About this episode

Taryn Richardson discusses common nutrition struggles faced by triathletes and offers insights on how to improve their approach for better results.

Why you’re still struggling with your nutrition (and what to do about it) You’re training consistently, trying to eat well and doing all the “right” things… so why do you still feel exhausted, hungry and stuck? If you feel like your nutrition isn’t matching your effort, this episode will help you understand exactly why and more importantly, what to do about it. Because here’s the truth… it’s not that you need to try harder. You need a better approach. In this episode, Advanced Sports Dietitian Taryn Richardson breaks down the most common reasons triathletes struggle with nutrition, even when they’re putting in the work and how to finally start seeing results from your training. What you’ll learn in this episode: Why doing “all the right things” still isn’t getting you results The biggest mistake triathletes make focusing on the wrong nutrition priorities How inconsistency is quietly sabotaging your energy, recovery and performance Why you need a structured nutrition system (not random tips from everywhere) The problem with “winging it” and how it leads to constant second guessing…

People in this episode

Host: Taryn Richardson

Topics covered

• nutrition
• triathletes
• performance
• energy
• recovery
• structured system

Keywords

• nutrition
• triathlon
• energy
• recovery
• performance
• dietitian
• structured system

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