Swim, Bike, Run, Eat: The Complete Guide to Fueling Your Triathlon [Paperback]

It's race day and you have your quick-closure running shoes, sleek suits, bikes, goggles, and watches, but if you haven't been training with the proper nutrition, you'll be left in the dust in the third mile. EnterSwim, Bike, Run--Eatto guide you from day one of training to the finish line and help your body perform at it's peak of fitness. In this book, authorTom Hollandjoins up with sports dietitianAmy Goodsonto cover race-day essentials, food choices to complement your training regimen, as well as recovery nutrition. Learn how to determine what to eat; what to drink; how many calories to consume each day; whether or not to carry snacks while training; the difference between taking in calories from solid foods, semi-solids, and liquids; and whether or not to take electrolyte or salt tablets.This books is the ideal companion to Holland'sThe 12-Week Triathlete. Casual and core triathletes alike require a nutrition guide that is easy to understand with expert advice that is easy to implement. Look no further and get ready to take your triathlon to a new, healthier level.

Tom Holland, author of The 12-Week Triathlete and Marathon Method is an exercise physiologist who has coached thousands of people to reach their fitness goals; from losing weight to climbing mountains, running marathons and completing Ironman triathlons. He received his BA in Communications from Boston College and his Master's Degree in Exercise Science and Sports Psychology from Southern Connecticut State University.Tom designed and stars in the fitness videos Tom Holland's Total Body Workout, Tom Holland's Total Body Workout II & Tom Holland's Total Ab Workouts. He is the host of the new 11-DVD fitness program Supreme 90 Day as well and the Abs Diet Workout. He has sold more than 1 million fitness DVDs to date. Tom writes for various media and has been published in such magazines as Self, Fit, The Journal of the Americalãå