Triathlon Nutrition Blog

Recovery nutrition for triathletes should start within 30 to 60 minutes after training and include both carbohydrate and protein to restore glycogen, repair muscle damage and support adaptation. Delaying recovery nutrition by even two hours can reduce muscle glycogen resynthesis rates by almost 45% ...

Your gut microbiome does change in response to training, with measurable shifts occurring within 3–4 weeks depending on training type, intensity and stress load. These changes can influence endurance performance, recovery and even motivation, largely through effects on inflammation and short-chain f...

If you're a triathlete who's ever been tempted by AG1, the green powder promising to cover all your nutritional bases in one daily scoop, and wondered whether it's actually worth it, this is for you.

A peer-reviewed study dropped in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition exami...

If you’re an age-group triathlete spending hours researching gels, supplements and race day strategies… but still feeling flat, fatigued or stuck, this might hit a nerve.

Because here’s the truth:

You’re probably focusing on the wrong things.

After working with thousands of triathletes over the l...

 Are you training hard but still not getting faster?

If you’re an age-group triathlete trying to piece together your nutrition from Google searches, free calculators and advice from your training mates… you’re not alone.

But here’s the uncomfortable truth:

DIY triathlon nutrition works… unt...

If you’re a triathlete training hard but still feel flat, fatigued or like you’re underperforming on race day… this one’s for you.

Because here’s the truth:
Most age-group triathletes are massively underestimating how much their nutrition is holding them back.

In this blog, you’ll hear real stories...

Training hard but still exhausted? This might be why

You’re ticking all the boxes.

• Training consistently
• Eating “healthy” foods
• Avoiding processed stuff
• Trying to do the right thing

But by Friday… you’re cooked.

Flat. Tired. Unmotivated. Wondering why everyone else seems to handle trainin...

 Training hard but still underperforming? This might be why

If you’re an age-group triathlete putting in the hours but not getting the results you expect, your nutrition could be the missing link.

In 2026, I’m seeing a new wave of nutrition mistakes creeping in alongside the old classics. And the ...

Why You’re Still Struggling With Your Triathlon Nutrition (Even Though You’re Doing Everything Right)

You’re training consistently.
You’re trying to eat well.
You’re ticking all the boxes.

But your energy is still all over the place. Some days you feel strong, other days you feel like you’ve been ...

You’ve seen it everywhere.

On protein powders.
On cereal boxes.
On sports gels.
On recipe blogs.

“Dietitian-approved.”

But what does that actually mean?

Is it regulated?
Is it evidence-based?
Or is it just a clever marketing phrase?

Let’s unpack it.

First: Who Can Call Themselves a Dietitian?

In Aus...

If you’re a triathlete trying to lose weight but your FTP keeps tanking, we need to talk.

You want to lean up. You want to feel lighter on the run and more aero on the bike. But every time you “eat less”, your watts drop, your legs feel flat and your threshold sessions turn into survival mode.

Sound...