Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

I recently had the honor of chatting with Haley at  Live Fiesty  and I provided some helpful tips for endurance athletes who may be grocery shopping under restricted conditions or with low frequency during quarantine. Here's the video to enjoy - thank you again Live Fiesty, Haley and IronWomen for the opportunity to chat! Here are my typical kitchen staples (not limited to just the following): Pantry  Herbs, spices, oil, baking "stuff"  Tomatoes (diced, whole, pureed, tomato sauce) Beans (garbanzo, kidney, black beans, navy, chickpeas, chili beans) and lentils - canned and dry. Variety of whole grains and rice (farro, quinoa, wild rice, basmati) Potatoes Soups. While you can make your own soup with the above ingredients, having a few cans ready to go for convenience. Semi-homemade – can of soup + fresh or frozen veggies. Canned fish (tuna, salmon, sardines) Canned fruits and vegetables (low sodium/sugar) Fortified cereal Pretzels Peanut but...

As an athlete , you have special nutritional requirements compared to your fellow exercise enthusiasts. There's a good chance that you do more volume of exercise during a long workout than most people do in a week. Although this may make you feel a bit superhuman at times, it may also make you feel exhausted and worn out a lot of the time. Thus, it is important to take your "athlete in training" title, very seriously, recognizing that you can only adapt to training if you have a good understanding of your individual nutritional needs AND you meet them on a daily basis.  In working with athletes, I am never surprised how many athletes struggle to meet daily energy needs. Not only is it tough to be an athlete but it's tough to eat like an athlete! Consider how the following affects how you well (or not well) you meet your daily energy needs: -Training load (volume, frequency, intensity) -Family commitments -Meetings/social events -Work commitments/travel -...