Carbs have long been a runner’s friend – but newer research and guidelines teach us how to best use carbs to our performance advantage:

• Do low carb diets work for runners and do they actually have performance enhancing benefits?
• How should we periodize our carb intake during different training phases?
• And how do other nutrients fit into a daily training diet?

Learn about practical strategies to optimize your diet for everyday health, and use it as one of your most important training tools.

Our speaker for this event is Cara Kasdorf, a dietician and sports nutritionist with Grand River Sports Medicine, and the Guelph Family Health Team. She has run with the Victors for over eight years, but during the day she’s a highly accomplished and specialized nutritionist.

Cara will present the latest research on the role of carbs in a healthy diet, as well as her perspective from working with all kinds of athletes on their diets in pursuit of better performance. It promises to be a fun and informative event.

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 23, 8 pm
Location: Trafalgar Building, 123 Woolwich Street, Suite 101
Parking: On the street, in the Baker Street public lot (two blocks west), or behind 123 Woolwich in parking spots next to the building marked “Blue North”.

Admission to this event is FREE. Bonus: healthy energy bar snacks, along with DIY recipes!