Cross Training Questions
Help, I need a healthy eating plan to match my workouts.?
So anyways I'm 16 and a vegan. I'm started really improving my times this year by over a minute, minute and a half for the mile and the two mile. I'm going to be running a lot this summer to get in shape for crosscountry and track (very vigorous training) and I also have to do a LOT of strength training to straighten my knees. I really need someone who has experience with this type of stuff to tell me a healthy eating plan and what supplements to take. I already eat extremely healthy like no junk food or pop or anything like that. I really need to know what to eat to up my energy levels so that I won't get injured. Please if you know a site or any place to find a sports nutritionist or something can you tell me. I really want to go to state for track and cross country and I'm not sure if I'll be able to if I can't figure something out. Thanks so much for your time.
Public Comments
- You will have a challenge ahead of you if you are a vegan as your energy sources are not very well suited to develop lean muscle tissue. You will have to find adequate amounts of vegetable protein sources to develop some lean muscle mass. Carbohydrates will help fuel your workouts, but you will lose muscle mass if you are not balancing your diet with adequate amounts of protein and fats. You will need to build muscle to strengthen your legs and improve your run times. Sign up to the group in the link below and send me a message there is a lot more that needs to be evaluated to develop a good plan for you.
