Like Hall, Ritz put up a new post over on his blog and it's almost as uninformative.
He had asked for suggestions on what to blog about, and out of 37 suggestions, 4 were asking to hear about nutrition. So he went with that. Which he also blogged about in Nov. and is fairly similar.
There are very few details on what he actually eats other than Powerbar products(who he coincidentally recently became sponsored by), which is what might have made the thing somewhat interesting. Rather than that he simply telling us he eats "healthy meals" with vegetables and fruits, and stays away from processed foods.
Hm. Ok.
One thing a lot runners DO wonder about is elite's fueling during a marathon, which he does touch on, confusingly.
"Now I probably take in more fuel than most elites. In professional marathoning they have bottle stations at each 5k in addition to the general gatorade, water, and Powergel stations. In each station I try to take in 6 oz of a mixture of Powerbar Endurance Formula and Powergels. I will dissolve the gel right in water to get a little high carbohydrate content and some caffeine as well. It is something I have had to work up to in training and I think I have found the highest amount of calories, probably around 1000, that my stomach will handle."I had to look up what Powerbar Endurance Formula is since I didn't know if it was a drink or a powder; and it's a flavored powder that you mix with water. So, he then mixes a gel into 6oz of that.
That sounds like it would make me vomit and I will def. not be trying that.
Ritz is a great guy, but he really seems kind of boring, but that is mostly due to him being 100% devoted to being the best athlete he can be. I wonder if he's ever been drunk and got into a fight? I'm going to suggest that he blog about that next.
Read the rest of his blog HERE.
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