Whether you’re preparing for a sportive, a half marathon or an Olympic-distance triathlon, you need a smart nutrition strategy to fuel your training sessions and recovery – and help you put in your best performance on race day
STAGE 1 THE NIGHT BEFORE
Traditionally, endurance athletes used to spend the entire week before a race bingeing on endless bowls of pasta, but recent studies have discredited this form of extreme carb-loading. So what’s the best approach for topping up your body’s glycogen stores? Keeping things sensible, according to endurance coach Steve Whittle (stevewhittlecoach.com). “Provided you eat a quality, balanced dinner the night before a big training session or event, you’ll be absolutely fine,” he says. “A good example would be a grilled chicken breast with a handful of whole meal pasta and some nutrient-rich green veg, which will provide a hefty serving of slow-digesting carbs and plenty of protein.”
STAGE 2 RACE DAY BREAKFAST
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