Every year, nutrition and its strategies take centre stage in our conversations with athletes. It's a subject that sparks genuine curiosity and interest. Yet, the challenge lies in translating this knowledge into effective race strategies. Coach Philip delves into some common pitfalls in nutrition strategy, emphasising the potential for significant performance improvements.
Read MoreAs we seem to have had two back-to-back washout weekends for British racing, coach Philip discusses how to prepare to race in the rain in this latest article.
“You shouldn’t practice anything new on race day.” This age-old piece of advice is especially true for nutrition and fuelling strategies. Nevertheless, it is something athletes seem to neglect when it comes to fuelling. In this article, Coach Philip explores how to practice your fuelling strategy for race day.
After two years of asking athletes to track their energy availability, Coach Philip discusses his learning observations below.
In this latest article, coach Philip explains why knowing your sodium loss from sweat is critical for endurance athletes. Read on to find out why sodium losses should be measured if you are doing a race that needs a nutrition strategy.
A strong foundation of a healthy diet is a great starting point, but when training, it is crucial to ensure that energy used is replaced in a form which is readily accessible. Coach Denise looks at how much fuel is needed, in what form, and some other reasons to train your fuelling strategy well before race day.
Read MoreIn this final of three articles, Coach Kevin looks at reintroducing carbohydrates after becoming ‘fat'-adapted’ through a low-carb, high-fat diet. This is pertinent to those who are working in a low-carb environment but want to perform. Carbohydrate periodisation is all about timing your intake to facilitate bouts of higher intensity training or racing. Read on to find out more.
Read MoreIn this blog, Coach Alan writes about why body composition is far more important to athletic performance than weight.
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In this article, Coach Alan rights a piece that provides a generalist approach to nutrition to help provide a spectrum based perspective on how to approach nutrition for performance and, even more importantly, health.
Read MoreCoach Kevin recently wrote an article comparing high carbohydrate to high fat (or ketogenic diets). Hopefully, by the end, you had a better idea of whether you should stick with the norm (high carb), or consider trying out a high-fat option. This article is for those who are thinking about giving keto a go – Kevin will explain the potential benefits, downsides, and how to do it right from an athlete’s perspective using both his experiences and science.
Read MoreIn this article, we look at Energy Availability and get under the hood of what makes us healthy and what makes us strong. Performance correlates with consistency in training, so avoiding skipped training sessions through illness or injury is critical to success. How can we use Energy Availability and an understanding of our body’s needs to enable better performances and body compositions?
Read MoreCoach Kevin looks into the somewhat controversial topic of carbohydrates versus fat as a performance nutritional strategy. Kevin looks objectively into the science and information out there as well as bringing in some of his own personal experiences. The information may surprise you!
Read MoreHere coach Philip discusses why he wants to see a relaxation in his athletes before they restart the next season. Training continually is stressful; if you don't recover adequately from it, how will you be ready for the next season?
Read MoreCoach Will takes a look at an important part of the new style racing and one that most triathletes have sat at the top of their concerns: how can I eat! He discusses aid station format and some thoughts about balancing speed and nutrition to ensure the best possible results. This will be an ongoing area to optimise.
Read MoreFor Long course athletes, nutrition is the 4th discipline, but as you race shorter, the focus is more towards transitions. Nevertheless, as always, nutrition can make or break your event plans. What are the common mistakes that can be easily fixed by short course athletes?
Read MoreRacing, training and that fancy new bike all cost money. Furthermore, we are instructed to ensure we practice our nutrition strategy to ensure we don’t miss out on an ability to utilise more energy and improve our gut tolerance. How can we do that without spending a fortune on expensive products?
Read MoreWe have had our share of hot days during our summer of lockdown in 2020 and hopefully, we can return to racing in exotic climes of our choosing in the future. When training or racing in the heat how much attention have you paid to your hydration? In this article coach Jon takes a look at some key things you can do to stay hydrated when the temperature starts to rise.
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