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How I eat after a race.

Hi Fellow Athlete,

This week I'd like to talk about food - it's such a big and broad topic with so much to learn.

So, I'm bringing you:

A to-the-point video on carbs while racing
Why I ate a high-fat food during a full Ironman
Recommended reading on macro issues with the food industry and more
UCAN giveaway - that counts under the food theme, right?

Sweet.

Last week we brought you our take on what the LCHF diet means to triathletes in this video.

This week, I speak to nutritionist and triathlete James Bell again, from Nutrition Triathlon (subscribe here!) to better understand carbs.

What are carbs? How should we use them when we race? How can we maximize these sugars to get the most energy out of them?

James answers all these, and more.

Have a look as this very well may change the way you fuel – for the better.

Learn about the different types of carbs and how they affect you.

They Told Me Not To Eat It.

A food that enhances your emotional performance may be just as valid as one that improves your physical performance.

That may be why I chose to eat a food high in fat during my first full Ironman.

And if you watched the video above, you’ll know fat during racing does nothing, except upset your stomach.

Unless you consider the emotional support such a food could offer.

And that's how I benefited when I ate tempeh during my first full Ironman.

Short Story Here

Food Fix.

Subscriber Mitch recently recommended the book Food Fix to me. It's a shocking wake-up call on the state of the food industry and what it means for the planet and our future.

Mark Hyman, MD, goes into the vested interests, politics, and complex food systems that confuse, mislead, and exploit us.

It’s a powerful call to arms that you should read if you care about our food future – and our children’s.

Check out my full tri reading list, which includes food and nutrition books, here.

See the book

UCAN Giveaway.

Want a chance to win some free UCAN nutrition products?

UCAN is giving away two UCAN Energy Tubs and two boxes of UCAN Energy Bars to two IronmanHacks subscribers.

All you have to do is:

Subscribe to my newsletter (if you're reading this you probably are already subscribed).
Subscribe to IronmanHacks on YouTube AND post a comment on any of my videos.
Like IronmanHacks on Facebook AND tell us something - anything - about how you like to fuel, what your nutrition challenges are, or anything related to nutrition and your racing or training on the Facebook page here.

UCAN will send two lucky winners UCAN Energy tubs and Energy Bars.

Unfortunately, this is only valid in the US.

To learn more about UCAN, read my review of it here.

To get 10% off any UCAN order to the US, click here.

View full terms, conditions, and details here.

Coming Soon.

I've done a series of nutrition videos with James Bell from Nutrition Triathlon.

The topics are:

The case for and against the low carb high fat (LCHF) diet in triathlon. Done.
How to choose the right carbs for your race and training fuel. Done, and highlighted above.
Hydration, sodium, myths, and what to pay attention to

They'll be released over the next couple of weeks.

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Finally, check out my triathlon reading list

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Tri Planner App

Need help getting organized for your races?

The IronHacks app allows you to:
1.

Calculate race split times (swim, bike, run, transitions)
2.

Calculate how much of what foods to eat per hour (200+ endurance fuels in the database)
3.

Get organized with a packing checklist

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