Practical Fueling for Endurance Athletes epub
Your Nutrition Guide for Optimal Performance
Author: Kylee Van Horn
$38.95 CAD
Kylee Van Horn—registered dietitian, endurance athlete, and coach—will help you navigate the challenges of endurance sports with the following:
- Essential nutrition concepts that aren’t directed at weight loss
- The smart use of supplements
- Strategies for developing your ideal personal nutrition plan
- Unique nutrient needs of female athletes, including during pregnancy and menopause
- Plant-based fueling
- Special dietary needs
- Planning meals and snacks
Throughout, you will find checklists, charts, and 28 easy-to-make recipes to help you take in adequate and appropriate nutrients for your unique needs. Get inspiration from the stories and strategies shared by endurance athletes such as Camille Herron, Sage Canaday, Nicole Mericle, and many others, showcasing how their nutrition plans fueled their success.
No matter what endurance sport you train for—running, cycling, swimming, skiing, rowing, obstacle course racing, or something else—Practical Fueling for Endurance Athletes will equip you to reach your next personal best!
Audience
Endurance athletes as well as the sport coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, personal trainers, and nutrition professionals who work with them.Foreword by Zoë Rom
Part I. Essentials of Endurance Sports Nutrition
Chapter 1. Eating to Train and Compete
Chapter 2. Smart Use of Supplements
Chapter 3. Designing Your Adaptable Fueling Plan
Chapter 4. Considerations for the Female Athlete
Chapter 5. Plant-Based Athlete Fueling
Chapter 6. Special Dietary Needs
Chapter 7. Planning Meals and Snacks
Part II. Nutrient Timing Strategies
Chapter 8. Preworkout and Prerace Fueling
Chapter 9. Nutrition Needs During Your Workout or Race
Chapter 10. Postworkout and Postrace Recovery