Too Many Carbs!? Cycling Race Nutrition with Emily Shields, RD
In this conversation, Emily Shields, a registered dietitian and professional cyclist, discusses her experience racing in Belgium, the concept of fasted training, the importance of tracking the menstrual cycle in training, and considerations for carb loading and macronutrient intake. The conversation also explores the storage of glycogen and the potential for increasing fat adaptation. Find Emily here: https://www.instagram.com/emily.shields5/ https://emilyshieldssportsnutrition.com/ Sites mentioned: https://www.nsfsport.com https://sport.wetestyoutrust.com Chapters 00:00 Welkom 00:34 Introduction and Background 03:35 Experience Racing in Belgium 08:47 Fasted Training 11:07 Tracking the Menstrual Cycle 17:09 Carb Loading and Macronutrient Considerations 32:59 Glycogen Storage and Fat Adaptation 36:02 Common Nutritional Mistakes 38:34 Supplements and Quality Assurance 46:44 Importance of Vitamin D and Ferritin Levels 47:43 Training Methods and Over-Unders 51:08 Emily Shields Sports Nutrition 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. 🚀TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store 💥Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off 😈 Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC