Today on Coffee & Questions âď¸ I answered Maggie's question on RED-S
"I Currently have RED-S for the second time while marathon training - is this something I'm prone to?"
The syndrome refers to impaired physiological function including, but no...
Today on Coffee & Questions I talked about race nutrition during the back end of an Ironman, in particular the run.
With Cairns IM only 8 weeks away, now is the perfect time to be perfecting your Ironman race nutrition plan.Â
Here are the key points I talked about today:
Success in an IM comes fro...
Should you eat before exercise? And if you do what should you eat?
Coffee & Questions is back!!
One of the biggest issues faced by the Dietitian Approved crew is fuelling for their training. Today I give you a few key pointers for fuelling before training. When it's a good idea to do training faste...
What to eat before a triathlon comes down to two numbers: timing and carbohydrate. Aim for a carbohydrate-rich, low fat, low to moderate fibre meal around 2.5 to 3 hours before your race start, providing roughly 1 to 4 grams of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight depending on how much time you ...
Coffee & Questions - 29th May 2020
I often see endurance athletes struggling to manage their body composition. They strive to be leaner so drastically cut calories and then suffer for it with reduced energy levels, poor training performance and increased risk of illness and injury...
I despise the word âdietâ and donât even get me st...
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âI feel Ironman is achievable for everyone, donât be intimidated by the distance, embrace the challenge. You wonât regret itâ
â Bec Baird
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I never thought Iâd do an Ironman. Triathlon was just another way to challenge myself â except my challenges just kept getting bigger and bigger! I believ...
Now that sheâs an Ironman, we asked Sarah to reflect on her experiences and share what she learnt from the day. Here are her top 5 tips for anyone out there embarking on their own first Ironman journey.
Are you the type of runner that knows exactly where every public toilet is along your route?
Donât worry â youâre not alone! 30-50% of athletes regularly suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) problems while exercising (1).
Far too common among endurance athletes, GI symptoms include nausea,...
We asked Professional Cyclist Nic Moerig to provide a little bit of insight into what itâs like on the road as an elite athlete. Her account may surprise youâŚ
Words by Nic Moerig
At World Tour races you are constantly surrounded by athletes from the Worldâs top teams. You race together, stay toget...
Quick answer: Carb loading for triathlon means eating 8 to 12 grams of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight per day for the 48 hours before your race, while your training is tapered right down. For a 70kg athlete that is 560g to 840g of carbohydrate a day, which is roughly double a normal traini...
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Words by pro cyclist Nicole Moerig
I was out riding with an old school friend the other day and we got chatting about nutrition. She has been cycling going on 1 year now and came from a running background, similar to me. Any runner would know how hard to it is to fuel your body before and dur...
No fluff. No BS. Just science-backed triathlon nutrition that actually works.
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