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chavi posted 1 year ago.
The food you eat sounds good.
Things I have learned through training:
Nutrient timing is key to recovery. i.e. Eating a whole meal before weights or a long session (ride/run) is beneficial. Thus, post-workout quick digesting carbs (glucose polymers/gatorade/gels) and a little protein (whey/soy) replenishes glycogen stores quickly. Then a whole meal half an hour to an hour later prepares you for the day ahead.
However, if you have an early am workout then a banana, a carb and protein shake or an energy bar does the job.
Love your feet with a good pair of runners. I bought a 250 dollar pair of Brooks Adrenalin as I know I pronate and this helps support my feet , so I can go the distance. If I am doing sprints I wear a lighter shoe.
Quick question for you?
Does that morning shake you have with PB, fruit, yoghurt and whey sit well in your stomach? That would surely give me some burps :D
Also, it does matter what you eat at night. I have the majority of my carbs in the morning and around workouts, through to mid-arvo. If you train in the evening it is different, you still need your post-workout recovery formula (youll know what works best for you). However, I would be eating that huge bowl of pasta at 830-9pm at night if I wasnt waking up for a race or a brick session the next day (where I just take a supplements with me as to avoid any gut cramps).
Hope my experiences help a bit. Good luck with your duathlon. Happy training.
chav
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wannabtriguy posted 1 year ago.
Thanx for the info. The shake doesn't make me burp but I do get a serious case of the farts sometime.
Another quick question. Does it matter how much sugar I get from fruit/milk during the course of the day. Should I not be eating lots of fruit for breakfast and as snacks during the course of a day?
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usasportstrain posted 1 year ago.
Good question.
The thing about fruit and some other snacks is that they consist of simple sugars. Although helpful, it is best to eat complex carbohydrates before and during an endurance event. Then, during the race, consume Hammer Gel, GU or whatever, along with water.
These gels and bars contain maltodextrin, which is a complex carbohydrate. Most vegetables are high in complex carbohydrates (except potatoes) as well.
Also, you should try to eat the same way during training that you would during the race. If you can't have a Coke and a Twinkie during the race, don't eat any during your training.
Those are my thoughts anyway.
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I'm new to the tri world and have a few questions. First I'll give you a little background on myself. I was never a runner or swimer. In fact I used to hate running and swiming. I've always loved to ride bike though. Now I'm enjoying the challenge that training brings. I've just finished my first charity runs. 2 5 K's. Not much, but for me it was a start. First run was 24:35 the second was 23:55. In 2 weeks I'm running a duathlon in Rochester, NY.
My first question is running shoe's. As of now I'm running in a pair of Nike Trail Runner's. I've read where I should go to a running store and have my biomechanics looked at to see what type of shoe fits my running style best. As a newbie is this a high priority? Should I just get a comfortable pair of New Balance?
Second question is about my diet. I try to eat healthy. Whole grains, very little HFCS, lots of fruit and veggies, lean beef and fish. A few things I've read talk about eating certain things at certain times. Protien at night carbs in the morning. Is this right? Usually I wake up and have a shake of 1 bannana, 1 scoop whey protien, 2 tablespoons nat. peanut butter, 1 cup fat free plain yogurt and some frozen fruit. Then I go to the gym for a few hours. Then I'll eat brown rice/beans/egg mix. At work I'll eat 2 packages plain oatmeal w/skim milk, 2 romaine lett salads w/ boiled egg and garbanzoo beans and 2 bowls Special K or total w/ skim milk. I work at a casino and most of the food is crap. Also I work from noon till 8 pm. Most of my meals are there and they provide no cooler to put my own stuff in. I'm thinking about bringing canned tuna and bread and some nuts to eat while there. As of now I'm 5'10 178. I Work out at the gym 5-6 times a week training for my Du. Is there something else I should be eating that I'm not? Should I take the Whey when I get home rather than before my workout? How late is to late to eat? Should I be taking a vit. or something to help with the lag I go through at 5 pm?