30min recipe: homemade gnocchi with basil pesto
You could eat shop-bought, but it wouldn’t taste anywhere near as good as this recipe, which offers an excellent ratio of medium-GI carbohydrate to protein
Nutrition
45min recipe: lamb, carrot & pine nut meatballs with yoghurt sauce
Prepare these “tasty nutrition bombs” in advance for the perfect post-training snack
20min recipe: Indian-style salmon, sag aloo and cucumber raita
Try this simple, refreshing twist on Indian cuisine to boost energy and aid recovery after training or racing
What is ‘carb cycling’ and is it suitable for triathletes?
We explain how this fat-loss technique works, and if you should use it in triathlon training
5-minute recipe: Bircher muesli
A quick-fix breakfast cereal with an endurance- boosting balance of carbs, vitamins, minerals and fibre
20min recipe: Pad Thai noodles
A quick, easy and delicious spicy dish, perfect for staving off wet-weather chills
Should triathletes avoid wheat?
With the issues surrounding gluten well-known, does that mean all wheat-based foods are totally off-limits for triathletes?
15-minute recipe: Fresh tagliatelle with creamy walnut sauce and lardons
A speedy, low-GI meal ideal for sustaining energy throughout training
Is fructose in energy gels and sports drinks bad for you?
The lowdown on whether fructose really is a problem, and what the alternatives are
15-minute recipe: Stir-fried curly kale, almonds, chorizo and poached egg
A light, superfood-based lunch to repair muscles and complement your training diet
Five foods to boost protein intake
Tired of chicken? Try adding these protein-packed ingredients to your diet
How to get your carbohydrate intake right
What nutrition to take when you’re training for a triathlon, how much and when
The nutritional talents of teff
Move over quinoa, teff is the new super grain set to grab headlines
Race-day nutrition guidelines
Our essential guide to what to consume and when for your best race yet
Five foods perfect for making a post-training smoothie
Power up that processor and get blending
Martin MacDonald: “Nutrition for triathletes is uniquely complex”
Sports nutrition expert shares his thoughts on fuelling up for multisport
What to eat for a triathlon
Getting your nutrition regime right can make all the difference
Go-Faster Nutrition: Chilli chocolate chicken with quinoa
A step-by-step video guide to issue 294’s magazine recipe
How and why to fuel up for a top recovery
Jill Leckey, Senior Sports Nutritionist for Science in Sport (SiS), shares her top recovery tips
Optimal nutrition
It’s important that you don’t let your nutrition practices let you down at the critical time. Here's Andy Blow's proven advice…
