Hello Alex here
Recently I just swam a meet, did horrible. And I need major cuts in time in my 500 by May. I know every bit counts so now I'm going to try to focus about what goes in my body. I know there are currently several threads and comments about nutrition on usms.org, but does anyone know about a specific schedule about what to eat everyday? I am currently 150 pounds with a height of 5 feet 8 inches. I am 18 years old. Currently I train 16 times a week (6 times swimming, 5 times low weight lifting, and 5 times just messing around playing sports like basketball). However that might change quickly to 18 times a week if I decide to run about 5k every Saturday and Sunday. Recently I have been eating fast food about once every week, and been consuming protein shakes after every swim practice.
Also, spaghetti and bananas is a normal part of my meal after my practice.
So what I'm looking for is a diet that is:
not too much and not too little on my distance swimming needs.
gives me endurance
highly specific on what to eat on a daily basis
Thank you for your time! :D:D
Times for my swims (if you need them) can be found here: www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx
Jazz and Qbrain are spot on.
First: You train a lot. You need fuel! Junk food once a week does not equate to a poor meet performance, unless you eat it like 1 hour before you race. How "junk" are we talking here anyway? Fast food gets a bad wrap. A "Big Mac" is actually a reasonably well balanced meal with vegies, starch and protein. The junk part is too much fat and salt, but with 16 workouts per week I suspect you can handle the extra fat.
Second: You train a lot. You need rest. Do like Q says and get some rest before your next meet(s).
How is that better-splitting thing going? I'm really sure there is a lot of time to be gained there.
Jazz and Qbrain are spot on.
First: You train a lot. You need fuel! Junk food once a week does not equate to a poor meet performance, unless you eat it like 1 hour before you race. How "junk" are we talking here anyway? Fast food gets a bad wrap. A "Big Mac" is actually a reasonably well balanced meal with vegies, starch and protein. The junk part is too much fat and salt, but with 16 workouts per week I suspect you can handle the extra fat.
Second: You train a lot. You need rest. Do like Q says and get some rest before your next meet(s).
How is that better-splitting thing going? I'm really sure there is a lot of time to be gained there.
