Endurance Sports Nutrition, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Suzanne Girard Eberle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 19, 2007

Find your endurance advantage in the foods you eat. Endurance Sports Nutrition will help you select the best foods, fluids, and supplements to train longer, recover more quickly, avoid injuries, and achieve your performance goals in any endurance endeavor.

Sports dietitian and former elite runner Suzanne Girard Eberle provides a proven fueling program that addresses the unique needs of endurance athletes:

-Road and trail running: 5K to 100+ miles

-Cycling and mountain biking: time trials to multiday rides

-Duathlon and triathlon: sprint to Ironman

-Winter sports: Nordic ski races to mountain ascents

-Water sports: rowing and long-distance swimming

-Environmental conditions: extreme temperatures and high altitude
Complete with customizable menu plans, profiles and advice from elite endurance athletes, and strategies for avoiding the most common pitfalls of endurance athletes, Endurance Sports Nutrition will fuel your best performance.

Editorial Reviews

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“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 Jurek
Seven-time consecutive champion and course record holder of the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run

“Endurance Sports Nutrition provides advice and nutrition plans that will maximize performance and promote lifelong health."

Michael Barry
Two-Time Olympic Cyclist

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"Suzanne Girard Eberle’s book Endurance Sports Nutrition is the most comprehensive book I’ve read on the topic of nutrition for endurance athletes. It is filled with scientific research as well as practical, everyday tips. Everyone from the weekend warrior to the elite endurance athlete could benefit from reading this book. I only wish it had been written before I started running ultramarathons. Unfortunately, I had to learn many of the lessons in this book through trial and error."

Ann Trason World record holder in the 40, 50, and 100 mile; 100 km; and 12-hour runs Ten-time women’s winner of Western States 100 mile Endurance Run

"Suzanne’s Endurance Sports Nutrition book is not only interesting to read but will be used as your reference guide as well. She offers helpful suggestions that make it easy to eat right and perform at your best."

Sara Ballantyne 1998 winner of the Eco-Challenge Adventure Race (TeamVail) 1990 and 1991 World Cup Cross Country Mountain Bike champion

"Finally, a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand guide, written by an athlete for athletes. Endurance Sports Nutrition takes the mystery and guesswork out of fueling the ultimate machine—the human body."

Keith Brantly Seven-time USATF national roadracing champion

"Many athletes believe that success in endurance sports is only about training and mental toughness; however, an athlete’s diet is paramount to success and overall health. Suzanne Girard Eberle has created an exhaustive reference for athletes wanting to maximize their performance through sound nutrition. She presents the science behind sports nutrition in a way that is easy to understand and she provides many practical suggestions for food choices. The personal experiences that professional athletes share throughout the book add an important human component to sports nutrition. These athletes are very candid about sharing what did and didn’t work in their events relating to food and sports nutrition products. This book is the sports nutrition bible for endurance athletes."

Laurie Brandt Hauptmann Three-time Colorado State mountain bike champion Four-time winner of the Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics; 2 edition (February 19, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736064710
• ISBN-13: 978-0736064712
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.8 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Suzanne Girard Eberle, MS, RD, is a sports dietitian who practices what she teaches. As a multisport athlete, Girard Eberle has 30 years of competitive endeavors under her belt. As a USA Track & Field 5,000-meter champion and member of three national teams, she has raced in countries around the world. Today, she an avid runner and cyclist, and enjoys hiking and climbing (rock and alpine). She has reached the summits of Mount Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, and Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.

She has served as contributing editor for Running Times and her nutrition advice has been featured in USA Today, Newsweek, Runner's World, Men's Fitness, SELF, SHAPE, and Marathon & Beyond. The founder of Eat, Drink, Win!, Girard Eberle holds a master's degree in clinical nutrition from Boston University. She is a longtime member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the American Dietetic Association (ADA), and SCAN: Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists. She lives and plays outside in Portland, Oregon.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great information for all levels of endurance athletes! June 1, 2000

By dale

Format:Paperback

I thought this book would be too technical for me, the non-elite endurance runner, but I was wrong. Not to say there isn't information that would help the elite athlete - there is - but I was bowled over by the easy-to-read, no-nonsense, useful suggestions on how to go the distance. (In fact, I learned as much from the "other" endurance sports as I did from the running sections. Want to run a marathon? Check out the information from the RAM cycling section...the info there applies perfectly! ) Also, GREAT athlete interviews and case studies. This is a must-read for the budding or elite athlete or any coach or advisor. You'll find yourself going back to it over and over again.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for high performance endurance athletes! June 26, 2000

By Patti Steinmuller, MS, RD

Format:Paperback

Sports nutrition encompasses scientific research, food and fluid recommendations, and practical applications for training and competition. Designed for endurance athletes-this book has it all! Combining the latest scientific findings, sport nutrition guidance, and practical fueling strategies of elite endurance athletes makes this book excel. Learning how highly competitive athletes apply sport nutrition recommendations is especially valuable. This book is well organized, engaging to read, and targeted for high level athletic performance. I teach sports nutrition online at Montana State University and definitely recommend this book to my students.

46 of 50 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent training resource September 13, 2000

By Kate D

Format:Paperback

this author knows her stuff. this is a good, very up-to-date handbook for the serious endurance athlete (and for the serious weekend warrior!). as a former pro triathlete, and still a hack marathoner, i had not read a sports nutrition book in several years. for me, this book was a great refresher, and also a reminder of the importance of proper diet in a high performance lifestyle. highly recommended for people who are active and either already performing at a high level, or training to improve their performance. runners, skiers, hikers, cyclists, triathletes, etc. will find relevant, sport-specific info, too.