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The most difficult part about improving performance or weight management is making dietary changes. We have conditioned ourselves to a particular lifestyle and that lifestyle often encompasses our eating habits. Improving diet is uncomfortable, especially when meals play a large role in the “reward“ or “satisfaction” parts of our lives. One very easy way to begin making dietary change is to understand exactly what you are putting in your body and how much. Understanding food labels and knowing how to translate the information will help. Lets begin.
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The one topic I am asked most often to comment or talk about is nutrition. There are many different directions we can go with this topic; weight management, training nutrition, race day nutrition, recipes, etc….. The best advice is to first have a goal, understand how your body works, understand how changes in your nutrition can help meet your goal, and be prepared to make a life style change. With that said, where do you start? Let’s begin with a basic understanding of food types, nutrition labels, and, portion controls. Future articles will delve further into these and other nutrition related topics.
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In the past 15 years, I have participated in various endurance activities including double centuries and Ironman. I have experimented with various hydration and liquid nutrition products. Throughout, one products remains by my side; SPIZ.
Randy Ice, founder of SPIZ, has sponsored many of my endeavors including previous bike and tri clubs and today Triathlon Connection. In fact, Randy supports thousand of armature, pro, and everyday athletes.
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Nutrition is one of the most often asked questions regarding triathlon training. “What do I eat? There is an endless list of nutrition do’s and don'ts. Everyone seams to have an opinion. If you want to eat better but don’t know where to start, here are a few suggestions to you fuel your body better.
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