Review

“Endurance Sports Nutrition is like having your own personal sports dietitian throughout every step of your training.”Jean Knaack, Executive Director of Road Runners Club of America “This new edition provides the essential information on sports nutrition for endurance athletes. Digest it with the proper fuel and you’ll have a winning combination!”Scott JurekSeven-time consecutive champion and course record holder of the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run“Endu (more…)

Endurance athletes regularly push their bodies to the limits with a strenuous training regimen that demands smart nutrition. In Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes, Ryan offers proven strategies for improved athletic performance with sport-specific guidelines for running, cycling, triathlon, swimming, adventure racing, and rowing. In-depth information is presented in an easy-to-read and accessible style, with individual chapters dedicated to each of these popular (more…)

Amazon.com Review

What’s the best diet for good health and athletic performance? Nancy Clark, M.S., R.D., describes the dietary balance and specific foods shown to be optimal for athletes from recreational exercisers to Olympic hopefuls, citing supporting studies. Refreshingly free of high-protein hype, Clark emphasizes a varied, wholesome, moderate diet high in complex carbohydrates (”without question, wholesome carbohydrates are the best choices for fueling your muscles and pro (more…)