Triathlon Nutrition Blog

Today on Coffee & Questions ☕️ we had a great session covering a variety of topics relevant to triathletes and endurance athletes.

Topics Covered - 15th July 2021

1. Reasons for Feeling Tired as an Athlete

There are many nutritional reasons why athletes feel fatigued. Common culprits include: inadeq...

Today on Coffee & Questions ☕️ I talked about one of the most common questions I get from triathletes and Ironman athletes - how to lose body fat while still maintaining energy and performance through training.

Why Body Composition Matters for Ironman Performance

Carrying excess body fat means carry...

Today on Coffee & Questions ☕️ I answered one of the most common questions I get asked - "Can I have a beer after my race?"

Alcohol and Athletic Performance

Alcohol is technically a toxin. Our body prioritises breaking it down over other metabolic processes, including recovery from exercise.

How Alc...

Today on Coffee & Questions I answered a great question - How do you Carbohydrate Load?

Watch the replay for all of the gold nuggets, or read the quick summary below.

I've been up to my eyeballs in Carb Loading plans recently with everyone doing Cairns 70.3 or Ironman this weekend. A common theme is...

Today on Coffee & Questions I answered your question - Is caffeine good for endurance performance?

• Where can you find it?

• Is there evidence for the use of caffeine?

• What are the effects of caffeine?

• How much do you need to take? More is not better
  
  

Below is a brief summary but please watch ...

With Cairns Ironman just around the corner, I'm deep into writing race nutrition plans for our athletes. This morning on Coffee & Questions I wanted to share with you some strategies to assist with training and racing in the heat.

7 Nutrition Tips for Exercising in the Heat

1. Heat Acclimatisation

T...

Today on Coffee & Questions ☕️ I answered a great question - "What is the difference between a Nutritionist, Dietitian and Sports Dietitian?"

It seems self-explanatory but I think it's really important to talk about - because we all deserve to have the best & most qualified health team around us.

Th...

Today on Coffee & Questions ☕️ I answered Maggie's question on RED-S

"I Currently have RED-S for the second time while marathon training - is this something I'm prone to?"

What is it?

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)

The syndrome refers to impaired physiological function including, but no...

Today on Coffee & Questions ☕️   I gave a brief overview of the...

It is an EPIC, evidence-based resource from the great minds of Sports Nutrition. As a globally recognised framework, I think it's important to showcase. 

You can check it out HERE

Before you reach for your supplements though, I want...

Today on Coffee & Questions ☕️ I did a non-biased supplement review on Pycnogenol (a.k.a Modex, Pine Bark Extract)

What is it?

Pycnogenol (Pic-noj-en-all) is a natural plant extract from the bark of the maritime pine tree. It is rich in a group of antioxidants called "procyanidins" or flavonoids.

W...

Today on Coffee & Questions I talked about race nutrition during the back end of an Ironman, in particular the run.

With Cairns IM only 8 weeks away, now is the perfect time to be perfecting your Ironman race nutrition plan. 

Here are the key points I talked about today:

1. Success in an IM comes fro...

Should you eat before exercise? And if you do what should you eat?

Coffee & Questions is back!!

One of the biggest issues faced by the Dietitian Approved crew is fuelling for their training. Today I give you a few key pointers for fuelling before training. When it's a good idea to do training faste...