No time to cook? Too tired from a busy day or long bike session? Well good news! One, you’re not alone, and two, you don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen to produce delicious and nutritious meals to support your training. As I mentioned a few issues back (402), I’m absolutely convinced that it’s possible to rustle up a proper, healthy, weekday meal quicker than it takes to order in a takeaway. So, prove me right! Sharpen your knives, stock up your store cupboard, and see if you can tuck into this month’s slow energy-burning recipes in just 20 minutes.
First up, a treat for lovers of Italian cuisine, this Trottole with creamy hazelnut sauce will take your pasta repertoire to the next level. Rich in slow-releasing carbs, it’s a comforting, substantial dish that can work well as a day-before-a-race option. It tastes even better with a fresh tomato salad.
Chicken satay wraps are a quick and easy favourite of mine. These are a truly tasty way of getting your carbs, protein, healthy fats and your 5-a-day in minutes. They are nice and light on the stomach, too. Whip up the marinade, grill the chicken, chop the salad veg and save time by making your family or guests assemble their own wrap!
Next, a delicious Mexican rice bowl with tortilla chips. Here, packs of pre-cooked rice and lentils speed up the process of putting together a filling, nourishing, balanced vegetarian meal. You can prepare this one in advance and it will keep for several days. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for workday lunches or to take to events with you.
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How to Carb Load - Packing your working cells with carbohydrates in the build-up to your big race is a proven strategy to race stronger and faster...
Whichever distance triathlon you're racing, the intensity and duration of your activity will see your body tap into its stores of carbohydrates (in the form of glycogen) to power your effort. While it's possible to top up your tank on the go, it's better to start your event with your stores full to the brim.
The Olympic Champion - On 31 July, Great Britain's Alex Yee put together arguably the greatest one-day performance we have ever seen at an Olympic Games to win gold. And we were there at the finish line to speak to tri's new poster boy...
The opening line of the race report read how 20 years on from New Zealand’s first and only Olympic triathlon gold medal, Hayden Wilde had put in a careerbest performance to regain the title for his nation. Then Alex Yee comes around the corner.Yee’s charge, seemingly from nowhere on the final lap of the 10km run in Paris, didn’t just help him become the most decorated Olympic male triathlete of all time, and didn’t just cap a rivalry that has been building for six years, it left seasoned watchers of swim, bike, run in awe. It will go down as one of the greatest triathlon races; Yee, still just 26, as one of the greatest triathletes. His medals from Paris added to the two from Tokyo, leaving his haul at two gold, a silver and a bronze, and counting.
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