RACE DAY NUTRITION ARTICLES

Formulating Your Race Day Nutrition Plan
"So you've done a few sprint races and you want to move up into the longer distances. Anyone who has been in this sport a while will tell you that as the distance of the race increases, a well thought out and organized race day nutrition plan is critical. In my opinion, you can fake the funk for races under 1:30..." more

Race Day Nutrition
"During college in the mid 80's I fancied myself to be quite a pool shark, until one night I got spanked by an old guy. I asked him how he gotten so good, he said, "Son, if you waste enough time doing something and learning about it, you can get good at it, in spite of a lack of talent or intelligence'..." more

Staying Out of the Medical Tent
"Whether you're preparing for your first sprint triathlon or an Ironman veteran, there are several tips that can help keep you healthy through the race and keep you out of the medical tent. I'll go over some of the more common problems that present to the medical tent at Ironman and discuss some ways to avoid meeting your friendly volunteer race medical staff..." more

Paleo Diet, Modified for Endurance Athletes
"In November I had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Cordain present his Paleo Diet at my Ultrafit training weekend. As some of you may know, his theories have been getting a lot attention among endurance athletes, largely due to Gordo's active participation in the discussion..." more

Training Nutrition Summary
"The longer the training/racing event, the more critical proper hydration and fueling becomes. An event like an Ironman is essentially an eating contest on the bike and run. The "race" doesn't start until about mile 16 of the run..." more