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I just completed Ironman 70.3 Augusta yesterday with a performance that I would call marginal, so I wanted to call attention to my raceday nutrition in the hopes that my consumptions will prove informative for some and perhaps help to answer questions for me as well.

My morning breakfast breakfast was as follows (~2hr before race start): 1.5 cups slow-cooked oatmeal, 2 cups mixed fruit (raspberries, blueberries, banana, strawberries & orange), 1 serving First Endurance Ultragen (Orange Crea… Continue

In response to my race report from Ironman 70.3 Florida, Robert has asked that I post my race nutrition for the half-Ironman. Typically, my nutrition on race day never changes, so this post can likely apply to any 70.3 race that I do.

As an larger athlete (6' 3" and 169 lbs.) with a very high metabolism, I often struggle getting in enough calories during a race. If I were to survive on gels alone, I would be taking one every 10 minutes or so, which sounds like more of a chore than something tha… Continue

Too often as professional triathletes we get caught up exclusively in results. In many instances, where we finish in a particular race is all that matters. For those elite few at the top echelon of the sport who contend for wins on a weekly basis, that sort of singular focus is likely necessary. However, for the many of us currently chasing those elite few and who one day hope to knock at that door, judging a race only by where we finish probably is detrimental to our overall success in the long… Continue