Simon Ward and Tom Hughes on race nutrition

Dr. Tom Hughes is back to discuss some of the practicalities around nutrition leading up to and during your races.

In today's conversation we discuss the difference between low carb and lower carb. In particular we try to outline the ideal nutrition strategy for race week and race day for athletes who habitually consume lower than average levels of carbohydrate including:

• Why keto athletes can race well but may face challenges on hilly courses
• How a pre-race course recce can shape not just your pacing but also your nutrition 
• Why in race week you aren’t trying to carbo load, you are trying not to de-load
• The exact point in the week before your race when you reduce fibre intake and why it will help you to avoid gut issues on race day
• Why vegetables are better than fruits for your everyday nutrition 
• Your ideal pre-race meal and why it's not pizza or pasta
• How a small glass of wine can help you relax on the evening before your race
• Sleep, and why it's not a big issue if you don't get much the night before your event
• Pre-race nutrition - What, when, and how much?
• Tom’s thoughts on the best race nutrition and why you need to experiment to find the best option

To find out more from Tom please visit his website www.trimechanics.co.uk.  You can also hear his thoughts on a range of subjects in his own podcast, Tri-Mechanics Triathlon Podcast, or find him on Twitter @trimechanics.

For more information please go to www.SimonWardTriathlonCoach.com, or www.TheTriathlonCoach.com, or email Beth@thetriathloncoach.com.