Eating on Competition Day with Track and Field Olympian Lashinda Demus
[…] day were apples and peanut butter, turkey or beef jerky, and tuna and crackers. THE SCIENCE: Carbohydrate intake before and after exercise can help to restore sub-optimal glycogen stores, which is critical for prolonged periods of exercise. While allowing for personal preferences and physiological factors, the pre-event meal should be high in carbohydrates, non-greasy, and […]