Nutrition Blog
Want to stay abreast of the trends in sports nutrition?Â
Here are the 6 sports nutrition trends I’m seeing and my sports dietitian assessment of each.
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TREND 1 - Blood Glucose Monitoring
You will have seen the pros wearing Blood Glucose Monitors in Kona last year. What are they? How do they wor...
What is the supercharged zone? The supercharged zone is that sweet spot where training and nutrition intersect.
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So many athletes smash themselves at training with no regard for how they're fuelling or recovering.
But we only adapt (i.e. get fitter and faster) from the sessions we recover from.
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Ever wondered what you can achieve in just 12 short months to improve your overall health and performance?
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Introducing our first Triathlon Nutrition Academy Alumni!
- Jill Gaudio
- Luis Franco Marin, and
- Jason Currie.
All have just finished 12 months of working on their triathlon nutrition...
Let me set the scene. You’ve over-indulged over Christmas and New Year and, just at what seems like the perfect time, you see an ad for the latest detox program, a strict calorie diet, meal replacement shakes, or your local gym sends out a 6-week New Year’s challenge!  STOP!!! Put those blinkers on ...
Triathlons are a great way to challenge yourself and push your body to its limits. But if you’re looking to slim down for a triathlon, it’s important to understand the right approach to take. Here are some tips to help you slim down and get in shape for your next triathlon.
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Create a Training Pla...
Before I take a break for the year, I want to leave you with five tips to help you survive the silly season.
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I find that most people just completely switch off and let go of their healthy lifestyle and fitness goals as soon as December hits. We overindulge in delicious food and alcohol, are way ...
My Triathlon Nutrition Academy members always love when I share ideas that can save them money and time when it comes to their nutrition.
We are heading into an even more expensive time with Christmas so here are a few ideas, including several Apps, that might help you save some dollars as we hurtl...
When it comes to choosing the key training sessions that every triathlete needs to include in their program to maximise performance, TriDot coach and age group triathlete, John Mayfield, has some great insights.
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KEY ESSENTIALSÂ
John has coached hundreds of athletes ranging from beginners all th...
What is three-thirty-itis?
- Have you ever experienced a slump in energy after lunch? Where you feel tired and would love to take a nap?
- Or maybe you crave sweets here to give you a pick-me-up thanks to the sugar rush and just can't stop nibbling.
- Or maybe, you're the person who reaches for anoth...
 Hot Tip - Don't leave it too late
Often triathletes leave it way too late. They’re a last minute Larry and end up winging it.Â
- They are not prepared
- They have not rehearsed – and that's my number 1 rule of race day!
- The result is often a horrible race. No energy on the run. You bonk or vomit....
If you're new to the sport or you’ve stepped away from triathlon training for any period of time, you may not realise how important managing your nutrition is for your return.
It's a big stress on your body to go from not doing anything to suddenly doing something again. So we need to be really min...
Understandably, ex boxer, turned triathlete, Michael Welsh, who was a completely different athlete to Jason (who we spoke to last week), had a very different race nutrition plan.
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Here is Part 2 of our podcast mini series where we lifted the curtain on athletes’ race nutrition plans for Sunny Coa...
