• Eat well, even when you are pressed for time 
•  Effectively balance carbohydrates, protein and fat into your diet 
•  Choose the best snacks for before, during and after long runs 
•  Lose weight and have energy to exercise 
•  Carbohydrate load for a marathon 
• Complete the entire marathon with energy to spare!

Discover why Nancy Clark is regarded as the nation's most recognized sports nutritionist!

Level: Basic
ISBN: 0971891109
ISBN-13: 9780971891104
Format: Paperback, 160pp
Publisher: Sports Nutrition Publishers
Pub date: 2002

Content
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Section I. Everyday Eating for Marathoners
Chapter 1. Day-to-Day Eating for Health and High Energy
Chapter 2. Breakfast: The Meal of Champions
Chapter 3. How to Manage Lunch, Snacks, and Dinner
Chpater 4. Vitamins and Supplements for Marathoners
Section II. Balancing Carbs, Protein, Fats, and Fluids
Chapter 5. Carbohydrate Confusion
Chapter 6. Protein for Marathoners
Chapter 7. Fats and Your Sports Diet
Chapter 8. Water and Sports Drinks
Section III. Fueling Long Walks and Runs
Chapter 9. Fueling Before You Exercise
Chapter 10. Foods and Fluids During Long Walks and Runs
Chapter 11. Recovering from Exhaustive Training
Chapter 11. Marathon Week: Nutrition Preparations
Chapter 12. Tips for the Traveling Marathoner
Section IV. Weight and Marathoners
Chapter 13. Calculating Your Calorie Needs
Chapter 14. Weight Reduction for Marathoners
Chapter 15. Dieting Gone Awry
Chapter 16. How to Gain Weight Healthfully
Afterword
Additional Resources
Recommended Books
Internet Resources
Selected References
Index
Photo & Illustration Credits

Book author
Nancy Clark, MS, RD, is the director of nutrition services at Sports Medicine Associates in Brookline, Massachusetts, one of the largest athletic injury clinics in the Boston area. A registered dietitian specializing in nutrition for sports and exercise, weight management, wellness, and the nutritional management of eating disorders, Clark counsels everyone from casual exercisers to competitive athletes. Her more famous clients include members of the Boston Red Sox and Boston Celtics as well as many elite and Olympic athletes. She is also the sports nutrition consultant to Boston College's sports medicine department and the Arthritis Foundation's Joint in Motion Marathon Training Program. Clark writes this book from her passion for teaching everyday champions how to use food to help them achieve their marathon goals. She combines her personal experiences and professional expertise to teach you how to eat well ad enhance your energy. You'll learn what, when, and how to eat so you'll enjoy not only the process of training for the marathon but also participating in the marathon itself with energy to spare.

Reviews
"Nancy Clark's Food Guide for Marathoners is perfect for athletes like me, an inexperience, adult-onset marathoner. Nancy understands that marathoners come in all sizes and shapes. She understands their struggles with managing time, making meals, and choosing healthful foods in fast-food America. Whether this is your first week as a marathoner or you're putting the finishing touches on your training diet, Nancy Clark speaks your language." - John "the Penguin" Bingham, Columnist, Runner's World

Dietetic professionals
CPE Level: 2
Suggested Commission on Dietetic Registration Learning Need Codes: It is the sole responsibility of the dietetic professional to determine the learning need code met by a course. numedix.com provides the following "suggested" codes, but the professional can deviate from them if they feel another need is met.
1070 Leadership, critical and strategic thinking
1120 Time and stress management, life balance
2110 Physiology, exercise physiology
4030 Dietary guidelies, DRIs, Food Guide Pyramid, food labeling
4060 Exercise, fitness and sports nutrition
6030 Education theories and techniques for adults
6080 Training, coaching and mentoring