Endurance Sports Nutrition [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Three factors figure predominantly in the success of any athlete: genetics, training, and nutrition..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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 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

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

Cross the finish line in record time! Endurance Sports Nutrition will help you choose the best foods, fluids, and supplements to train longer and compete stronger in

• Running

• Rowing

• Triathlon

• Cycling

• Mountain biking

• Swimming

• Mountaineering/trekking

• Cross-country skiing

Author Suzanne Girard Eberle, MS, RD, draws from her background as a registered dietician specializing in sports nutrition and an elite endurance athlete to tell you what works—and what doesn’t—in actual training and racing situations. Included are strategies on how to improve your training diet, reach or maintain a healthy weight, handle extreme environments, use performance-enhancing supplements, and avoid common race day mistakes. Female and vegetarian endurance athletes will also find specific advice to maximize performance.

Endurance Sports Nutrition profiles world-class endurance athletes and the winning nutrition plans they rely on while competing. Everyone from beginners to hard-core competitors will find advice on how to apply these nutritional strategies, creating a customized eating plan for their sport.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 286 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers; 1 edition (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736001433
• ISBN-13: 978-0736001434
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #794,026 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 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 (Bozeman, Montana) - See all my reviews

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.

24 of 24 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 (California) - See all my reviews

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.

41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Kate D (Portland OR) - See all my reviews

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.