Nutrition and Hydration for IM Wisconsin ET Cheer Crew
By Laurie Schubert, PhD RD LDN, Team Dietitian So, it’s the big day! Your friend or significant other is about to embark on 140.6 miles and you get to be [...]
06
Sep
Coach Articles By Laurie Schubert PhD RD LDN
04
Mar
The “I Just Want a Menu” Diet Plan
By Laurie Schubert, PhD RD LDN, Team Dietitian A significant percentage of the people I talk to want to lose weight. Some want to achieve a better race weight, some [...]
06
Aug
Not Offensive and Fine to Drink
By Laurie Schubert, PhD RD LDN, Team Dietitian Experience Triathlon athletes are used to drinking. I almost never see them without a water bottle full of water or a sports [...]
31
Mar
Running on Empty
By Laurie Schubert, PhD RD LDN, Team Dietitian As a sports dietitian, I frequently encounter people who want to talk to me - just not right now. They want to [...]
31
Dec
Getting Back to the Basics: Healthy Eating
By Laurie Schubert, PhD RD LDN, Team Dietitian It’s the new year, and all of last year’s dietary transgressions must be overcome! Sound familiar? It’s so easy to let the [...]
03
Oct
Cold Weather Food for Athletes
As the weather turns cold, it’s great to have some on-hand foods ready to warm up and refuel with! Check out these tasty options! These snacks should definitely be kept [...]
18
Jul
Athlete Snacks for the Cooler
Now that it's hot out, make sure you are fueling your body with the right foods. ET Dietitian, Laurie Schubert, shares some of the best snacks to pack in a [...]
25
Apr
Spring Food for Athletes
Eat well from day to day and vary your fruits and vegetables with the seasons to maximize nutrients. So what’s in season for athletes in the Chicagoland area in [...]
17
Aug
Nutrition Tip – Getting to Race Weight
Achieving an ideal race weight is not a fast process. The best time to lose weight is in the off season so you are not still restricting calories in [...]
10
Aug
Nutrition Tip – Healthy Fats from Foods
Consume omega-3 fatty acids from cold water fish (salmon, herring, mackeral, sardines) or nuts and seeds (walnuts, chia, flax). These are heart healthy and provide anti-inflammatory benefits. Laurie Schubert is [...]
03
Aug
Nutrition Tip – Find the Sports Foods for You!
Try a variety of sports foods and drinks to find the ones you can tolerate and the ones you actually like. Make a list, then consider which options are [...]
27
Jul
Nutrition Tip – Rethink your Sports Drink
Sports drinks are for training or events lasting 60-90 minutes or longer. When planning your hydration strategy, consider the temperature, electrolyte needs and energy needs. You don’t need a [...]
20
Jul
Nutrition Tip – Choose the Safest Supplements
Taking supplements? If your sports food has a “Supplement Facts” panel, it’s a supplement. Regulation is aftermarket (the FDA can take unsafe products off the market) and depends on [...]
01
Jul
Nutrition Tip – Iron for Women
Ladies, you’re going to need more iron as you start training or train for longer races. Aim for 33 mg per day from lean meats, dark leafy greens, or [...]
22
Jan
Nutrition Tip – Consume More Potassium
Concerned about the side effects of all of the sodium consumed in sports foods and beverages? Follow up your salt-heavy workouts with several servings of fruit and vegetables. These [...]
12
Dec
Nutrition Tip – Vitamin D Status in Winter
Feel like your strength and power drop off in those cold, dark winter months? Maybe it’s your vitamin D! Low vitamin D status leads to muscle weakness and pain. [...]
22
Nov
Nutrition Tip – Eat More Vegetables
Eat more vegetables. Really. Eat them in every color, with every meal, in every season. They’ve got a ridiculous amount of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticarcinogenic compounds. Think of them [...]
06
Sep
Nutrition and Hydration for IM Wisconsin ET Cheer Crew
By Laurie Schubert, PhD RD LDN, Team Dietitian So, it’s the big day! Your friend or significant other is about to embark on 140.6 miles and you get to be [...]
04
Mar
The “I Just Want a Menu” Diet Plan
By Laurie Schubert, PhD RD LDN, Team Dietitian A significant percentage of the people I talk to want to lose weight. Some want to achieve a better race weight, some [...]
06
Aug
Not Offensive and Fine to Drink
By Laurie Schubert, PhD RD LDN, Team Dietitian Experience Triathlon athletes are used to drinking. I almost never see them without a water bottle full of water or a sports [...]
31
Mar
Running on Empty
By Laurie Schubert, PhD RD LDN, Team Dietitian As a sports dietitian, I frequently encounter people who want to talk to me - just not right now. They want to [...]
31
Dec
Getting Back to the Basics: Healthy Eating
By Laurie Schubert, PhD RD LDN, Team Dietitian It’s the new year, and all of last year’s dietary transgressions must be overcome! Sound familiar? It’s so easy to let the [...]
03
Oct
Cold Weather Food for Athletes
As the weather turns cold, it’s great to have some on-hand foods ready to warm up and refuel with! Check out these tasty options! These snacks should definitely be kept [...]
18
Jul
Athlete Snacks for the Cooler
Now that it's hot out, make sure you are fueling your body with the right foods. ET Dietitian, Laurie Schubert, shares some of the best snacks to pack in a [...]
25
Apr
Spring Food for Athletes
Eat well from day to day and vary your fruits and vegetables with the seasons to maximize nutrients. So what’s in season for athletes in the Chicagoland area in [...]
17
Aug
Nutrition Tip – Getting to Race Weight
Achieving an ideal race weight is not a fast process. The best time to lose weight is in the off season so you are not still restricting calories in [...]
10
Aug
Nutrition Tip – Healthy Fats from Foods
Consume omega-3 fatty acids from cold water fish (salmon, herring, mackeral, sardines) or nuts and seeds (walnuts, chia, flax). These are heart healthy and provide anti-inflammatory benefits. Laurie Schubert is [...]
03
Aug
Nutrition Tip – Find the Sports Foods for You!
Try a variety of sports foods and drinks to find the ones you can tolerate and the ones you actually like. Make a list, then consider which options are [...]
27
Jul
Nutrition Tip – Rethink your Sports Drink
Sports drinks are for training or events lasting 60-90 minutes or longer. When planning your hydration strategy, consider the temperature, electrolyte needs and energy needs. You don’t need a [...]
20
Jul
Nutrition Tip – Choose the Safest Supplements
Taking supplements? If your sports food has a “Supplement Facts” panel, it’s a supplement. Regulation is aftermarket (the FDA can take unsafe products off the market) and depends on [...]
05
Jul
Experience Triathlon athlete Mike Babicz Racing Ironman Wisconsin for Families of Fallen Police
Officer Mike Babicz, a K9 officer with the Maywood Police Department, will complete two long course triathlons in Wisconsin this summer to raise $10,000 for the families of his [...]
01
Jul
Nutrition Tip – Iron for Women
Ladies, you’re going to need more iron as you start training or train for longer races. Aim for 33 mg per day from lean meats, dark leafy greens, or [...]
22
Jan
Nutrition Tip – Consume More Potassium
Concerned about the side effects of all of the sodium consumed in sports foods and beverages? Follow up your salt-heavy workouts with several servings of fruit and vegetables. These [...]
12
Dec
Nutrition Tip – Vitamin D Status in Winter
Feel like your strength and power drop off in those cold, dark winter months? Maybe it’s your vitamin D! Low vitamin D status leads to muscle weakness and pain. [...]
22
Nov
Nutrition Tip – Eat More Vegetables
Eat more vegetables. Really. Eat them in every color, with every meal, in every season. They’ve got a ridiculous amount of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticarcinogenic compounds. Think of them [...]