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In this podcast, we have Steph Saullo. Steph empowers people to learn how to make the best nutrition-based choices for themselves and their goals. Her professional and academic credentials include a master’s degree in food and nutrition and Registered Dietitian.
In this episode, Steph will share with us how you can get better performance in your swimming or triathlon by fuelling yourself better.
We’ll cover:
- fundamentals in nutrition that every athlete should know
- common misconceptions about food and nutrition
- case studies of athletes that Steph has worked with
- what types of athletes should get a personal plan from their nutritionist and why they should do it
- supplements and what type of athletes should take them
02:43 – What is Nutrient Timing
04:00 – The One Thing We Should Get Enough Of
04:15 – Truth About Protein
05:39 – Maximizing Muscle Protein Synthesis
12:05- When To Start Refuelling During Training
20:05 – How They Got Better Results When They Changed Their Diet
23:30 – The Missing Piece
26:00 – Coming from an outside source…
28:12 – Look at the labels
To learn more about Steph and her work visit www.rittersp.com/nutrition/effortless-swimming
I have heard that some triathletes with longer distance racing, i.e an Ironman,
have a soda in the latter part of a race. That the phosphates in a soda
help the ability to absorb carbs and that an athlete needs more than
gels and bars as the race continues. Any thoughts or advice?
This reply is from Steph: Soda sometimes helps individuals at the end of long races; however, as for the specific mechanism, I can’t say for sure that it is the phosphates. Sodas also contain sugars (carbohydrate) and caffeine (not all, but most) that would provide benefit.
Sodium phosphate supplementation is currently an underutilized ergogenic aid and although it isn’t tolerated well by all, some do experience good results. At this point, the science isn’t definitive and the mechanisms are not entirely known.