Triathlon Nutrition Blog

Quick answer: A 70.3 nutrition plan comes down to four numbers. Carb load at 10 to 12 grams of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight per day for the 36 to 48 hours before the race, eat 2 to 3 grams per kilogram at breakfast 2 to 3 hours before your wave, take in 70 to 90 grams of carbohydrate per...

Quick answer: A sweat rate test at home takes 60 minutes, a set of digital scales and a towel. Weigh yourself nude before and after a one-hour session, track exactly how much you drink, then run the numbers: sweat rate (litres per hour) = weight before in kg, minus weight after in kg, plus fluid con...

Quick answer: In the Maurten vs Precision debate, there is no single "best" gel, but there is a best gel for your gut, your race and your wallet. Maurten Gel 100 (25g of carbohydrate, a 1:0.8 glucose to fructose ratio) is the smoothest hydrogel but the most expensive per gram of carbohydrate at arou...

The best triathlon gel for you is the one that delivers the carbs you need, in a glucose-fructose ratio your gut can absorb, at a price you can afford to use in real training volume.

On the numbers that actually matter for age-group triathletes, three gels lead the pack in 2026: Maurten Gel 100, Pr...

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 examin...

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 last...

 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… until it...

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 f...

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 training better ...

 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 ki...