By Brian Maslach Please join me in welcoming Enduro Bites' newest athlete ambassador, Amity Warme! Not only is Amity a tenacious athlete, she also has a wealth of nutritional knowledge for athletes who push their limits. I'll let her do the talking. My name is Amity Warme. I am a chronically over-stoked rock climber, perpetually pursuing the next big adventure. I find climbing compelling because it provides the opportunity for me to push my limits, physically and mentally, while exploring incredible landscapes and connecting with fellow adventure enthusiasts. Currently, I am pursuing a Master’s degree in Sport Nutrition at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. I hope to use my knowledge to help athletes maximize their performance potential through optimal nutrition...
I'm fortunate to get to work, and occasionally train, with quite a few elite endurance athletes. While most are sponsored by well-known sports nutrition brands (I don't blame them -- these companies have much bigger budgets that we do), it's not uncommon for them to reach for our products when the stakes are high.
With offseason still here for most of us and event schedules in the state of flux due to pandemic restrictions, Coach Matheny gives valuable tips on how to best approach your training.
Whether preparing for mountain biking, road racing, or triathlon, these recommendations will help you maintain training flexibility when you're not sure when your next event will happen.
We invited one of our favorite photographers, Thomas Woodson, into our kitchen as we were making Enduro Bites Fig and Dark Chocolate bars to document a behind the scenes look. Check out his images!
Training only on the bike can bring about structural weaknesses. If we're lucky, these can be inadvertently addressed by activities we chose to do off the bike. If not, they require the eye of a good coach to diagnose and address. Either way, the offseason is the best time address them. Coach Matheny also mentioned that unless you're a pro athlete with virtually unlimited training time, you're usually better served by addressing weaknesses for at least a portion of your off-season, and how it's easy to get addicted to putting in big miles and end up not ever being recovered enough to do quality intensity workouts to really increase your performance.
