3rd Edition
by Monique Ryan (Author)
Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes
makes high-performance nutrition simple for running, cycling,
triathlon, and swimming. Weighing in at 432 pages, this newly updated
third edition is the most comprehensive resource on nutrition from the
most experienced and highly qualified nutritionist in endurance sports.
Ryan
offers clear answers to the most fundamental questions in endurance
sports nutrition--what should I eat, how much, and when--based on the
latest research and experience from her 30-year career advising elite
and age-group athletes and pro sports teams. She offers fine-tuning
strategies for training and racing, optimal recovery, weight loss, and
boosting strength-to-weight ratio. Citing rigorous and reputable
studies, Ryan busts myths about ergogenic aids and supplements and
offers a dose of reality to practices like fat loading and
glycogen-depleted workouts.
Since endurance sports are too different for a "one size fits all" food plan, Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes
reveals how runners, cyclists, triathletes, and swimmers should fuel
differently to gain real performance advantages in their sports. Even
within each sport, optimal nutrition varies with the type and duration
of events, so Ryan explains nutrition for short- and long-course
triathlon; road, criterium, and mountain bike racing; 10K,
half-marathon, and marathon; and sprint and distance swimming.
This
complete guide addresses a wide variety of special nutrition
considerations for younger and older athletes, diabetics, vegetarians,
pregnant women, and those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes
also offers six appendixes of reference material including glycemic
index, a vitamin and mineral glossary, an up-to-date comparison of
sports nutrition products, and sample menus.
Smart nutrition can
make the difference between a personal record and a lackluster season.
Committed athletes and newcomers to endurance sports will both find Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes to be a comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to better performance in running, cycling, triathlon, and swimming.
