Nutrition
Eating on the Move - Myths & Facts
by Lynn Gray, RRCA Running Coach
“Increase performance and lose weight quickly”. Myth! The new and “improved” performance enhances, also known as ergogenic aids, plus countless diet books promise both natural and quick ways of increasing performance and weight loss. The heightened marketing of these performance aids continues to bombard society in our quest to become fit and faster. Many of us remain uncertain as to what to eat before, during, and after our training. The truth is that eating a balanced diet plus exercising regularly will result in both more managing weight and increase performance. Overdoing on performance aids and/or weight loss aids can easily sabotage training progress and how you actually perform in your pinnacle event.Click here to read more.
Sports Nutrition
by Lynn Gray, RRCA Running Coach
- Timing of your food choices: Breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, mid-evening snack, evening meal, last night snack
- Carb loading for distance walkers and runners: Carbohydrate – 70%, Protein – 15%, Fats – 15%
- Timing of fuel: Pre-run meal – low fiber & lactose free-l hr., large meals-4-6 hrs., small meal-2-3 hrs., liquidm eal-1-2 hrs., bagel or energy bar- 1 hr
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