Many people say :‘Nutrition will make or break your race.’

As I am a newbie in the world of triathlon, I did not place much emphasis on the above and have to admit that improving fitness and adhering tonthe training regime were my priorities; definitely more so than focusing on nutrition. It has been frustrating as my race results were hovering around the similar timings with no major breakthroughs. I believed I can deliver more. And it was at the recent races, Challenge Iskandar Puteria 70.3 and Ironman Western Australia, that I started working on my nutrition with Elvia’s help.

Previously prior to Elvia’s help, nutrition to me is simply: drink when thirsty and eat when hungry. Electrolytes replacements are only a must when encountering cramps or heat intolerance. Through Elvia’s meticulous planning and counting of carbs (down to every singular gram/hour), she has completely re-educated me on the importance of nutrition. She has taken the ‘iffy-ness’ of thinking about when/what to consume away from the complexity of racing, so that I can continuously focus on performance at the races.

With her encouragement and tweaking of the nutrition planning during race preparation stage, I manage to achieve a PB at the recent 70.3 race and a pretty satisfactory first-time completion of an Ironman mentioned above. Happy to inform that , while no races are easy tasks, I completely enjoyed both races too (and with no gut or cramping issues!)

Thank you Elvia, and I hope to be able to work further with you to hone in on my nutritional requirements.