Ironman Nutrition

*An excerpt of what JH sent

Ironman Nutrition - What best to stomach when you race?
Greg Cox, Sports Dietitian, Australian Institute of Sport

In this article we will look at your specific nutrition needs for long course triathlon racing – ½ ironman and ironman racing. When tackling race day nutrition, there are two issues at hand:

The first is a technical issue – what are your nutrition goals during a long course triathlon. The second is a practical issue - how do you meet these nutrition goals while racing.

What are your nutrition goals for long course triathlon racing?

Regardless of what you may have previously read, there are three race nutrition goals for the long course triathletes. The first of these goals is to meet your hourly carbohydrate requirements. Some nutrition advice for long course triathlon racing is based on replacing hourly energy (calorie) needs. During long course triathlon it is neither necessary nor practical to replace the total amount of energy expended during racing. Your fuel goal while racing should be based on hourly carbohydrate needs as opposed to hourly energy (calorie) needs.

(If you want more of the article, check your messages from JH or ask for a repeat from someone in the group.)

**For the AIS nutrition page, see

http://www.ais.org.au/nutrition/index.asp