Triathlon Nutrition Blog

GLP-1 Drugs and Triathlon Performance: What Ozempic Really Does to Athletes May 15, 2026

GLP-1 medications like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) can significantly affect triathlon performance by suppressing appetite, slowing gastric emptying and increasing the risk of muscle loss and chronic under-fuelling. For triathletes training 10 to 20 hours per week, these drugs can compromise carboh...

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How Elite Triathlete Emma Jeffcoat Recovered Twice as Fast - And What Age-Groupers Can Learn From It May 08, 2026

If you have ever sat on the couch post-injury watching your fitness evaporate while your training plan taunts you from the fridge, this one is for you.

Australian elite triathlete Emma Jeffcoat ruptured her posterior tibialis tendon and spring ligament complex just before Australia Day, requiring a...

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Is AG1 Worth It? A Sports Dietitian’s Honest Review (And Why I've Never Recommended It) Apr 28, 2026

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...

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Stop Optimising the 5% You Haven’t Earned Yet (And Why It’s Holding You Back) Apr 24, 2026

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...

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DIY Triathlon Nutrition Has an Expiry Date (Here’s When It Starts Holding You Back) Apr 17, 2026

 

 

 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...

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Stop Winging It: 3 Triathletes Reveal the Nutrition Mistakes Holding You Back Apr 10, 2026

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...

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How a Time-Crunched ER Doctor Slashed 65 Minutes Off His Ironman PB Jan 23, 2026

If you're training hard but not seeing the results you deserve, Edward Walsh's story is about to light a fire under you.

Edward is no average age group triathlete. He's a full-time emergency physician juggling 12-hour night shifts, on-call chaos and family life - yet he still managed to take 65 min...

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