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Triathlon Nutrition

If you are getting ready to race your first triathlon or are a seasoned veteran – whether you’re training for a sprint triathlon or full Iron man event – the triathlete diet takes center stage in your performance.  The RIGHT kind of nutrition program fuels the challenge of life combined with a busy triathlon schedule and gives you energy to go the distance on long training days, to banish cravings, and to stay lean.

Without a smart triathlon nutrition strategy, your races become suffer fests! 

You increase your chance of injury and the extra pounds make even short triathlon distances feel like ultra-endurance events.

Most sports diets give you only one piece of the puzzle; very little has been created especially for the endurance athlete.  The triathlon nutrition strategies on this page along with our Ultimate Triathlete Nutrition Prescription are created for your specific needs.

The TriathlonExperts.com Difference

All of our strategies have been field-tested and are grounded in the most up-to-date principles of sports nutrition combined with the new science of nutrigenomics.  We zero in on the genetic and metabolic triggers that instruct your body to burn fat for fuel, support protein synthesis for recovery, maintain hormone balance to keep blood sugar levels stable and manage many other systems functions while training for triathlon.  Our unique approach ensures you are not only fueling your body for sports performance but also staying out of harm’s way from the potentially damaging effects of intensive training, such as oxidative stress, immune system disruption, nutrient depletion, and other common sports injuries post-race.

Read through our articles and put our strategies into play today to start reaping the benefits tomorrow.  To make this easy and pull your triathlon nutrition plan together FAST, click here.

 

 

  • How to Avoid Nutrition Meltdown On Race Day

    Imagine you spent the last few months training diligently for your big race. Suddenly, within a few hundred yards of the finish line your body shuts down and you can’t take another step. Your energy is shot and your thinking is scrambled.  This can happen to all of us; in fact it happens all the time, even to the best. Look no further than the Ironman World Championship for some real life examples.   Paula Newby Fraser, in my opinion, is the greatest Ironman distance champion of all time… yet there she was, going through a full nutrition meltdown 400 yards from notching another win … [Read More...]

    The Weight Management Facts Will Set You Free

    If you’re like me, the thought of counting calories, carbs, points and blocks sounds about as appealing as getting a root canal.  Frankly, keeping body fat at bay isn’t all that hard to do, IF you are armed with the facts.  So what is the RIGHT way to fuel up? Here are the sticking points that keep us baffled about how to eat to keep our weight in check during times of temptation.  It’s time to learn the truth well before your next race so you DON’T have to start your training season by dieting. AGAIN. Scales and calculators not necessary. 1)      The Calorie … [Read More...]

    Holiday Survival Tips for Athletes

      If you’re like me, you look ahead to holiday eating with glee along with a healthy dose of dread, too.  Yes, we love those sugar and dough-laden treats from our wonder years.  Problem is, although we’ve been carefully watching the scales and keeping our weight in check all season, those temptations (and the people who push them) are hard to resist.  It’s nearly impossible to say no… but who wants to deal with losing weight yet again come Jan 2nd? I’ve developed some tactics that have worked for my clients over the years which I think you’ll like too.  Next time … [Read More...]

    Triathlon Nutrition in a Glass!

    If you are looking for a great sports diet tip, perfect for Paleo athletes, Vegan athletes and any triathlete hoping to have endless energy, lose weight, and recover FAST, try our super powered protein shake developed by Miriam.     … [Read More...]

    Triathlon Nutrition: How Gluten Sensitivity Whacks Race Performance

    By Mir Zacharias You’re facing another demanding day of work, training, and a bit of family fun time, too.  And you wonder, “Will I have enough energy to take it all on or am I going to find myself dragging through the day again?” Most people don’t connect the dots between fatigue and gluten sensitivity.  This is largely because your symptoms may not show up for 2 hours to a couple of days after consuming it!  This is different from celiac disease which is a genetic condition that immediately triggers a nasty physical reaction if you eat even a smidgen of gluten. While only … [Read More...]

    How Not to Blow Chunks on Race Day

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    Get Fit First; Then Get Ready to Race

    We’ve all heard that early season triathlon training is all about building your aerobic base with long slow distance (LSD) stuff.  Sure the LSD training is certainly important, but it’s only part of the story.  The real key is to build your overall fitness.  Building your aerobic base is only one part of it. Why Fitness Matters If you want to finish further up the food chain in your age group then increasing your fitness is the first step.  Or to paraphrase Dean Brittenham, the Athletic Director at the Shiley Elite training program at Scripps Clinic, San Diego, “it’s not the … [Read More...]

    Triathlon Training: Lose It To Get Faster Part 2

    If improving your health and performance are important to you then weight management needs to be a key aspect of your training.  Shedding that extra weight will allow you to climb the hills quicker and run faster.  And it will stress your body less when your foot strikes the ground reducing the risk of injury.  In the first article of this two part series on weight management we focused on the nutritional side of the weight management equation but that’s not the end of the story.  In Part II we’ll look into three other factors that might be impacting your ability to trim that extra … [Read More...]