What Do Pro Triathletes Eat In A Day: With Sarah Crowley!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ค. 2022
- What does a pro triathlete eat in a day? What do professionals do to make sure they're getting all the energy they need, for training and racing, as well as thinking about recovery? Well, we're about to find out as pro triathlete Sarah Crowley shares a behind-the-scenes day of eating and training.
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Hi guys, Thanks for watching the video. I filmed the video and I can confirm she does that much in a day. At the time of filming, we had a lot of outside factors going on and she was quite wiped between the 2 races. Thanks so much to GTN for editing and producing the video. I see some great comments and we appreciated the feedback. Vegemite and avo on toast is amazing, well worth a try, lets push the team and GTN to give is a go! haha . We'll hopefully find the time to produce more videos for Sarah on her TH-cam in the future and instagram on the lead up to Kona.
Thank you so much Dale, wonderfully shot pieces to make this such a great video.
Dale, you were there and you didn't stop her from putting pineapple on a pizza? Monster.
haha, @@tobysmith4662 this is always a controversial topic. I actually love pineapple on pizza's!
@@daletravers1019 LOL, I'm kidding man - appreciate the reply. Great video, loved it!
I find it really interesting watching what actual athletes eat vs what TH-camrs say you you should eat. My takeaway is “eat whatever you want to get the job done, nutrition isn’t just for the next 5 minutes but the next 5 days, don’t deny yourself anything, be sensible”.
This video is cool:) thank you guys. Can you please make more video like this.For example, on athletes with full time job:) how they manage their training, meals, work and other parts of life:) also would be nice to know about vegan athletes:) thank you
spot on!
Another possible behind-the-scene idea: pros doing their laundry!
thank you for sharing this. I thought it was really interesting to consider that not every meal is low fat. I find it interesting to understand how to use nutrition/calories to maximize performance as an athlete. also I appreciated seeing the details of Crowley's swimming workout. I'm not a triathlete but thought I could use parts of her workout for enhancing my swimming training
And now Sarah is the IM Busselton WA champion. The only person to win every IM in Oz during the same year. Fantastic athlete.
Incredible!
Vegemite, avo and bacon on toast?! Totally giving that one a shot!
Yeah, it's awesome, even throw a fried egg on top! Everything is better with Vegemite 😀
Awesome Vid! Good Luck Sarah!
That doesn't seem like very much food at all! Did we miss some energy-loaded drinks somewhere? maybe another meal or two?
Following this regime is a straight-forward road to "develop" Relative energy deficiency in sport a.k.a RED-S
Training or eating wise?
@@Kate-vz1to RED-S is basically eating too little calories relative to expenditure, Your body then goes to a something like "battery save mode" you lose performance, you are always tired, high cortisole levels, signs of overtraining and it took awhile to recover from that, We are talking months even a year
Can we get more of these videos for different stages of the training season? Great video.
I was so excited to see vegemite and avocado on toast in this video! That has to be one of the most underrated food combos I know.
So nice to see a realistic athlete diet! I often feel like we see some super fancy days where every meal has taken 1h to prepare for instagram!
indeed, well said! Also they're usually plugging in some 'sponsored' food stuff, that they don't even actually eat!
She is a hero!
How do you know if you have fueled enough though? TY!
GTN should go to the Norwegians and see what a pro really eats like… there’s no way in hell anyone can like like only 2k calories on a 3 hour training day
Agree. Go and check Kristian Blummenfelt or Gustav Iden days. They train a lot and can burn up to 8000kcal per day, so eating a lot! This amount of food is not enough, definitely. Even if she is doing less than these guys. Fuel is key
It’s all down to the individual unfortunately. Whilst yes, they may need 8K cals per day, she may feel that’s too much food for her to consume whilst training and might make her feel sick/sluggish. Which many people do. It’s just about the quality of food you’re getting in. There really is bonified target cals for any sport everything is based on averages and estimations.
I missed the part where she said 2k calories. This amount of food in this video is likely more than 2000 calories by itself. And…she probably also trains with gels and run/ride fuel as well for her races which she did not mention.
So odd to me that gcn kept commenting on the quantity of bad food being a bad thing, calories are the most important thing by far, especially with this much training
some might say nutrients, minerals count too, to stay healthy long-term, which in turn helps making training more sustainable.
Eye opening!
I find it hard to believe that is really all she ate in a day. The 2,5 hour bike was done with only one banana as fuel? No carb drink?
Good observation. I get about 30 minutes on a half of banana. Even the 100 cal GU packets only buy me about 30 minutes before I start tanking.
I thought the same thing. 1 banana for a 2.5hr relatively high intensity bike... and i dont think rice cakes would have done much to.fuel that session?
Did she mention, what is in her drink that was consumed at the time when banana was eaten?. Could be that banana is a solid substance filler on top of diluted nutrients. Got bored at 2:41 , yawns are contagious. Hope she's awake later in the video :)
I’m nowhere near this level of an athlete but I do IF and on my long ride I can easily do 180-200 watts for 2 hours on an empty stomach.
i was also surpised that after her swim she took a nap without refueling a bit. maybe that's just me, but after a swim workout, i typically hydrate and fuel.
1:59 I do have an AeroPress. It’s amazing on the go!
Where is the proteine for muscle building, maintanance and recovery ?
that's a LOT of cinnamon, dang girl
It’s amazing that she’s such a great athlete and eats almost everything out of a package… Hardly anything is a whole food
I wish I could eat like that, my digestive system is so finicky that I get terrible cramps if I eat more than one processed item per week. I feel great in general but having to cook and prepare everything takes up a lot of time even when I meal prep in bulk. Often I just skip meals altogether because I don’t feel like cooking or prepping or chewing 😂.
4:46 my pb when I used to swim competetively for 100m is 1:08 and haven't been anywhere close to that since I stopped training with a club so don't think I'd get very far
Thanks for this video! I’m always curious to know what pro athletes eat. Most of the athletes I’ve heard from actually like to indulge in high carb-fat foods for quick energy so I’m not surprised to see that Sarah does that same.
I think the best nutrient packed meal is a quinoa salad. It’s an energy source with a complete source of essential amino acids.
"the bacon will store a bit of energy for tomorrow" 😂😂
and are you guys always hungry ? I need to eat so much in order not to be hungry, it's amazing and also annoying because it takes time. Is it important to not be hungry, to always fuel my body ? Thanks for the advice...
can anyone explain what 1 x 100 on 1.40 means in swimming terms? i understand the 4 lengths part but the 'on 1.40' confuses me. thanks!
1 min 40 secs for the 100m rep
I like that comment about diet being the forth leg of the triathlon or something like that.
Great video, thanks. Quite apart from my age and lack of ability, I'll never be a pro triathlete - I like food too much.
Great insight into a world class triathlete.
I was hoping you could share the name of the home trainer she used 9 mins 5 seconds into the video please?
That's a Wahoo Rollr. More detail is available at 8.00
All that from 2 cups of Coffee 💪🏼
Is the swim set for 25 meters or yards ?
in Australia we use metric
how much does a pro triathlete make a year?
Well I can def keep up with the eating bit of being a pro
Aero press... lolz ... Had one, to much work! instant coffee or capsules that is the way to go.
Recreational but somewhat serious cyclist here. 200g of carbs for a 2 hour Zone 2-3 ride at 62kg. Lol.
No way is that all they eat. 7hours of training would require at least 4000 calories
Yes and no....this is often misunderstood. When you do a workout...those calories are burnt. However, your body compensates and burns less energy when not working out. The data backs this. Current science says you get a net benefit of only 25-50% of the calories burned in a workout. So if your normal daily rate is 2k calories and you do a 2000 calorie bike....your net day may only be between 2500-3000 calories...not 4000. The body is a pretty neat machine that way.
@@trepidati0n533 Can you share those data with us?
@@trepidati0n533Id also be interested in the studies that prove this.
Because it seems almost contradictory to most triathletes eating between 4k and 5k cals a day without gaining weight, and many athletes that eat below 3k calories getting RED-Syndrome
I am not qualified in sports nutrition but it doesn’t seem like sufficient food for a pro triathlete.
Going to give the Vegemite and Avo on toast a go.
Marmite avocado looks great
Wish they mentioned how many calories that was.
Not enough.
@@chmart Yea, hard to believe that is enough calories.
Not enough
Where was lunch? There was pre-swim snack, breakfast, dinner. 🤔
Shes a rockstar!
Right!
Swim - 600kkal. Running -600kkal. Bice - 1200kkal + basic metabolism 2000kkal. With high blood sugar exercises she can eat 5-6k kkal. No miracles here.
Yumm
Finishing with Pizza should always be the way. I suppose it’s better if you do 6 hours of training first though.
Pizza!!!!
Some people are successful despite their diet.
I don't understand why so many athletes are caffeine junkies. As an aspiring cyclist I've actually cut caffeine out completely because it screws with my sleep cycle so badly. I find a full night's sleep to be more important than a half hour energy burst. But fyi I don't have anything against decaf coffee or caffeine free soda.
Sensitivity to caffeine greatly varies from person to person. Some can have caffeine in the evening with no effects on their sleep. Others have to limit caffeine consumption to mornings.
Agreed Im not a pro athlete, but as long as my last coffee is before 4pm I fall asleep like a baby at 9:30 and get a solid 8 hours every night.
Great to see the pineapple on the pizza!!! 👍🍕🍍
I'm genuinely surprised how little she ate given her volume of training
I feel like she could really use a professional chef -i know its a lot of money but at least a food coach
But damn that’s some serious stress on the body 2 IM that close I’m surprised IM even allows that -
Her libido must be a distant memory -- She’s a tough cookie , no doubt
Hi guys, thanks for the video ! very interesting ! I'm french and I don't understand what Sarah says about "sausagen" or something like that at 9'45''. Can somebody right it down please ? Thanks !
Hi Olivier, the drink in question is called Sustagen. Imagine chocolate milk with extra protein and nutrients.
@@benpadmore thank you very much ! i'll give it a try !
@@Chapichap0 no worries my friend. May your runs be long and your PB’s smashed 💪🏼
There is NO way this is enough food for all that training.... not even close.
missed some food? she eats very little food I believe
Great video. I can’t believe she puts milk in her aeropress, Vegemite on bacon, and pineapple on pizza. Otherwise, looks easy!
Video starts at 2:05 like me
3.5hr brick session and she’s only fuelling on a banana. Surely not? Must be some good amount of calories in her bottles or something. Kinda misleading
And the vegetables?! Hmmm...
My thoughts also....i hope that's not all she eats.
Nutrients are high in fruit and veggies.
Each to their own, but I don't think it would be too difficult to add some greens in, at least!
Never thought I'd hear a pro eating bacon. Coming from a football family thats a big no no at the top level. It's obviously working for her tho.
Had an uncle who played for united and a nephew who's now playing first team for spurs. They're not allowed near bacon lol.
We eat the world1!11!11!!!
Edit: and after race day, i will fight any toddler for their candy.
Sees what the days training looked like, completely changes the video concept…Smart move! 😅
I doubt that they really share what they eat.
I would think she would eat more protein and good fats. And replace the junk carbohydrates with vegetables.
I thought Pros only ate PRO-teins
🤣🤣
She barely ate anything haha talking about needing to fuel big for the following day training
Just makes me realise to just eat normal food and train , not waste my money on supplements and special diets 😐
Even tho she is so succesfull, 100 % she should consult a nutritionist.
Why is that
@@alexb.2951 her metabolic state allows her to eat pretty much everything. High sugar (except training and post training) and That! Amount of saturated fats are unhealthy at least and are hindering for Performance.
@@alexb.2951 because that is a horrible “diet”! Bacon? Really? If you’re a pro triathlete, c’mon step up your game!!
What foods/meals would she eat if she hired a nutritionist?
Pretty sure she’s working with a nutritionist. To all those people saying they know better - what was your last result as a pro? Oh you’re not a pro and your last sprint you struggled to break 2h? Yeah you know so much better…
Strong training program but I highly recommend you take a complete rest day. Just tweak your nutrition and go for a long walk. Recovery is a huge building block. Great Vid!
Her nutrition is a disaster is like two centuries behind...🤣
Just narrate? Is that not boring? 😴
doesnt look that healthy to me
Self destruction to become infertile and premature aging.
Bacon and sausages for training fuel? Utter rubbish sorry. Suggest Sarah to read the Plant-based Athlete by Matt Frazier to her update knowledge.
Man, so many animal-sourced products? Someone throw some science after this athlete plz.
Yeah she is doing sooo poorly right! Oh wait she is doing awesome!
@@lassekarsholt6115 not saying she's doing bad, I think? Saying she could eat healthier, for long turm health also.
Science funded by big Agri ?
@@chrisstrider yep, dude watched what the health and is now vegan lol
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