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Athlete Contemplating an Elimination Diet? What You Need to Know
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Athlete Contemplating an Elimination Diet? What You Need to Know
Elimination diets are enticing: Do this for 30 days and all your problems will be solved, right? As an athlete, elimination diets are tricky at best, dangerous at worst, and there’s a whole lot of “what you need to know” in the middle. Elimination diets are tempting, but for most of us who are training even at a moderate level, they’re unrealistic and unnecessary—but if you do think you’d benefit from trying one (and I got into the ‘why’ there as well), pleeeeease read this article I wrote with the help of some very, very smart dietitians and other experts over on Outsidemagazine’s site. We talk about when you may need one, what to do alongside of it, how to pick which to try, and what you need to know to keep training.
Molly Hurford is a journalist in love with all things cycling, running, nutrition and movement-related. When not outside, she’s writing about being outside and healthy habits of athletes and interviewing world-class athletes and scientists for The Consummate Athlete. She’s the author of multiple books and her most recent project, Shred Girls, is a young adult fiction series and online community focused on getting girls excited about bikes. She also writes regularly for publications including Bicycling magazine, Outside, Map My Run, and Nylon. Molly is a little obsessed with getting people—especially women—psyched on adventure and being outside, and she regularly hosts talks and runs clinics for cyclists and teaches yoga online and IRL… And in her spare time, the former Ironman triathlete and cyclist now spends time racing ultra-runs on trails. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @mollyjhurford