Renown nutrition author, Nancy 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 both what to eat and how to eat well to enhance energy. Readers will learn how to manage his/her day to day fueling so he/she'll enjoy not only training for the marathon but also participating in the marathon itself with energy to spare.

Nancy Clark's Food Guide for Marathoners teaches readers to:

* Eat well, even when pressed for time
* Effectively balance carbohydrates, protein and fat into your diet
* Wisely choose snacks for before, during and after runs
* Lose weight and have energy to exercise
* Carbohydrate load for a marathon
* Manage time, make meals, and choose healthful food
* Complete the entire marathon with energy to spare

In addition to great nutrition tips, this book also features a foreword by former Olympian and current author/ expert Jeff Galloway!

Nancy Clark, MS, RD, an internationally known sports nutritionist and author, is a registered dietitian (RD) who is board certified as a specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD). She has been referred to as one of America's leading sports nutritionists. Her successful private practice is based at Healthworks in Chestnut Hill, MA. There, she counsels both casual exercisers and competitive athletes regarding nutrition for performance, health and weight management. Clark is a Fellow of both the American Dietetic Association and the American College of Sports Medicine.

Nancy Clark's Food Guide for Marathoners is perfect for athletes like me, an inexperienced, 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 for Runner's World

Nancy Clark's Food Guide for Marathoners
By Nancy Clark
Publication Date: April 2007
ISBN-10: 1-84126-206-4/ ISBN-13: 978-1-84126-206-2
Price: $16.95 US
Category: Sports Nutrition
Cover images are available upon request.

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