Nutrition
when running take 30-60 g of carbos per hour
Normal diet |
Water - Measurements - Daily diet - Post training foods - Recovery diet - Other nutrients - Vitamins |
Race diet |
| Diet leading up to the event - Race diet - In terms of energy drinks and powerbars and goos - In terms of nutrients |
Nutritional information of foods |
Glycemic index of foods - Foods with vitamins - Protein content of foods - Percentages of fat in various oils - Food sources of essential fatty acids - Foods rich in epa and dha omega - 3 fatty acids - Folate rich foods - Food sources of vitamin C and E - Super sources of Carotenoids - Calcium and vitamin D requirements - Food sources of Calcium - Iron content of selected foods - Caffeine content of foods and fluids - Energy bar nutrition - Carbohydrates in foods |
Water supply - Water bottle 24 ounces .7 liter .75 quart |
Measurements 1 US fluid ounce = 0.0295735296 liters 1 US fluid ounce = 0.03125 US quarts |
Daily diet |
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Carbohydrates 50 - 65% |
Fat 15-30% 120 g for 160 lbs |
Protein 15 - 20% |
Sugar |
Storage capacity is 4.5 - 5.5 grams per pound so for 160 lbs it's 880 grams. 19.5 powerbars. Low fiber high carbohydrate foods - 30 grams of carbyhydrates per serving
bagel, 2 oz 60 gBread, white, 2 slives PIta pocket, 1.5 rounds dinner rolls, 2 English muffin, 1 Muffin, low fat low fiber 3 oz. 90 g Tortillas, 2 Cooked cerial, 1 c. 240 ml Apple, 1.5 medium Applesauce, sweetened, .5 c 120 ml Grapefruit, 1 longe Canned fruit, 1 c. 240 ml cold cerial, low biger, 1.5 oz 45 g Graham crackers, 6 Saltines, 8 Rice, cooked, white, 2/3 c. 200 ml Pasta, cooked, 1 c 240 ml Pretzels, white flower, 1.5 oz 45 g Potato, baked, no skin, one medium Sweet potato, no skin, 4 oz. 120 g Apple juice, 8 oz 240 ml Carrot juice, 10 oz 300 ml Grape juice, 6 oz 200 ml Cranberry juice cocktail, 8 oz 240 ml Milk, skim, 20 oz. 500 ml Yogurt with fruit, 1 c. 240 ml
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Endurance athletes consume .75 gram of fat per pound of bodyweight per day? That's 120 grams for 160 lbs, or 34 powerbars. Precentages of fat in various oils canola - 6, 32, 62 Foods rich in alha-linolenic omega-3 fatty acids flax oil 20 ml 6.6 g Foods rich in epa and dha omega - 3 fatty acids farmed atlantic salmon 90 g cooked 1.8 |
- 10-20 g is what you need to recover, or two powerbars. Animal foods
chicken white 100 g 25 g pork, lean 100 g 23 g beef, lean 100 g 21 g fish, white 100 g 20 g eggs 2 whole 13 g legumes and soy products
tofu, firm 120 g 20 g lentils, cooked 240 ml 18 g kindey beans, cooked 140 ml 15 g soy milk 240 ml 10 g dairy products
milk 240 ml 8 yogurt 180 ml 8 cheese 30 g 7 nuts and seeds
peanut butter 40 ml 8 g sunflower seeds 30 g 6.5 g almonds 30 g 6 g cashews 30 g 4.5 g vegetables potato 150 g 5 broccoli 240 ml 5 carrots 240 ml 2
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Potasium |
Iron |
Calcium |
Niacin |
| DRI of potassium is 4,700 | No more than 25 mg of iron per day sources of heme iron liver, beef, cooked 90 g 6 mg sources of plant iron
cereal, iron-fortified 30 g 2-18 mg cream of wheat 200 g 9 mg lentils 240 g 6 mg instant breakfast one packet 4.5 mg kidney beans, canned 240 g 3.2 mg baked potato, with skin medium one 3 mg prune juice 240 g 3 mg wheat germ 60 g 2.6 mg apricots, dried 10 halves 1.7 mg spaghetti, enriched, cooked 120 g 1.4 mg bread, enriched one slice 1 mg
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1,000 mg calcium 19-50 yrs 1,000 mg 51-70 yrs 1,500 mg Food sources of Calcium
great sources 300 mg per portion protion 1% milk 8 oz 240 ml good sources 200 mg per portion bok choy, fresh 240 ml fair sources 100 mg per portion cottage cheese, 1% 240 ml
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Don't take more than 200 mg of naicin a day. |
Vitamin C |
Vitamin D |
Vitamin E |
Carotenoids and Vitamin A |
Don't take more than 2000 mg of Vitamin C daily. 200 is best. Foods with C - Artichokes, Blackberries, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cauliflower, kiwifruit, mangoes, okra, oranges, papayas, peas, pineapples potatoes, strowberries, tangerines, tomatoes Food sources of Vitamin C pepper green one 130 mg |
200 vitamin D | Food sources of Vitamin E wheat germ oil 20 g 25 mg |
apricots, broccoli, cantaloupe, carrots, guava, kale, mangoes, mectarines, peaches, romaine lettuce, spinach, sweet peppers, sweet potatoes, swiss chard, winter squach Super sources of Carotenoids apricot, dried 6 halves/peices ml |
Phytonutrients |
Folate |
Caffeine |
Sodium |
| Foods with phytonutrients - 100% real fruit juices, apples, asparagus, beets, blackberries, blueberries, cabbage, cherries, citrus ruits, cruciferous vegetables, grapes, kale, onions, tomatoes, watermellons. | Folate rich foods lengiils, cooked 240 g 358 mg |
Caffeine content of foods and fluids
Coffee
coffee, grande, starbucks 480 ml 550 mg coffee, tall, starbucks 240 ml 250 mg coffee, brewed, drip 240 ml 185 mg 95 -290 coffee, brewed, percolated 240 ml 130 mg 65-270 coffee, instant 240 ml 105, 50-190 espresso, double, stabucks 60 ml 70 mg espresso, starbucks 30 ml 40 30 - 50 coffee, decaffeinated 240 ml 5, 3 - 8 espresso, decaffeinated, starbucks 30 ml 5 Tea tea, black, loose leaf 240 ml 25-110 tea, oolong, loose leaf 240 ml 12-55 tea, green, loose leaf 240 ml 30 mg iced tea 360 ml 70 mg Soda mountain dew 360 ml 54 mg coca cola 360 ml 46 mg diet coke 360 ml 46 mg dr pepper 360 ml 46 mg pepsi cola 360 ml 38 mg Other hot cocoa 360 ml 8-12 milk, chocolate 240 ml 5-8 mg |
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High-carbohydrate, pre-competition menu. Total: 574 G carbohydrates, 3,100 calories. |
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Breakfast |
Lunch |
Dinner |
Snack |
Orange juice, 1 c. 240 ml 147 g carbohydrates, 750 calories |
Lean turkey, 3 oz. 90 g
105 g carbohydrates, 585 calories |
Cooked rice, 2 c. 480
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- Yogurt with frui, 6 oz. 200 ml
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Pre - exersize meal suggestions |
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1.5 c concentrated carbohydrate beverage 360 ml
90 g carbohydrates |
1 carbohydrate gel
95 g carbohydrates |
2 slices toast or small bagel 60 g 120 g carbohydrates |
Chicken, 2 oz. 60 g
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Fruit smoothie: 225 g carbohydrates |
Pasta, 2 c. cooked 480 ml
235 g carbohydrates |
Pancakes , 4 medium
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Cooked cereal, 2 c. 480 ml
300 g carbohydrates |
Rice, 3 c. cooked 720 ml 300 g carbohydrates |
Recovery diet after more than 90 minutes of excersize Within 30 - 60 minutes 50 - 75 g of high glycemic carbs (1.5 powerbar) Same thing again in 2 hours. * No fiber after training * First 5 - 6 hrs is most important.
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Good post training foods - Cereal, dairy or soy milk and fruit |
Race diet (for 160 lbs) There are 50,000 calories in the body. |
Diet Leading up to the event |
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Night before |
3 - 4 hrs - 300 g carbo |
2 hrs |
30 min |
High-carbohydrate meal (300 g carbohydrates) |
One Cup of Granola 200 grams carbohydrate 12 Oz carbo energy drink 100 gs 300 gs carbo |
One gram of carbos per one pound of bodyweight so for 160 lbs it's 160 grams or 3.5 powerbars 4.5 powerbars at 190 lbs | You can tolerate up to 100 g or carbos within one hour so that's 2 + powerbars. |
Race diet 1,950 calories per lap Total 35,110 calories |
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Gu |
Energy Drink |
Chews |
Energy booster |
7 Honey Stinger Gel 37 g 126 T 840 calories
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3 60 g GU recovery brews for 16 oz Calories 750
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2 GU chomps 60 g 36 T Fuels 3 to 4 hours Amino Acids Complex and simple carbohydrates * Not a significant source of calories from fat, transfat or iron, cholesterol, saturated fat, dietary fiber, Vitamin A, Calcium 100% Vitamin C from 2000 calories |
2 5 hour energys 36 T 2 ounces Good amount of caffeine 230 - 460 mg for 170 lbs man per day.
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Energy bar nutrition |
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Power bar 65 g Nutrition
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Cliff shot energy gel - 32 g Calories 100 * Not a significant source of Saturated fat, trans fat, Cholesterol, Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron. |
Cliff shot blocks Electrolyte Chews 6 60 g Calories 200 |
GU chomps 60 g Fuels 1.5 to 2 hours Amino Acids Complex and simple carbohydrates * Not a significant source of calories from fat, transfat or iron, cholesterol, saturated fat, dietary fiber, Vitamin A, Calcium 100% Vitamin C from 2000 calories
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5 hour energy 2 ounces |
Accel Gel 37 g Calories 90
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Gatorade Mix for one quart/liter 60 g calories 50
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Cytomax Mix for 40 g for 16 oz Calories 140
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GU recovery brew 60 g for 16 oz Calories 250
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Honey Stinger Gel 37 g 120 calories |
Powerbar gel 41 g * take every 20 - 45 minutes Calories 110 |
GU energy gel 32 g Calories 100
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GNC pro performance soy protein 95 1 scoop 35 g Calories 130
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Nantucket Nectar Cranberry juice 518 ml 17.5 oz Calories 280 |
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30 grams carbohydrate servings for cereals, startches and grains |
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| Breads | Bagel | 1/2 large, or 2 o. 60 g. |
| Bread | 2 slices | |
| bread crumbs | 120 ml 1/2 c | |
Glycemic index of foods |
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