I'll be using this blog to document my journey to Ironman Wisconsin which will take place 9/11/11. I'll address nutrition, training, and general issues from my perspective as a beginner triathlete. I will also use this site to document the trials and tribulations I will face in these next nine months as I prepare to become an Ironman.
Nutrition doesn’t only affect our weight. Our food choices directly impact the way we feel and the amount of energy we have; we are what we eat. I’m continuously learning that proper nutrition for sustaining an active lifestyle is essential and also very complex. Here’s how I typically eat to fuel me through the day and my workouts.
Weight changes= calories consumed (-) calories used. If calories consumed are greater than calories used then weight will increase, same goes for the opposite. In terms of weight it’s pretty much that simple.
As the days become colder and shorter it gets increasingly harder for me keep up with a routine workout schedule. When December rolls around I'm left wanting to do nothing more than eat, drink, and spend time with the ones I love. Here are some ways I like to stay fit in the weeks when training takes a late second and sometimes third to the more important things in life.
