Photo from www.piptaylor.com Professional Triathlete Pip Taylor’s series on competition nutrition for 5150 racing. Pip is the contributing editor for Triathlete Magazine’s FUEL section and you can read more about her on her at www.piptaylor.com Matching Nutrition and Hydration timing to course conditions: By Pip Taylor Racing/training in the heat: So you’ve qualified for the HyVee 5150 US Championships? Chances are that Des Moines Iowa in early September could still herald some hot and humid racing conditions. It is also likely, given the heat wave which seems to have settled in across a large swathe of the country, that your training and preparation will also be done under hot conditions. While this does provide some good news in the form of heat acclimation, there are some special considerations and planning to consider when either training or racing in the heat. … Continue reading
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Photo from www.piptaylor.com Professional Triathlete Pip Taylor’s series on competition nutrition for 5150 racing. Pip is the contributing editor for Triathlete Magazine’s FUEL section and you can read more about her on her at www.piptaylor.com Thinking about using caffeine to enhance race day performance?: What you need to know – how much, when, why and the possible risks Caffeine is pretty widely acknowledged as a performance enhancer for endurance athletes – giving you that feeling of extra energy and enhanced ability as well as increasing alertness and awareness which can also aid with technical skill execution. However before you caffeinate up before your next race, there are a couple of important facts to keep in mind: Caffeine is most definitely not for everyone. Some people will respond positively (ie improved athletic performance), others will not respond at all (no performance … Continue reading
Matthew Dale profiles the top triathlete and nutritionist who will be a regular 5150 series competitor. In addition to being a world-class triathlete (she owns six top-three finishes in the Ironman 70.3 series), Taylor is a professional nutritionist. With the World Triathlon Corporation launching the new 5150 series in 2011, WTC is also kicking off a Web site dedicated to the series. Taylor will write a twice-a-month column for the site, focusing predominantly on nutrition. Continue reading
Part 2 of 2. Planning on racing your first 5150? What you eat in the couple of days before a race may not make you fitter or faster but can certainly help you maximise your training efforts and help you on your way to having your best performance. On the other hand what you eat and drink can also have disastrous effects and see you either staring dumb founded at your results splits, getting overly familiar with the race port-a-johns or stumbling across the finish line before being whisked away to medical. Arm yourself with a few basics of nutritional know how – it is knowledge that is as important as the training you have done in having a successful and satisfying race. Continue reading
Part 1 of 2. Planning on racing your first 5150? What you eat in the couple of days before a race may not make you fitter or faster but can certainly help you maximise your training efforts and help you on your way to having your best performance. On the other hand what you eat and drink can also have disastrous effects and see you either staring dumb founded at your results splits, getting overly familiar with the race port-a-johns or stumbling across the finish line before being whisked away to medical. Arm yourself with a few basics of nutritional know how – it is knowledge that is as important as the training you have done in having a successful and satisfying race. Continue reading