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Sunday, 31 March 2013 01:10

Common Sports Nutrition Errors Made by Triathletes

By Bob Seebohar (for usatriathlon.org)

Not a training season goes by that I do not receive a question or statement from an athlete that leaves me in disbelief. The unfortunate thing about the sports nutrition field is that there is a copious amount of information out there for athletes. The bad news is that athletes really do not know who or what to believe sometimes. This article will provide you a few of the more popular errors that I come across at Fuel4mance when working with triathletes.

Error #1: Eating too many carbohydrates.

I know it sounds funny and yes, we do need to consume carbohydrates for energy to supply our sport energy needs. However, far too many triathletes are either eating the less advantageous types of carbohydrates or are simply eating... too many based on their training. Considering my concept of