Some of our athletes practiced fueling strategies today.

Why?

Like almost everything, practice is essential to getting things right, and this is an important part of sports performance and health that is often ignored. And you don’t want to practice on race day! (Athletes who aren’t used to fluid and food ingestion during exercise have twice the risk of developing gastrointestinal symptoms compared to athletes who were used to taking fluid and food during exercise).

Cross country skiing is one of the most demanding sports in terms of energy requirements, so it makes sense to take the time to figure out optimal nutrition strategies. Fueling for your sport can dramatically affect overall training quality, performance, recovery, and even your overall health.

As a team, this year we will take the time to emphasize sports nutrition. We’re going to use this platform and our website (and our coach Sheila Kealey's expertise) to take you along on our journey and help inform others in a context that’s practical for nordic skiers (i.e. what doesn’t freeze when it’s -20 deg C?).

Fueling Distance Training

Fueling for High Intensity Efforts

• What to eat before workouts

• What should I eat for optimal recovery?

• What are the consequences of underfueling?

• The protein needs of athletes

• Race day nutrition strategies - short event

• Race day nutrition strategies - long distance event

Do you have sports nutrition topic you would like us to cover? Send an e-mail to uOttawanordiq@gmail.com.