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OPTIMISE PERFORMANCE

As some semblance of a 2021 race season starts to take shape, we all want to know how to perform at our best – and diet plays a key role.

As a triathlete you’re asking a lot from your body, so in return you need to ensure that you’re eating an adequate amount of micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients) to compensate for the increased turnover in your training. It’ll maximise training gains for race day and keep your body functioning the way that it should. But before you reach for the supplements, know that you can easily whip up some nutritionally-dense and energy-filledwill set you up for the race of your life! Prepared the night before, it’s an ideal quick-fix thanks to an excellent balance of good quality protein, slow-releasing carbs, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, cholesterol-reducing fibre, one of your five-a-day and antiinflammatories!

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