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endurance nutrition, Nutrition, sports nutrition, taper week, taper week nutrition, tapering -

Only one week until your big race. You’ve made it.  You’ve survived the training.  You’ve started to taper.  But what should you eat now? There’s plenty of conflicting advice out there to confuse most anyone. There’s “to carb load,” there’s “to carb starve,” there’s reducing calories, adding calories, and more.  Clear as mud. Taper week…

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cycling breakfast, endurance breakfast, endurance nutrition, Nutrition, pre race nutrition, sports nutrition -

They don’t call it the most important meal of the day for nothing. Here are a couple of tips to help you start the day off right with the perfect meal to fuel for whatever the occasion may be. 1. Purpose The first step in creating the perfect breakfast is identifying the purpose. What does…

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cycling hydration, hydrating on the bike, hydration, hydration tips, Nutrition, sports drinks, triathlon hydration -

Do you have a favorite sports drink? If you’re one of the fortunate few who have found your match, the one that hydrates you well with fluids and electrolytes, without any stomach issues, and with a taste you look forward to drinking still in the fifth hour of a ride, you should congratulate yourself. The…

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ginger, ginger and recovery, Nutrition, post workout nutrition, recovery, recovery nutrition, sports nutrition -

When you think of training, do visions of health and fitness come to mind? Most likely they do, and for good reason.  Consistent exercise and training obviously offer many health benefits.  But for many athletes, it also carries the risk of going too far, actually damaging muscles and cells, and causing fatigue and chronic soreness.…

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endurance breakfast, endurance nutrition, Nutrition, pre race nutrition, sports nutrition -

Between the nerves and the early start times, it can be easy to skimp on food and miss out on getting the right nutrition before a race. For the sake of your performance and your health, ensuring that you get the right pre-race nutrition is a must. Use the following tips to help enhance your…

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