Beginner Triathlete - Diet & Nutrition articles

The same athletes who worry about event-day fueling often neglect their day to day training diet. The question this article answers is, “What should I eat before, during and after I train?”

Covid-19 Conditions can be an opportunity or challenge to your diet.

Carbs are the foundation of a sports diet.

The Athlete’s Kitchen Copyright Feb. 2020: Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD

Triathletes and The Athlete's Kitchen

How muscle mass, bone density and fat percentage can inform your training

Trustworthy advice for how to fuel your body for top runner performance.

Are plant-based burgers a good thing for endurance athletes?

Ultra-processed foods and their impact on nutrition goals for runners and triathletes

Avoid ultra-processed foods while keeping snacks handy

A closer look at physiological goals as well as how to properly fuel before early morning workouts.

Vegan, Gluten-free, Protein and more can be the source of nutrition myths for triathletes.

Is sugar just plain bad? Or does being very physically active mean it's OK?

While carbo-loading sounds simple (just stuff yourself with pasta, right?), the truth is that many endurance athletes make food mistakes that hurt their performance.

While there is a time and a place for engineered sports foods, many athletes needlessly waste a lot of money misusing them. The purpose of this article is to help you become an informed consumer.