Training and Competing with a Continuous Glucose Monitor

Autorentext

Hunter Allen is a world-renowned cycling coach and author of the groundbreaking book Training

and Competing with a Continuous Glucose Monitor. He is the coauthor of the watershed and

bestselling book Training and Racing with a Power Meter, which has been translated into 12

languages. He has also coauthored two other books, Cutting-Edge Cycling and Triathlon:

Training with Power.

Widely known as one of the top experts in the world in coaching endurance athletes using

power meters, Hunter has been instrumental in developing and spreading the power training

principles, traveling to over 20 countries and teaching thousands of cycling coaches and riders.

Hunter has a passion for tech wearables and a unique ability to quickly learn and clearly

communicate the steps for using them effectively to others. A former professional cyclist on the

Navigators Team, Hunter has been coaching endurance athletes since 1995, and his athletes

have achieved more than 2,000 victories, numerous national and world championship titles, and

Olympic medals.

Ever on the leading edge of tech for athletics, he is a sought-after consultant for many

endurance-oriented tech companies and has worked with numerous companies to develop

products for the cycling world. Hunter is the co-developer of TrainingPeaks WKO software; is

the cofounder of TrainingPeaks Software; and is the founder and current owner of Peaks

Coaching Group.

Hunter holds a BA in economics from Randolph-Macon College and lives in Bedford, Virginia.

He has three young adult children, Thomas, Jack, and Susannah. In his spare time, he enjoys

driving, racing, tinkering with fast cars and motorcycles, and, of course, cycling around the

world!

Klappentext

Learn everything you need to know about how continuous glucose monitors can enhance your sports training programs for cycling, racing, swimming, and more from the coauthor of best-selling Training and Racing with a Power Meter.

In the very first comprehensive guide to utilizing continuous glucose monitors (CGM) for enhancing sports training, Training and Competing with a Continuous Glucose Monitor will first explain what CGMs are and how they can help today's athlete maximize performance.

You'll discover how and why seeing your continuous blood glucose with a CGM in real time will give you an edge in your sport with the ability to:

• Optimize the timing of nutrition intake
• Determine the correct serving of foods to positively impact energy levels
• Understand the proper type of foods to use to "prime" your system before training or an event
• Recognize patterns of poor nutrition and correct them
• Learn your blood glucose highs and lows throughout the day to correct them for better glucose stability
• And so much more
  Whether you are an endurance athlete or casual exerciser, pioneering cycling coach Hunter Allen gives you step-by-step directions for using a CGM to clearly understand and use this technology to enhance your ability.