How to prepare a healthy pre-surf meal

It’s a classic nutrition issue: the tide is perfect, the wind direction is rare, the groundswell is arriving, and the wetsuit is dry. You know you’ll surf for three hours, but you don’t know what to eat and drink to resist the long session. If you’re an accomplished intermediate surfer, you have probably lived it. […]

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It’s a classic nutrition issue: the tide is perfect, the wind direction is rare, the groundswell is arriving, and the wetsuit is dry. You know you’ll surf for three hours, but you don’t know what to eat and drink to resist the long session. If you’re an accomplished intermediate surfer, you have probably lived it. You know you’ll need energy, but you don’t want to eat like a bodybuilder. And a banana will not be enough. If we don’t eat before exercising, our blood sugar levels will decrease, and we will rapidly feel tired and lightheaded. In other words, the waves will consume your fats and carbohydrates in half an hour, and your arms will be left with no paddle power.

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How to prepare a healthy pre-surf meal

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