Mount Cootha you were a maze of steep ups and long downs!! Will definitely be seeing you again soon. - Still testing out my nutrition along the way. - Practicing nutrition before a marathon is as important as practicing running and recovery strategies before race day. Everyone needs something a little different. And this is time to find out what you’ll need based on what you like, how your digestive system- Gastrointestinal tract responds to foods. - Before a race, as in the days leading up and especially the night before you’ll want to make sure there are some good healthy whole grain carbs in there. Good healthy low glycemic carbs. Race day is different. In any endurance sport the body will want fast acting carbs or high glycemic carbs. Usually regarded as unhealthy. But in this instance the body doesn't need to work in breaking down whole grains. It needs quick digesting and an easy load on the stomach as all the other systems are working to keep the muscles firing, heart and lungs racing along. - My goal is to keep energy up naturally but also preserve muscle. It’s hard to tell when it’s cardiovascular fitness slowing or energy levels. So as long as i’m still moving and being consistent it WILL happen! Today was probably overkill with the sugary snacks and drinks but i’m also very cautious about not under eating which could be detrimental to muscle mass loss being lean already. So over snacking as long as my tummy isn’t turning or I need to run the bathroom i’ll be fine. I can always reduce the carbs during the week to only what’s essential (what we all should be doing anyway) if I’m body fat is increasing too much. - Time to eat- Slow cooked lamb, braised with cracked wheat ‘salad’. - ⛰🏋🏻♀️🥊🤙🏼 - #fightingforfitness #thefutureisfit #brisbanept #personaltrainingbrisbane #albionpersonaltrainer #albionpt #marathon #trailrunning #ultramarathon #training @endurasportsnutrition @thebarcounter #pronutrichef (at Mount Coot-Tha) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwgfdWVnioL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=42tgs0jgeuk1
