What happens if marathon runners are not meeting basic diet requirements?
The following 4 steps will help marathon runners develop a diet that will maximize their performance. Step 1 – Basic Nutrition Needs Ensure the basic diet needs of the marathon runner are met – this is the foundation of any sports nutrition plan. More Step 2 – Training Marathon runners need to plan for increased nutrition requirements during training. The training diet holds the most potential for improving your marathon performance. More Step 3 – Competition Marathon runners need to develop their own diet strategy for competition. This is when you will implement the diet plan that you have practiced in training.
