GOOD ARTICLE ON TRAINING

This is a great article on training - specifically the importance of high intensity verses just slogging along for long periods of time (race horse or plough horse?). It really is worth a careful read.


http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/31/health/nutrition/31BEST.html?ref=health

MY DIET PLAN

HERE'S THE BASIC PLAN I USE WHEN IM PREPARING FOR A TRIATHLON - MY GOAL IS TO LOSE BODYFAT WHILE MAINTAINING AS MUCH STRENGTH AS POSSIBLE(I.E. KEEP THE MUSCLE)

BREAKFAST
1 - CHOICE OF CHEERIOS, SPECIAL K, OATMEAL OR ANY OTHER UNSWEETENED WHOLE GRAIN CEREAL
2 - 12 TO 16 OUNCES OF SKIM MILK
3 - BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES,SLICED BANANA
4 - COFFEE OR TEA IF DESIRED

NOTICE THAT I DID NOT SPECIFY AMOUNTS - JUST KEEP IT REASONABLE - BUT EAT ENOUGH TO SATISFY YOUR APPETITE


MID MORNING
1 - PROTEIN BAR OR 12 OZ SKIM MILK WITH SCOOP OF WHEY PROTEIN


LUNCH
1 - TURKEY AND WHOLE GRAIN BREAD SANDWICH W/TOMATO, LETTUCE, MUSTARD - YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE A CHICKEN BREAST SANDWICH FROM A FAST FOOD STORE - JUST DELETE THE SAUCES
2 - DIET SODA, WATER OR COFFEE
3 - APPLE OR PEAR

MID AFTERNOON
1 - LOW OR NONFAT YOGURT

DINNER
1 - BROILED FISH, TURKEY, LEAN BEEF, CHICKEN
2 - STEAMED GREEN VEGETABLE
3- BAKED OR MIKED YAM, POTATO, SQUASH OR PASTA(MIX WITH STEAMED VEGS. AND A LITTLE OLIVE OIL

THIS IS JUST A BASIC PLAN - REFER TO PRIOR OR FUTURE RECIPES FOR A LITTLE VARIETY FOR THE DINNERS

DRINK WATER THROUGHOUT DAY BUT DON'T GET WACKY ABOUT IT -AN INEXPENSIVE MULTI VITAMIN CAN'T HURT - NO NEED TO GET ANY EXOTIC FORMULAS IF YOU FOLLOW A GOD DIET