I never eat during a workout, usually a balance bar an hour beforehand. If workout is 60 minutes or less usually only water, over an hour of training and a bottle of cytomax. For me recovery time is key: eat/drink within 30 minutes after workout.....bagel w/peanut butter & a banana, or a recovery drink.
For meets a decent size breakfast (oatmeal, yogurt, banana, some toast and possibly a hard boiled egg). During the meet, Gu & cytomax if it runs less than 3 hours.....if it goes over a balance bar as long as I have at least an hour before the next swim.
Ohh.....and Starbucks at breakfast and a double shot or 1/2 a Red Bull 15 minutes before a race!
Most importantly the post workout or swim meet dinner; pasta, nice pinot or cab.....but not much on desserts.
I never eat during a workout, usually a balance bar an hour beforehand. If workout is 60 minutes or less usually only water, over an hour of training and a bottle of cytomax. For me recovery time is key: eat/drink within 30 minutes after workout.....bagel w/peanut butter & a banana, or a recovery drink.
For meets a decent size breakfast (oatmeal, yogurt, banana, some toast and possibly a hard boiled egg). During the meet, Gu & cytomax if it runs less than 3 hours.....if it goes over a balance bar as long as I have at least an hour before the next swim.
Ohh.....and Starbucks at breakfast and a double shot or 1/2 a Red Bull 15 minutes before a race!
Most importantly the post workout or swim meet dinner; pasta, nice pinot or cab.....but not much on desserts.
