Nutrition
Hydration: Is it really SALT easy?
Unveiling the truth about hydration and electrolytes, this guide focuses on the specific needs of athletes to enhance performance and debunk common misconceptions.
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Nutritional Training – The fourth Discipline of Triathlon can make or break your big day
Nutritional training is basically conditioning our digestive system for what it will have to handle come race day. One key element of this to realise is that the gut is an extremely trainable organ. We can train it just like we do our muscles, lungs and heart to adapt to the stresses we place on it.
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Energy Gels – The Ultimate Energy Boost
Energy gels do work and if used correctly can give you that ultimate energy boost to get you out of trouble and to the finish line. Energy gels are a convenient way of getting carbohydrate into the system quickly. The consistency is often very thick and quite sweet. If not enough water is taken with
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Tim Berkel talks us through his Ironman Nutrition Plan
Planning your nutrition for an Ironman triathlon is a difficult science. So many things can go wrong. No matter how many times you have raced it always seems you are starting from scratch each time to try to get it right. One of Australia's top long distance triathletes, Tim Berkel, talks us t
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Race day Nutrition
Preparing for your race nutritionally doesn’t start two-to-three days out from competition. It starts in your daily, weekly and monthly training leading into the event by practising sound nutritional methods to improve your body’s ability to train, recover, fight infection, metabolise fat and spare
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Prawn & Vegetable Noodles
Stuck for something that will fuel your training and is so simple to cook you will be happy to make it even after your long ride. Prawn and vegetable noodles 1/2 packet hokkein noodles 40 green prawns (large) 1 tbsp canola oil 3 garlic cloves 1 red capsicum (seeded and sliced) 200 g mushrooms (slice
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Pasta bake
As the summer starts to draw to a close in the southern hemisphere we serve up a dish that is quick and simple to make, yet healthy, high in carbohydrates, and will bring a satisfying warmth to you after a hard training session.
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Ironman Triathlon Recipes – Muffins
Looking for a wholesome and healthy snack to eat after those training sessions? these muffins from Susie should hit the spot!
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Ironman and Triathlon Recipes – Honey & Chicken Stir Fry
Looking for a tasty and nutritious meal that will not add to the pounds you have to carry around? Try this delicious recipe from Susie
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Ironman and Triathlon Recipes – Fajitas
Susie Burrell shares with us a delicious recipe for Fajitas, that will keep you feeling satisfied and fuelled up without piling on the calories!
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Meal planning for Triathletes
One of the most common barriers athletes face in relation to good nutrition is a lack of time. Shopping, cooking dinner, making lunches and planning meals, whilst trying to maintain a hectic training schedule can be challenging and individuals can sometimes find it easier to grab a coffee and a muff
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Losing Body Fat
It may come as a surprise that losing body fat can still be a difficult task for athletes who are training many hours each week.