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Alex “Iron Doc” McDonald, MD: Nutrition for Triathlon Success – Part I
05/07/08: One of the greatest aspects of triathlon is that it is truly a lifestyle. As a result it touches all aspects of our lives and in the process makes us healthier. Nutrition (including hydration) is a vital component of this “lifestyle”. Good (Read More)

Runner's World: The Science Behind Bonking
04/10/08: When your body stalls mid-run, it's called bonking. When scientists debate the causes, it's called a food fight. Here's everything you need to know.

Chiang Kai-shek is said to have received news of his army's mutiny while still in his (Read More)

Xtri Tested: 7 Systems Endurance Supplements
04/03/08: In the world of endurance sports, there’s no shortage of nutritional supplement companies out there promising to give us that magical edge in our training and racing. We were a little skeptical about testing out yet another supplement that seemed to (Read More)

Gordo Byrn: Athletic Nutrition and Body Composition
02/25/08: I was having a chat with a friend this morning and it reminded about a few things that bear repeating with regard to nutrition and body composition. Here is my attempt to share 15 years of working on my personal nutrition. I am going to share (Read More)

Chuckie V: A Grain in the Ass
02/07/08: Here are a few books on nutrition you should read...

Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes. (This is (Read More)

The Gatorade Sports Science Institute: Sodium – The Key Electrolyte Lost in Sweat
12/05/07: The Gatorade Sports Science Institute Highlights Sodium In New Podcast

Over the years, sodium has gotten such a bad rap that many people don’t realize the vital role sodium plays for (Read More)

Race Nutrition by Mark Allen
02/08/07: One of the biggest challenges for triathletes is coming up with a race day nutrition plan that will enable them to maximize their fitness when it counts. (Read More)

November 2005
11/15/05: You may have heard of Amino Acids on Discovery as you were channel surfing for Simpson's re-runs but do you know how important they are to endurance athletes and how to get them? I thought so ... read on (Read More)

September 2005
09/01/05: Melissa Spooner offers some great tips and a sample meal plan for the larger athlete struggling to shed some bodyweight despite pounding the pavement (Read More)

August 2005
08/09/05: Three-time Ironman champion Melissa Spooner returns to the pages of xtri.com, this time as a nutritional expert. Melissa brings her elite level race experience together with her college nutrition background to offer advice to endurance athletes in this new series (Read More)

March 2005
03/17/05: Sally Warner of First Endurance chips in to the electrolyte debate with a chapter-and-verse run down of the chemistry behind electrolytes as well as eight practical reccommendations for athletes (Read More)

January 2005
01/14/05: With so much attention foccussed on getting to race day in the best shape possible and then performing at our best, we often forget the all-important task of recovery - what to eat and drink post-race (Read More)

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