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Triathlon Nutrition Calculator

50 steps to achieving TRIATHLON NUTRITION MASTERY!

Check how well you're doing when it comes to your nutrition for triathlon.

Take our 3 minute quiz and see how you score!

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Pre-Training Nutrition

Question 2 of 56

Do you eat before hard training sessions?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 3 of 56

Do you train fasted sometimes? (nothing to eat or drink – except water)

A

Yes

B

No

Question 4 of 56

Do you have a different pre-training nutrition strategy for longer sessions >2hours?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 5 of 56

Do you know how much carbohydrate you should eat before training?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 6 of 56

Do you include any form of calcium pre-training?

A

Yes

B

No

Recovery Nutrition

Question 8 of 56

Do you know what the four R’s of recovery are?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 9 of 56

Have you got a perfectly formulated recovery meal specific to you?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 10 of 56

Do you make sure you eat within a certain timeframe after a session?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 11 of 56

Do you know when it’s important to be aggressive with your recovery nutrition?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 12 of 56

Do you focus on real foods after exercise rather than relying on supplements and convenience foods to do your recovery for you?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 13 of 56

Do you plan ahead to ensure you have your recovery nutrition sorted?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 14 of 56

Do you have a different recovery strategy following big weekend training sessions?

A

Yes

B

No

General Training Week Nutrition

Question 16 of 56

Do you know the 5 food groups that contain carbohydrate?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 17 of 56

Do you understand what food groups contain protein?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 18 of 56

Do you understand what foods contain fats?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 19 of 56

Do you understand what the 4 different types of fats are and where they come from?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 20 of 56

Do you know and meet your RDI target for Calcium every day?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 21 of 56

Do you know and meet your RDI target for Iron every day?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 22 of 56

Do you tick off your 2 fruit and 5 vegetables serves each day?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 23 of 56

Do you have a strategy to eat differently on a rest day?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 24 of 56

Do you have a strategy to eat differently on a hard, double/triple session day?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 25 of 56

Do you have a strategy to eat differently on long session days where a ride is >3 hours, run is >2 hours or a brick session >2.5 hours?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 26 of 56

Do you still have energy by the end of the week?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 27 of 56

Do you eat more around training so you’re not so starving later on?

A

Yes

B

No

Hydration

Question 29 of 56

Do you know what your sweat rate is across different sessions and environmental conditions?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 30 of 56

Do you know how much fluid to drink to replace sweat losses?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 31 of 56

Do you know exactly how much to drink during training to prevent dehydration?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 32 of 56

Do you adapt your drinking plan for the environmental conditions? i.e. winter vs summer

A

Yes

B

No

Question 33 of 56

Do you regularly monitor the colour of your urine to check how hydrated you are?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 34 of 56

Do you wake up each morning well hydrated?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 35 of 56

Do you have a hydration plan for long training sessions based on your sweat rate?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 36 of 56

Do you regularly (at least 4 times a year) do your own hydration testing at home?

A

Yes

B

No

Big Weekend Sessions

Question 38 of 56

Do you carbohydrate load for big weekend training?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 39 of 56

Do you practice/test out your race nutrition strategies multiple times during training?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 40 of 56

Do you train your gut to absorb more nutrition throughout your training blocks?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 41 of 56

Do you have a specific nutrition strategy for long rides?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 42 of 56

Do you have a specific nutrition strategy for long runs?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 43 of 56

Do you have a hydration strategy for long sessions?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 44 of 56

Do you consume adequate protein on long rides?

A

Yes

B

No

Race Nutrition

Question 46 of 56

Do you know what carbohydrate loading is? Hint – it’s not eating a bowl of pasta the night before a race

A

Yes

B

No

Question 47 of 56

Do you have a specific and individualised carbohydrate loading plan?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 48 of 56

Do you have a Sprint Distance Race Nutrition Plan? (if relevant)

A

Yes

B

No

Question 49 of 56

Do you have an Olympic Distance Race Nutrition Plan? (if relevant)

A

Yes

B

No

Question 50 of 56

Do you have a 70.3 Race Nutrition Plan? (if relevant)

A

Yes

B

No

Question 51 of 56

Do you have an Ironman Race Nutrition Plan? (if relevant)

A

Yes

B

No

Question 52 of 56

Do you use safe, evidence-based sports nutrition products?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 53 of 56

Do you have your recovery nutrition packed and organised to have immediately post-race?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 54 of 56

Do you know what nutrition strategies are important for the following 24-48 hours post-race to optimise recovery?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 55 of 56

Do you always ensure you’ve rehydrated the next morning by checking your waking urine colour?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 56 of 56

Do you avoid alcohol after racing?

A

Yes

B

No

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