This will take some experimenting and I can almost guarantee your eyes will betray your stomach. Those pieces of pizza look oh so good, but they’ll make you keel over 30 minutes later. Perhaps not, your stomach may be made of iron and you can handle such things, but it is probably best to avoid [...]
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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. [...] Many men and women who engage in regular, intense exercise such as running, competitive swimming, and cycling have “marginal or inadequate iron status”. Possible explanations include increased gastrointestinal blood loss after running, a greater turnover of red blood cells, and the fact that red blood cells within the foot can rupture when you pound the [...] // < ![CDATA[ As is the case with your Pre Race Dinner – practice in training to make sure you won’t run in to difficulties on race day. It’s extremely hard (impossible actually) [...] Trying out a few meal options the night before a big training day will help decrease the surprises come race day. You’ll want to avoid taxing your digestive system with hard to digest meats and processed foods. However, finding something that you’ll enjoy is equally important. The timing of your pre race dinner needs to be [...] Adding flax seeds to your daily nutrition plan is an easy way to improve your diet. Use them as an added recovery tool in your smoothies. Throw some on your cereal or in your oatmeal; top off your salads and pasta sauces. Use them when baking muffins. Even down a glass with warm water or [...] Getting adequate sleep is crucially important for your recovery and general quality of waking life. Some people would argue that a good coffee is also crucially important for the quality of waking life! A lot of us get trapped in a caffeine cycle where we have too much coffee throughout the day, have trouble falling [...] When going for your long rides it’s a good idea to limit your sugary drink intake ’til after the first hour. Staying with water for that period, or longer, will help teach your body to burn stored fuel in place of going directly to the readily available sugars. This also helps simulate the [...] GasX is an Ironman race saver. Take one before the race starts, have another couple at your disposal on the bike, and force some down on the run. Keeping your digestion moving is a big part of having a successful race day experience. A bloated belly is a sure fire way to make [...] Okay, we’ve all heard this before, but it is good to be reminded. Dark green leafy vegetables, calorie for calorie, are one of the most nutrient-dense foods available. They are an excellent source of several minerals, including iron, calcium, potassium, and magnesium as well as vitamins K, C, E, and many of the B vitamins. [...] |
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