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Hi there -
I competed in some triathlons last summer and recently did my first marathon. This summer I've got 5 tris lined up, possibly adding more as the spirit moves me (1 sprint, 3 olympic, 1 1/2 inronman).
The thing is, I haven't lost any body fat through all this training. In fact, toward the end of my marathon training - I was *gaining*. I was not weightlifting regularly, something I am in the process of changing.
In terms of nutrition, a typical endurance diet is 3,500 - 4,000 cals a day, 60% complex carbs, 25% protein, 15% fat - and I realize I'm probably way off mark...
My diet:
1. 1/2 cup oatmeal with nf yogurt and blueberries or raisins/figs
2. apple w cheese or npb
3. salad with tuna or egg, nuts, tomato, & 2 rye crackers with hummos
4. fruit, spelt or rye toast w npb and all fruit spread
5. steamed veggies, tofu, b rice
lots and lots of water, gatorade, emergen-C. When I'm training intensely add Cliff Bars and Gu
dietary downfalls include ben n jerry's, mexican food, and popcorn
I train 6 days a week, though I'll be training 7 days closer to race time. 3 days are brick workouts, the other 3 days are single sport.
Any help or suggestions are appreciated! Thanks
I competed in some triathlons last summer and recently did my first marathon. This summer I've got 5 tris lined up, possibly adding more as the spirit moves me (1 sprint, 3 olympic, 1 1/2 inronman).
The thing is, I haven't lost any body fat through all this training. In fact, toward the end of my marathon training - I was *gaining*. I was not weightlifting regularly, something I am in the process of changing.
In terms of nutrition, a typical endurance diet is 3,500 - 4,000 cals a day, 60% complex carbs, 25% protein, 15% fat - and I realize I'm probably way off mark...
My diet:
1. 1/2 cup oatmeal with nf yogurt and blueberries or raisins/figs
2. apple w cheese or npb
3. salad with tuna or egg, nuts, tomato, & 2 rye crackers with hummos
4. fruit, spelt or rye toast w npb and all fruit spread
5. steamed veggies, tofu, b rice
lots and lots of water, gatorade, emergen-C. When I'm training intensely add Cliff Bars and Gu
dietary downfalls include ben n jerry's, mexican food, and popcorn
I train 6 days a week, though I'll be training 7 days closer to race time. 3 days are brick workouts, the other 3 days are single sport.
Any help or suggestions are appreciated! Thanks
