Nutrition For Triathlon
Because I'm doing a triathlon in June I thought it would be a good idea to look into what's advised to eat, because one of the things I'm worried about is having enough energy for all 3 sports all the way through. (Information from 'Sports Nutrition For Endurance Athletes' by Monique Ryan) Triathlons became really popular after the Olympics in Sydney and a full triathlon is commonly known as an Ironman (2.4mile swim, 112mile bike, 26 mile run). Although the distances do vary so in terms of nutrition it's important that it's specific to the distance you are training for, as you can imagine an Ironman will come with extreme nutritional consideration. It's also important to consider the environment as it's common to do triathlons in hot countries which brings issues of dehydration and electrolyte depletion. Electrolyte depletion: We commonly loose electroltes through perspiration. Electrolytes are chemicals that form electrically charged ions i...