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What to Eat Before your Triathlon – 4 Easy Tips
Those final 24 hours before the big race are always filled with nervous anticipation, especially if it’s your 1st time toeing the line in...
10 Best Tactics To Avoid Overtraining
Recovery. everyone needs it to be able to get the most out of his or her training program. To be able to consistently perform...
5 Best Ways to Stretch to Avoid Injury
How many times has it happened? An elite runner pulls up lame in a 150-meter dash for cash. A NFL superstar limps to the...
Losing Weight Using The Energy Balance Equation
The overweight/obesity trend in the United States has been increasing at an alarming rate over the past few decades. Approximately 61% of Americans are...
Why Do We Bonk and How to Avoid It
You're at mile 23 of your marathon with only 3 miles remaining and you feel pretty good. You feel like you're going to have...
Definitive Triathlete Eating Guide for the Year
How many personal records did you set last season? Not as many as you would have liked? Why not? What’s holding you back from...
Ultimate Guide to Nutrition and Diet for Triathletes
To be a successful athlete (you can determine your personal definition of successful), there must exist a balance of physiological, psychological and nutritional variables....
How Much Water do Triathletes Need?
Over, the recommendation is to drink enough to quench your thirst, plus a little more. Water is one of the most important nutrients in any...
9 Top Tips to Avoid Weight Gain During the Holidays
The holidays are here! You have read other articles about how to control your eating habits during these times so why are you reading...
Omega-3 Fats are Essential to Health
Not quite a sports nutrition article for endurance athletes but I thought I would take a different nutrition approach with this article since I...
The Importance of Antioxidants for Athletes
It doesn’t matter whether you are in the middle of your race season, entering the off-season, or entering your base training phase. A healthy immune...
6 Ways Avoid Off-Season Weight Gain
As a Sports Dietitian, my office is flooded with triathletes during the February and March wanting to lose the 5-15 pounds that they gained...