Subject: RE: Paleo Diet for the endurance athlete I started the Paleo Diet last Monday. For those of you not familar with it, it is quite restrictive you eat lean meat, vegys, and fruit. Dairy, grains, beans are off limits. The only expections to the basic eatting is before, during and after workouts where you eat other carbohydrates and foods that are quickly digest to help fuel your muscles during and after workouts. That is the very simple overview. I did a 5K last Saturday and beat my previous PR by almost 2 minutes. Ah was that the Paleo Diet, smart training, combination or some other reason. I'm not sure..but open to ponder it. I'm not sure how long I can stick with it and if it will be long enough to have me come to a conclusion if it makes a difference. I respect Friel and he share that many elite athletes follow this. My coach believes this is the best diet as well. But it is hard to follow. What do you typically eat? Today I had: B: eggs, Canadian bacon S: Bannana and apple early lunch: vegy soup w/ lean hamburger Lunch: fish, chicken breast and spinach salad, grapes S: Bannana D: very soup w/lean hamburger, grilled turkey breast and spinach salad No workouts so didn't eat anything with higher glycemic level. I don't make a drink like in the book after workouts I tend to have yogurt. What do you have for recovery food? |