Check out this great interview with Trismarter.com Sports Nutrition Expert Rebecca Marks Rudy on Mindbodygreen. Rebecca has been working with Trismarter.com on our Eat2Win Team for four years and has impressed us consistently. Her thorough and innovative approach to working with clients has led to many successes across all sorts of finish lines.
 
MindBodyGreen: As winter […]

 
Steve, a reader in Kings Beach, California asks:
Am I at greater risk for heart disease if I eat whatever I want?
 ”Let’s take a look at the literature on this one. The worldwide INTERHEART study, published in the medical journal The Lancet in 2004 demonstrated that the majority of risk factors for heart disease are “modifiable,” […]

Good luck to all those running the 2009 NYC Marathon, especially Trismarter.com Sports Nutritionists Mary Ellen Bingham and Bill Nadeau.
Speaking of sports nutrition and the marathon, check out this great interview with none other than Desiree Ficker (posted on her earlier this week) regarding her pre-race diet leading up to NYC. It’s brought to […]

From one of my favorite pro triathletes, a great recipe for her turkey chili. To quote Competitor.com, “Desiree Ficker gave us this recipe for a hearty and healthy turkey chili stuffed with meat, beans and spices. It is full of lean protein and flavor while low in fat, making it a good post-workout meal. She […]

We’re down to three major IM events in the 2009 season in the northern hemisphere:
IM Florida, November 7
IM Arizona, November 22
IM Cozumel, November 29
as well as 2 70.3 events:
Longhorn IM 70.3 Austin, October 25
Foster Grant IM 70.3 WC, November 14
Our Training Fuel Strategies and Race Day Preparation Services would go well in the training for […]

A recent surfing session on the Trifuel.com forums landed me on a thread regarding the meal replacement Ensure. The issue was whether or not Ensure was more or less “sugar water” and if it might actually be something worth drinking for recovery from a workout or race.
My last post was about how great I think […]

Take a look at this post by a top triathlon coach. An interesting perspective that fans of the sport of triathlon in in the U.S. should understand.  While the majority of athletes we work with at Trismarter.com are not focused on olympic distance, certainly not ITU-style racing, I do think the development of our National […]

That’s what Dr. Eric Heiden does for his athletes and patients. Check out the New York Times article today on the former Olympic Champion speed skater, Tour de France cyclist and now orthopedic surgeon to Olympic hopefuls.
As an athlete at the Olympic Training Center, I was (un)lucky enough to have Dr. Heiden oversee some of […]

Trismarter.com Strategic Manager Jennifer Vaughan coaxed me into spending part of my afternoon picking fresh, locally grown vegetables at the Intervale Community Farm yesterday. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the farm offers annual “shares” of different sizes and coordinated pick-up dates. The majority of the vegetables are pre-picked and you just load up your basket and […]

Trismarter.com is excited to announce a partnership with a unique start-up launching in New York. R.E.A.L. Fitness and Nutrition is an interactive web portal that promises to revolutionize the way people obtain health and nutrition information at the local level. Trismarter.com will serve as the sports nutrition expert for R.E.A.L. with their launch in New York […]

It pays to speak with a dietitian.  At least that’s what Anthony Famiglietti, a former U.S. National Champion and 2004 Olympian in the steeplechase, recently learned as was reported by Joe Battaglia on UniversalSports.com.
“If I told you what my diet was, you wouldn‘t believe me,” Famiglietti said.  ”I never ate fruit during the day, ever. […]

A group of researchers from Germany have found that supplementation of the antioxidants vitamin C and vitamin E may impede the health promoting effects of exercise in humans.  There was a nice review of this study recently published in the New York Times.  This new study raises the on-going question; should athletes be taking supplements, […]

Let’s face it. No matter how well planned and thought-out your triathlon training program and recovery sports nutrition plan, the hours of swimming, cycling and running are going to catch up with you. Fatigue is often accompanied by sore, aching muscles making climbing the stairs in your home or workplace seem like another workout. So […]

I am working with an avid triathlete from Hawaii who enjoys a big salad for lunch.  She turns hers into a culinary delight by adding lean protein for steady energy and focus heading into the afternoon workout, and some locally grown fruit to satisfy her sweet tooth.  Twist up your salad into something like this: […]

Phil Zajicek of Fly V Australia-Successful pulled off the biggest win of his career today on the fifth and final 106 mile stage, of the Gila. From Velonews.com:
“As expected, the lead group was reduced to a small cadre after the first category climb out of the Gila Cliff Dwelling National Monument, with about 30 miles […]

In the past week or so, the Summer-like weather in the New York City area has us all out and about, finally able to get our training outside full-time. Warmer weather and longer days means getting outside and riding and running longer too. With some great bike rides and runs planned in the coming weeks, […]

I have a client from Maine who takes an interesting approach to breakfast.  She thinks outside of the cereal box and strives to get a kick start on her daily vegetable intake.  This early morning drink is clean, healthy and hearty, and it gets her awake and alert for a busy morning at the office.

MK’s […]

This is a topic that is all too often overlooked (or avoided). On The New York Times Well Blog, Tara Parker Pope interviews tennis great Monica Seles on the topic of her binge eating disorder and latest book. From the interview:
 
“I had to throw out the word diet. I love food. That’s who I am. […]

As a Boston native the Boston Marathon has a special place in my heart. When I was a little kid my parents would bring me and my brother to the top of Heartbreak Hill and we would give out oranges and water to the runners (….maybe that means that from an early age I knew […]

As a multisport athlete I have discovered that there is no shortage of people giving me nutritional advice against my will. Gossipy co-workers, well-meaning relatives and bike shop loiterers all have a mental archive of nutritional lectures they feel obligated to share with you once they find out you’re an athlete.
Some of you newer readers […]