Demystifying Sports Nutrition: Straightforward Tips & Expert Secrets
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Sep. 6, 2011
- Updated Mar. 15, 2012 at 5:09 PM UTC
This piece first appeared in the July issue of Competitor Magazine.
Written by: Sabrina Grotewold
Good nutrition advice for endurance athletes may appear simple: Eat whole foods often. But practical application of this principle complicates matters.
We conferred with some of the most respected sports nutritionists, physiologists and elite athletes in the endurance world to provide trend-free insight into what endurance athletes need for optimal health and performance.
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Mario Fraioli
Mario Fraioli is a senior editor at Competitor magazine. A cross-country All-American at Stonehill College in 2003, he now coaches the Prado Women's Racing Team in San Diego and was the men's marathon coach for Costa Rica's 2012 Olympic team. His first book, The Official Rock 'n' Roll Guide To Marathon & Half-Marathon Training (VeloPress, 2013) is available in bookstores, running shops and online.