Stories by Monique Ryan

• Posted: Wed, Jan 30th
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan - Nutrition trends for 2008
  Before your thoughts turn to experimentation with new sports nutrition products and carbo-loading strategies that support your training and racing efforts, let’s take a look at some predicted food and nutrition trends for 2008. In the coming months you can expect to see in a ...
• Posted: Wed, Dec 19th
  Keeping a handle on holiday havoc
  So here you are in the middle of December and perhaps you already have a few holiday parties under your belt. How many rides or workouts have you already missed this month due to the change in season and a busy schedule?
• Posted: Wed, Nov 21st
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Eat right for 'cross
  Cyclocross season is well underway, and as competitors you likely have adjusted your training for the short, but very high intensity racing. Your workouts are likely characterized by various interval sessions, while endurance and recovery ride volume may drop off relative to ...
• Posted: Wed, Oct 17th
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Building better bones
  Osteoporosis prevention and treatment has long focused mainly on women. It is true that men build larger and stronger bones early in life and are less likely to develop this disease, which is characterized by less dense, brittle bone mass more susceptible to fracture. Yet ...
• Posted: Wed, Oct 3rd
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: That cuppa Joe
  Dear Monique, Thanks for a great article titled “Feed Your Head.” I have one question though concerning the following statement:Research on caffeine consumption during exercise indicates the 1.5 mg/kg of body weight improves performance.Is that per hour or what time frame? I ...
• Posted: Wed, Aug 29th
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Feed your head
  Cyclists rightfully focus their dietary attention on consuming the properfoods in adequate amounts so that they can sustain energy during long trainingrides, and replenish muscle fuel stores and recover nutritionally duringthe season.  But you should also consider how your ...
• Posted: Wed, Aug 1st
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Good fats, bad fats and achieving balance
  Dear Monique,I just read your column about fish. I don’t eat fish for many reasons, some of which you mentioned in your article. I didn’t hear you mention flaxseed oil, which surprised me because I am told that it is a great alternative to fish, yet with a much lower or no ...
• Posted: Wed, Jun 20th
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Nutrition planning for an important race
  With the race season now in full view, it is time to map out your nutrition strategy for important races (and the less important races for good practice). Whether you are planning on completing a long road race, criterium, cross-country mountain bike race, or track racing or ...
• Posted: Wed, Jun 6th
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Sweat, salt and fish
  Dear Monique,In your April 25th column (More prepping for long rides), you mentionweighing before and after a ride. Is the weight differential entirely fluidor food in the stomach? Can you say a bit more about this differential?Should riders shoot for some change, no change, ...
• Posted: Wed, May 9th
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Is CLA helpful and necessary?
  Dear Monique,I just finished reading large sections of your book, which I find fantasticand will highly recommend to friends. With regards to supplements, onethat I take, but did not see mentioned is conjugated linoleic acid (CLA).Any thoughts on whether this is needed in a ...
• Posted: Wed, Apr 25th
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: More on prepping for long rides
  Dear Monique,I have read your interesting and informative article posted on VeloNews.com on 28th march 2007 about EatingRight for Those Long Rides. I have one question relating to the amount of carbohydrate you should consume per hour during your long ride if you have had a ...
• Posted: Wed, Apr 11th
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: The all-too-common cramping calves
  Dear Monique,I suffer from leg cramps on longer rides, and even short ones early in the season. I always take a sports drink, usually mixed much stronger than recommended in case it’s due to salt depletion. I would be classified as a heavy salt sweater. I get white lines of ...