Carbs are king

Nutrition is often a limiting factor in performance for many hard-working athletes, but it is as important to your success as good coaching and training. While healthy eating and overall energy intake is important, the timing and composition of intake is crucial in order to perform and recover to your best ability. Factors that can influence optimal nutrition intake include the specific demands of your sport, your body composition and fitness level, the duration and intensity of your workouts, the timing of your workouts, and your lifestyle and workload outside of training. Small, specific changes to your nutrition strategy can offer large rewards in your training program and race performance.