Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes by Monique Ryan
	List Price:   $21.95 Unit Price:   $17.56 You Save:   $4.39 (20%) ISBN-10:   1931382964 ISBN-13:   9781931382960 Publisher:   Ingram Publisher Services: VeloPress Category:   Sports, Nutrition, Sports Pub. Date:   March 2007 Pages:   357 Format:   Paperback
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Nutrition Sports "Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes" is your complete reference for every question on fueling, post-workout recovery nutrition, weight loss, ergogenic aids, vitamins and minerals, and supplements. This nutritional bible for endurance athletes demystifies sports nutrition, debunking myths and misconceptions to explain the principles that fuel athletes to better performance. Certified sports nutritionist and dietician Monique Ryan examines the building blocks of an effective, high-quality diet, showing you how to balance your diet to support your training and how to hydrate for any type of workout or weather. Ryan explains optimal diets for each endurance sport: running, cycling, triathlon as well as mountain biking, cyclocross, swimming, and rowing. For each sport, Ryan explains what to eat, how much, and when during normal training and on race day. You'll learn what to eat before and during workouts, how to balance your body's hydration and salt levels, and what foods will help you recover fastest.