In the busy pace of our modern lifestyle, athletes, whether a neophyte or an erudite, want the latest information on sports nutrition and they want it Now! But with sensationalist media headlines, endless advertising, and growing Internet information, what is the athlete to believe? Clearly, the need for the qualified health professional to disseminate scientifically, substantiated sports nutrition information is not just desirable, it’s critical.

This book is a two-part guide to healthy eating for every triathlete who wants to lead a healthier life.

Part one is an introduction to basic nutrition and shows you how to go from eating a poor diet to a healthy diet, while part two transitions the reader into what needs to be done to actually eat for training and competition.

Nutrition & Endurance: Triathlon makes for an informative read with some triathlon-specific information within and is a worthy addition to a cross-training, cross-discipline library.

Presented in a clear, didactic style, this new addition to the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science series, focuses on the conditioning, road cycling biomechanics, nutrition and hydration for road cycling, trauma and other medical problems encountered by the competitive road cyclist.
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One of the advantages of a coach, who is educated as an Engineer, is their ability to bring science to the art of Coaching. This is exactly what Gale Bernhardt has done, in “The Female Cyclist”. By taking the Scientific Literature and distilling it into a readable text, Gale has written a body of work that will certainly stand the test of time among female cyclists.
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If you’re like most endurance athletes, you’re concerned about your weight. You know that every extra pound slows you down. Now, author Matt Fitzgerald applies all the principles of his best selling book Racing Weight so you can devote 4 to 8 weeks to starting a weight loss of 5, 10 or 20+ pounds.
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If you’ve always been active and eaten a decent diet, but you know you’re too too heavy on sugars and carbohydrates in general, then this book will change the way you look at nutrition.
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What a GEM! Just in time for re-evaluating eating habits and food choices after the festive season.

If you’re looking for a sensible, no-bull approach to eating and nutrition for your cycling, this is one book that needs to be part of your library.
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