Endurance Sports and Weight Loss
People think because they are training for a Marathon (half or full) or Ironman (half or full) that they will lose all kinds of weight. Don't get me wrong some people do lose weight, but many do not. There are a number of reasons for this and it can be very frustrating for the athlete that wants or needs to lose weight. If you are training for a longer distance event then you can expect a few things to happen to your body and mind. Many people have the mentality that after their longest workout of the week they need to reward themselves for their hard work and this typically comes with a lot of food. You may have just completed a 4-8 hour workout you deserve it…..right? Not really why negate the great gains from your workout by eating a bunch of unhealthy food. Focus on eating healthy and nutritious food to replenish and help repair the damage from your hard workout. Many times people think because they are training so much they don't have to focus on their diet and t