Articles by Matt Fitzgerald
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NutritionRacing Weight: Balancing Your Diet
Steer clear of one-size-fits-all formulas to balance carbs, fat and protein in your diet.
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NutritionDo Your Muscles Have Enough Carnosine?
Beta-alanine supplements are purported to increase high-intensity exercise performance. But are they relevant to triathletes?
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NutritionSports Science Update: Revisiting The Glycemic Index
New evidence suggests the glycemic index of foods doesn’t matter as much as you’ve been told.
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TrainingRunning Vs. Triathlon Running
Running after riding a bike is different from running on fresh legs. Prior activity makes you feel heavy-legged and uncoordinated when you
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NutritionShould You Take Antioxidants During Exercise?
Australian researchers suggest it may be best to let free radicals do their thing.
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NutritionIs Your Sports Drink Good Enough?
The basic sports drink formula hasn’t changed in 45 years. That doesn’t mean newer is better.
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Kona 2011 / NutritionKona Nutrition: Avoiding Hyponatremia
In the early part of this decade “hyponatremia” suddenly became a buzzword in endurance sports after the condition caused the deaths of
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NutritionBreakfast At Four? Tips For The Pre-Triathlon Meal
One of the worst things about the sport of triathlon is the typical 7:00 am start time of races. It wouldn’t be so bad if you could wake
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Training / Tri 101FAQs From Beginner Triathletes
Matt Fitzgerald provides answers to some of the most commonly asked questions he receives from beginners.
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NutritionThe Ins And Outs Of Fiber
Learn how this nutrient should fit into your nutrition plan.