What I eat as an Endurance Athlete … Meals – Part 1

There are many ways of dieting available for an endurance athlete. Some with great principles and ideas and some other ones that usually hurt the athlete more than what it dows to help.

My approach is probably different from the majority of people. Where the most important thing is to eat a rich and balanced diet. For which it’s main goal is always changing along with my training cycles. But primarily my focus is on maximizing my overall performance.

I try to keep my carbohidrates reserves always high as it is a very important fuel. Protein is normally covered with my daily meals, but in times where I am doing stenght training or very long hours, I the add a supplement.

Here are some of the meals and foods that I normally include in my diet:

Breakfast

Chorizo with scrammbled eggs
Egg tort
Pancakes
French toast
Oatmeal
Arroz con leche
Hamm egg and cheese sandwich
Rice and eggs
Stuffed (sandwich) french toast
Waffles
Grilled cheese
Fish and rice

Lunch

Mole
Meat with Potatoes
Grilled meat or chicken
Tuna Salad
Ceviche
Carnitas
Pizza
Spaggeti
Chicken Soup
Chicken or meat tacos
Chicken or meat rice bowls
Chicken pasta salad
Bbq chicken

Sides

Rice
Beans
Soup
Fruit
Granola
Tortilla
Bread

Drinks

Protein shake
Juices
Flavored water
Water

Fruits

Bananas
Strawberries
Apples
Oranges
Pinnaple
Mango

Thank you for reading!

Gilberto Cortez - USA Cycling & TrainingPeaks Certified Coach