Book Review: Racing Weight

Finished Racing Weight by Matt Fitzgerald last week.  Picked it up in California so I’m not sure if it is available in Canada yet.

The book is about how to eat (no kidding) for a better performance.  Fitzgeralds writing style is a bit wordy but I think anyone could get into it.  That is unless your already a sports nutritionist, then I think it would be a boring read since you should know most of the material.

This book is about taking your training to the next level by paying more attention to what you eat and more importantly, when you eat.  Fitzgerald goes over all the basics of what a protein is, why you shouldn’t eat junk food and a plethora of other topics.  Its the breakdown of the composition of the meals you should be eating  (and when) that is the message of the book.

What I liked about the book is that he has examples of other athletes daily diets.  Simon Whitfield (triathlon), Ryan Hall (runner) and ultra marathoner Scott Jurek.  There only one day snap shots but its interesting how each athlete has some general similarities with the carbs/protein/fat breakdown. 

If your a cheapskate or don’t have the time to read it, his whole summary can be pretty much be seen on page 145.  Its Fitzgeralds food timing schedule of when to eat around your workouts.  He gives 5 examples of daily workouts, morning, lunch time, afternoon and 2 workouts a day (morning and night).  There general, so it doesn’t tell you exactly what to eat as in a recipe but it gives you the breakdown of the marconutrients. 

Overall I thought the book was worth the $20.  There are a few recipes in the back that make it worth the price.  If your interested in taking your eating to the next level check it out.