Main description:

Endurance Sports Nutrition will guide you in selecting the optimal foods, drinks, and supplements so you can train longer, recover more quickly, avoid injuries, and achieve your performance goals in any endurance endeavor.

Sports dietitian and former elite runner Suzanne Girard Eberle presents a fueling program that addresses the unique concerns of endurance athletes:

* Road and trail running, from 5K to 100+ miles

* Cycling and mountain biking, from time trials to multiday rides

* Duathlon and triathlon, from sprint to Ironman

* Winter sports, from Nordic ski races to mountain ascents

* Water sports, including rowing and open-water swimming

* Environmental conditions, including extreme temperatures and high altitude

The third edition includes meal planning recommendations for vegetarian athletes and those with food allergies and intolerances as well as profiles, advice from elite endurance athletes, and strategies for avoiding the most common pitfalls of training. Endurance Sports Nutrition will fuel your best performance.

Contents:

Part I Nutrition Strategies for Endurance Athletes

Chapter 1 Eating Smart, Training Smart, Racing Smart

Chapter 2 Meeting Energy Demands

Chapter 3 Weighty Matters: Losing, Gaining, and Maintaining

Chapter 4 Timing Fuel and Fluids for Optimal Results

Chapter 5 Using Supplements Effectively

Chapter 6 Solving Peak Performance Challenges

Chapter 7 Endurance Eating for Vegetarians

Chapter 8 Meal Planning for Endurance Athletes

Part II Nutrition Plans for Specific Events and Conditions

Chapter 9 Shorter-Range Endurance Events

Chapter 10 Long-Distance Endurance Events

Chapter 11 Ultraendurance Events

Chapter 12 Multiday and Multileg Endurance Events

Chapter 13 Rowing and Open Water Swimming

Chapter 14 Extreme Heat

Chapter 15 Extreme Cold

Chapter 16 High Altitude