Mike's Bike Blog

Here's some links I found interesting this week. The majority of them deal with sports nutrition and gluten free. About 2 months ago I started changing my diet, I started to cut out gluten, I wasn't planning on going 100% gluten free. This meant no bread or cereal. The bread part wouldn't be that big of deal as I had maybe a sandwich once or twice a week for lunch. Cereal on the other hand would be harder as that's what I typically ate for breakfast. I found great alternatives with grits and quinoa, in fact I created a creamy quinoa pudding recipe that has become a hit at our house. I make a batch of it the night before and it lasts for a couple breakfasts.

Going gluten free wasn't a big jump for us, although Jennifer might have a different opinion on that. It has meant added work for her as she has to make bread and tortillas on a daily basis. Since we typically ate healthy anyway it was easier on us to make the switch. I was discussing gluten free at Ethan's Cub Scout party as they were partaking in a pizza party, Ethan ate beforehand and we brought an apple/walnut salad and gluten free brownies. They were quizzing me on how hard it was and kept asking me what I eat when I go out to eat, to restaurants and fast food. They couldn't grasp the concept that we rarely eat out and do NOT eat at fast food establishments. If/when we do eat out it's typically a sit down restaurant and it's usually mexican, so when we cross that bridge we'll have to see.

I'll be covering this a bit more so if anybody has any specific questions on a gluten free sports nutrition angle post away or if you have good gluten free links I should know about send them as well.

Eat Like a Pro With a Low Gluten Diet
Protein Carbs and Endurance Performance Finding the Right Balance
gluten free whey protein miracle
science of bike fitting
core training for cyclists