Cross the finish line in record time! Endurance Sports Nutrition will help you choose the best foods, fluids, and supplements to train longer and compete stronger in
• Running
• Rowing
• Triathlon
• Cycling
• Mountain biking
• Swimming
• Mountaineering/trekking
• Cross-country skiing
Author Suzanne Girard Eberle, MS, RD, draws from her background as a registered dietician specializing in sports nutrition and an elite endurance athlete to tell you what works—and what doesn’t—in actual training and racing situations. Included are strategies on how to improve your training diet, reach or maintain a healthy weight, handle extreme environments, use performance-enhancing supplements, and avoid common race day mistakes. Female and vegetarian endurance athletes will also find specific advice to maximize performance.
Endurance Sports Nutrition profiles world-class endurance athletes and the winning nutrition plans they rely on while competing. Everyone from beginners to hard-core competitors will find advice on how to apply these nutritional strategies, creating a customized eating plan for their sport.
Suzanne Girard Eberle, MS, RD, is a registered dietician who practices what she teaches. As a multi-sport athlete, Girard Eberle has 25 years of competitive endeavors under her belt. She is a former All-America runner for Georgetown University and a national 5K track champion who has competed around the world in running competitions. Today, she runs over 50 miles per week and enjoys hiking, climbing, cycling, cross-country skiing, and participating in adventure races. She has climbed Mount Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, and Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
As a sports nutrition expert, Girard Eberle regularly counsels athletes of all levels, beginners to world-class, on how to improve their performance by paying more attention to their nutrition habits. A contributing editor for Running Times, her nutrition articles have also appeared in Women's Sports & Fitness, SELF, Footnotes, and Marathon & Beyond. She created and teaches a sports nutrition class at Portland State University, as well as the Smart CHOICES weight management program for a local hospital.
Girard Eberle holds a master's degree in clinical nutrition from Boston University. She is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Dietetic Association, and its Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists Practice Group. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband John and retired racing greyhound Flip.
