As Diana Says, ‘I am an expert in me’. As an endurance athlete, I have participated in snowboard, boarder cross, and cycling races, both on and off road for a good portion of my life. I take my body to the limits physically, where all I can depend on at times is my nutrition. I study my body, my reactions to food, fuel and energy and I cross-reference and note. I have tested many nutritional theories on me and I have found a few points to be true: consuming pure, un-processed foods prior, during and after activity results in optimal performance and recovery. As I continue to learn, I will be guiding you through experience on what to consume during training, how and when to consume during races and what to use as substitutions for processed and unnatural products. This will be a fun exploration for all of us as we strive for pure performance.
My little secret for keeping up with my electrolytes when I am on a long ride sweating and burning fuel is a pinch of Himalayan sea salt every half hour while I hydrate with coconut water or fresh water. I find that it keeps me from dehydration and exhaustion, increasing optimal performance.
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