Book description
Are you a runner, cyclist, swimmer or rower? Do you want to up your
game and ensure you're getting the very best from your diet? To help
with her own training, Kate Percy - a keen marathon runner and cook -
has developed a range of delicious, carbohydrate-rich recipes that
will complement any training programme, whether you're training for a
marathon for the first time or an experienced athlete.
Go Faster Food contains: over 100 delicious recipes, approved
by a nutritionist; an overview of health benefits and a detailed
breakdown of carbohydrates, fats and proteins for each recipe;
practical nutritional advice, 'Go Faster Tips' and meal planners for
each stage of your training.
With a unique combination of tasty recipes and nutritional advice
all geared towards enhancing your sports performance, Go Faster
Food will help you achieve your full potential.
Kate Percy took up marathon running in 2004 and has run many half
marathons and cross-country races, as well as full marathons in London,
New York, Berlin and Amsterdam. She writes columns on energy-boosting
food for
Running Fitness
magazine (circulation: 25,000; readership: 70,000), has a blog and a
website at www. gofasterfood. com. She contributes recipes and nutrition
information to other fitness websites including www. realbuzz. com. She
was one of only 20 running bloggers worldwide who were chosen to trial
the new Salomon trail shoes when she ran the Three Peaks race in 2008.
