Most professional triathletes know how difficult it is to improve once they are training and competing at the elite level. Our XRCEL ambassador, Carrie Lester, didn’t let that notion stop her as she went from finishing 10th at the Ironman World Championships in 2016 and...
Many professional triathletes spend their entire career chasing the ultimate prize, an Ironman win. Yet many fall short of the sport’s ultimate prize, but not for a lack of trying, as it is one of the toughest events both physically and mentally. Thanks to hard...
By: Megan Evoe [video width="854" height="480" mp4="https://xrcel.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/8_Great_Fats_Endurance_Athletes_Should_be_Eating_480p.mp4" autoplay="true"][/video] For a period of time, the “non-fat” epidemic had many athletes running scared of any fatty foods, in fear that they would gain weight. Today, it’s time to turn your shopping carts around and head to your favorite fat...
As Head Trainer my, and my staff’s, job is to make certain our athletes are in the best physical condition possible at all times throughout the training and competition calendar. We are well skilled in strength and conditioning, we have the best facilities and equipment...
I know I’ve fueled properly for a long training session when I finish refreshed, and not famished. I’ll admit, there are times when I return home from a workout and eat everything not nailed down (healthy or not). But when I nail my nutrition plan...
Last week an athlete of mine sent me an email asking if we could talk about his nutritional plan for his upcoming Ironman. Of course I agreed, so we had a quick chat. I first asked him what he has been using in training, which...
When my twin sister Laurel and I were competitive swimmers in high school, our team practiced three days a week at 5:30 a.m. I’d set my alarm at 4:47, tiptoe downstairs to the dark kitchen, and make myself breakfast. I’d alternate between maple and brown...
Much has been written about the potential for caffeine to increase energy. Unfortunately, there is little science to back up the claims. What is clear is that caffeine does not provide any energy itself and does not increase energy stores since is provides no calories. ...
Like most things in life, being great at something and consistently getting great results takes work. It’s no different in athletics; athletes are not born great they work hard to become great. Now with that said, there are several factors that contribute along the way...
Understanding Your Nutrition Needs When choosing food and drinks, we must consider several things: Why are we consuming the food or drink (are we using it as a main meal, drinking or snacking between meals, quenching thirst or hunger after strenuous work or exercise, or preparing...
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