For this tip we’ re going to send you over to Gordo Byrn. It’s a great tip and worth reading the whole thing. Here’s an excerpt to wet your appetite – pun intended.
Your fastest race weight will always be slightly higher than you think optimal. When you are “just right”, you have gone too far.
Be strong to go fast.
So, here is what I do when I want to have my body running optimally.
- -I eliminate dairy from my diet. Personally, I love dairy products, but I have found that my digestion and body composition respond favorably to removing dairy.
- -Beers? Bad news, I’m afraid. I have found that alcohol slows my recovery and, I suspect, my metabolic rate. When I want to be firing on all cylinders, I drop it.
- -I eliminate as many processed foods as possible and base the majority of my nutrition on fresh fruits, veggies and lean protein. It’s pretty easy to do this if you only shop around the outside of the supermarket. When I venture up the aisles, it is only to purchase “recovery” foods.
- -During and following my long training sessions, I use a range of moderate to highly glycemic carbohydrate sources to provide the energy necessary for reloading my muscles. Examples of these sources are brown rice, quinoa, potatoes and wholegrain breads.
- -Within my main food groups (fruits, veggies and lean protein), I eat as wide a range of items as possible. I buy the highest quality ingredients that I can afford.
- -I eliminate all trans- and hydrogenated fats from my diet…read the full article at Gordo’s site.
