Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

Aging doesn't have to mean slowing down — but it does mean paying closer attention to your gut. Gastrointestinal (GI) distress is one of the most common performance limiters in endurance sport, and masters athletes (40+) often notice their digestion isn't as forgiving as it once was.  I recently wrote an article for Never Second. In the article, I discuss the following topics: DOES AGE AFFECT CARB ABSORPTION?  WHAT CAUSES GI DISTRESS? GUT TRAINING FOR MASTERS ATHLETES GUT CHALLENGES WITH EXERCISING IN THE HEAT To read the full article, check it out HERE.

Earlier this summer, I was quoted in an article from Outside Run titled " A Sports Dietitian’s Guide to High-Carb Drink Mixes. " With the recent hype of professional endurance athletes consuming between 120-180g of carbs per hour while racing, it's important to know that more is not always better.  Like your muscles, the gut is adaptable. You can train your gut to increase its ability to absorb and tolerate carbs when training and racing but it takes time and repeated exposure.  Don't expect your stomach to tolerate 100g carbs per hour on race day if you have only been training with 50g carbs per hour.  For more info, check out the article here.

I was quoted in an article from Outside Run titled " A Sports Dietitian’s Guide to High-Carb Drink Mixes. " With the recent hype of professional endurance athletes consuming between 120-180g of carbs per hour while racing, it's important to know that more is not always better. Like your muscles, the gut is adaptable. You can train your gut to increase its ability to absorb and tolerate carbs when training and racing but it takes time and repeated exposure. Don't expect your stomach to tolerate 100g carbs per hour on race day if you have only been training with 50g carbs per hour.  

  Every sport has its own nutritional considerations. For example, the needs of a 100 meter swimmer are very different than a 10K open water swimmer - even though both are swimmers. The same is true of a marathon runner compared to a long distance triathlete - even though both run 26.2 miles. While nutrition is important for every type of athlete, the nutritional demands of training and racing are different for every athlete and depend on factors such as distances and intensities being performed, as well as on the type of terrain, temperature and altitude.  With respect to endurance and ultra endurance events, athletes experience numerous physiological stressors which can have significant health and performance consequences. Certainly, proper fueling and hydrating can minimize the risk of issues. From glycogen depletion and dehydration to muscle damage and GI issues, many athletes have a poor understanding of how to fuel appropriately during long distance activity - or intenti...