When to use this
Base phase for multi-event athletes, when practice runs half the day and one lunch is carrying too much of it.
- A decathlete or heptathlete fades in the second half of long training blocks.
- Practice stretches past four hours and nobody has planned mid-session food.
- High-volume weeks are stacking fatigue, mood dips, or nagging injuries that look like an intake problem.
Evidence sources
These references support the handout’s general education. Individual medical, supplement, laboratory, or injury questions should be handled by the appropriate qualified clinician.
- Thomas DT, Erdman KA, Burke LM.(2016) ACSM/AND/DC Joint Position Statement: Nutrition and Athletic Performance.
- Burke LM, Hawley JA, Wong SH, Jeukendrup AE. (2011) Carbohydrates for training and competition. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29(S1):S17-S27.
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