Nutrition
Nutrition
Fuel your day with easy, science-backed nutrition tips. Explore fresh insights, debunk myths and live your best self!
Healthy and Fast – How to keep your immune system strong
Why it is so important to keep your immune system strong & why it will help you go faster! We’ve all heard it before – ‘eat more fruit and veg’, ‘sleep more’ blah blah…. But as endurance athletes and mostly as age group athletes who work and have many other commitments other than training, it [&
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3 Key Tips for Race Day and Recovery Nutrition
Most triathletes, at every level, spend a great deal of time tweaking their gear and tweaking their training programs. But I’m amazed by the number of athletes who neglect an area of preparation that can potentially have more impact on their performance and results than any other, especially on race
Healthy and Fast – How to keep your immune system strong
Why it is so important to keep your immune system strong & why it will help you go faster! We’ve all heard it before – ‘eat more fruit and veg’, ‘sleep more’ blah blah…. But as endurance athletes and mostly as age group athletes who work and have many other commitments other than training, it [&
Gluten Free Eating – Putting it into Practice
Training & Racing Fuel Now I know a lot of you are interested in learning what gluten free foods/fuel I use in my training and racing. I am going to share this with you, but do warn that you may be a little disappointed. I say this because, quite honestly, I keep it pretty simple. […]
5 Tips on Getting the Best Result at Noosa Triathlon from 2-time winner Aaron Royle
Acclimatise to the heat, stay hydrated, avoid alcohol pre-race, fine-tune your mid-race nutrition, and ensure your bike setup is race-ready for a successful Noosa Triathlon.
What a Professional Triathlete Eats: A Day in the Life of Meredith Kessler
Discover how pro triathlete Meredith Kessler balances fueling, indulgence and performance with a personalised approach to nutrition and a focus on consistency and moderation.
Fuelling Your Ironman or Ironman 70.3 Performance
There's no doubt racing a half or full Ironman puts some serious demands on your body – I've heard people call it crazy, insane, masochistic, then some people are just left speechless at what we put ourselves through. Over my years of racing, I've learned that it requires so
Quick guide to Gluten Free
Its Saturday morning, post long ride. Ritual coffee stop is in order. Legs shattered, you approach the counter. What to order that will nourish me and refuel my body', you ponder. Coffee is a given, but what to eat? You eye a bacon, egg and spinach focaccia in the window labelled dairy free, s
Endura athlete Emma Jackson: A day on her plate
With such a focus on nutrition in the daily media, we decided it was time to see what the best triathletes really put on their plate! First up we spoke to elite triathlete, Olympian and Under 23 World Champion (2010) Emma Jackson to see how she keeps her body performing optimally. Thanks for letting
Managing body heat in extreme race conditions
The 4 places we lose heat the quickest are: head, groin, arm pits and hands Do NOT wear a TT helmet – it will greatly accelerate your body core temp rising as your head won't be able to get rid of the heat. Keep tipping water over yourself consistently – this helps to reduce sweat
Gluten Free baking at it’s best: Banana Muffins
Gluten Free baking at it’s best: Banana Muffins Gluten free baking can be a bit hit and miss, especially if you're not familiar with the range of gluten free flours available. When you do get it right, the result can be amazing, as was the case with these banana muffins! No there not paleo, an
The importance of staying hydrated this season
Hot climates and large sweat losses can severely impact exercise performance and leave you feeling depleted and drained of energy. To have the stamina to power through sweat-inducing events, it is vital to replenish your electrolyte and energy stores. The Importance of Hydration A loss of even 2% of