Nutrition for Endurance Athletes Over 50: Fueling Your Body for Optimal Performance

Discover essential nutrition tips for athletes over 50 in our blog. Learn how to fuel your body for endurance sports with tailored protein, carbs, and hydration strategies.

Nutrition for Endurance Athletes Over 50: Fueling Your Body for Optimal Performance As endurance athletes (cyclists, runners, triathletes, nordic skiers) over 50, understanding the specific nutritional needs of our bodies is crucial for maintaining optimal performance.  Aging affects metabolism, muscle mass, and recovery, thus requiring a more tailored approach to nutrition.  This article aims to…

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Fueling the Ride: Nutritional Guide for Young Cyclists

Discover optimal meals for young cyclists: fuel your rides with balanced breakfasts, energizing lunches, recovery dinners, and hydration tips

Fueling the Ride: Nutritional Guide for Young Cyclists I’ll be moving to California in January and will be doing a lot of cooking for myself. I’ll be riding many hours a week so I need to fuel and refuel well and fully.  So I was wondering if you could help me come up with some…

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Nutrition for Endurance Athletes: Fueling Your Best Performance

Discover the key to achieving peak performance in training and racing. Learn about the significance of low-glycemic carbohydrates, the role of protein in recovery fuel, and how to optimize your eating patterns for success.

Nutrition for Endurance Athletes: Fueling Your Best Performance Fueling your body for optimal performance in training and racing is a crucial aspect of any endurance athlete’s journey. Whether you’re a cyclist or runner, understanding how to fuel yourself effectively can make all the difference in reaching your goals. In this blog post, I will explore…

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Mastering Long Distance Gravel Races: Dialing in the Essential 4 Factors

Mastering Long Distance Gravel Races: Dialing in the Essential 4 Factors

Mastering Long Distance Gravel Races: Dialing in the Essential 4 Factors Are you a gravel rider who craves adventure and loves to push your limits?  By incorporating scientific principles into your training, nutrition, mental toughness, and equipment choices, you can optimize your performance and leave the competition in the dust – pun fully intended. We’ve…

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Recovery for Runners and Cyclists: Researched Tools to Boost Performance

three researched recovery tools for runners and cyclists to improve performance

Recovery for Runners and Cyclists: 3 Researched Tools to Boost Performance Sleep, meditation or mindfulness, and good nutrition are proven tools of recovery are essential for all cyclists and runners.  Cyclists and runners need to worry about recovery after exercising because during a workout, the body undergoes stress and experiences muscle breakdown.  If the body…

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Fueling for Performance: Optimizing with Specifically Timed Nutrition

How to Fuel for Performance with Specifically-Timed Nutrition

Fueling for Performance: Optimizing with Specifically Timed Nutrition Whether you’re training for a race or simply trying to improve your personal best, proper nutrition is essential for fueling your body and achieving peak performance.  But with so much conflicting information out there, it can be difficult to know what to eat before a workout, on…

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Endurance Training for Cyclists: Mastering Long Rides

Fueling During Long Endurance Rides Requires Lots of Practice Before You Go

Endurance Training for Cyclists: Mastering Long Rides Bonking on a long ride is the terrible feeling that you’ve suddenly started pedaling in mashed potatoes, your head has detached itself and is now floating in the stars, and your body feels tingly – not in a good way. Yes, that’s a personal experience, and yes, that…

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