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Racing Weight Cookbook: Lean, Light Recipes for Athletes
Racing Weight Cookbook delivers more than 100 flavorful, easy recipes for athletes that will help you hit your ideal weight without compromising your performance.
Whatever your training demands, Racing Weight meals make it simple to dial in the right mix of carbs, fat, and protein and satisfy your appetite. Put high-quality, well-balanced meals on your table in as little as 15 minutes with time-saving tips for food preparation and grocery shopping.
Discover the best foods for
• 100+ healthy recipes for any athlete, from reluctant cook to cooking enthusiast
• Whole grains, fiber, and lean protein to elevate diet quality
• Fresh, energy-dense meals that help runners, triathletes, and cyclists train harder
• Nutrient-rich bars and smoothies to promote fast recovery
With Racing Weight Cookbook , you’ll take control of your diet with the proven Racing Weight approach, practiced by the world’s best endurance athletes and backed by scientific research. The fastest athletes tend to be the leanest, but every athlete needs to eat well to perform well. Racing Weight Cookbook makes it easy for you to eat and train for weight loss at the same time.
Whatever your training demands, Racing Weight meals make it simple to dial in the right mix of carbs, fat, and protein and satisfy your appetite. Put high-quality, well-balanced meals on your table in as little as 15 minutes with time-saving tips for food preparation and grocery shopping.
Discover the best foods for
• 100+ healthy recipes for any athlete, from reluctant cook to cooking enthusiast
• Whole grains, fiber, and lean protein to elevate diet quality
• Fresh, energy-dense meals that help runners, triathletes, and cyclists train harder
• Nutrient-rich bars and smoothies to promote fast recovery
With Racing Weight Cookbook , you’ll take control of your diet with the proven Racing Weight approach, practiced by the world’s best endurance athletes and backed by scientific research. The fastest athletes tend to be the leanest, but every athlete needs to eat well to perform well. Racing Weight Cookbook makes it easy for you to eat and train for weight loss at the same time.
272 pages, Paperback
First published January 8, 2014
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About the author
Matt Fitzgerald
80 books414 followersMatt Fitzgerald is the author of numerous books on sports history and endurance sports. He has enjoyed unprecedented access to professional endurance athletes over the course of his career. His best-sellers include Racing Weight and Brain Training for Runners. He has also written extensively for Triathlete, Men's Fitness, Men's Health, Outside, Runner's World, Bicycling, Competitor, and countless other sports and fitness publications.
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January 8, 2016
Yeah, I returned this e-book to Amazon. I think its probably ok if you literally cant cook anything and eat takeaways every night. But if you usually cook from scratch using whole ingredients, it's pretty disappointing and there weren't any recipes in there that I felt inspired by.
I also felt like it didn't actually fit that well with the overarching racing weight system, which has a big focus on the use of whole ingredients and a diet that is generally high in carbs to fuel your training. I picked this up specifically hoping it would help me hit my daily carb targets that are set through Matt's Racing Weight book (which are quite high). But many of these recipes are high protein instead, and just say "add a whole-wheat tortilla or bread roll to add carbs". I would need to eat a LOT of tortillas to get close to the level of carbs he recommends I eat for training, which would nerf my Diet Quality Score. The recipes also include heavily processed foods like frozen burritos, egg replacement, and string cheese, which seems to go against the overall Racing Weight philosophy of eating natural, whole foods.
As a minor issue, the book also uses some quite specific ingredients which are nearly impossible to find in New Zealand (like Teff and wheat berries) without suggesting any substitutes, which is a bit of an annoyance.
So, its fine if you really cant cook anything more than toast, but its certainly not for anyone who already cooks healthy meals on a regular basis. And don't expect it to help you implement the author's racing weight programme, because it doesn't actually fit together that well.
I also felt like it didn't actually fit that well with the overarching racing weight system, which has a big focus on the use of whole ingredients and a diet that is generally high in carbs to fuel your training. I picked this up specifically hoping it would help me hit my daily carb targets that are set through Matt's Racing Weight book (which are quite high). But many of these recipes are high protein instead, and just say "add a whole-wheat tortilla or bread roll to add carbs". I would need to eat a LOT of tortillas to get close to the level of carbs he recommends I eat for training, which would nerf my Diet Quality Score. The recipes also include heavily processed foods like frozen burritos, egg replacement, and string cheese, which seems to go against the overall Racing Weight philosophy of eating natural, whole foods.
As a minor issue, the book also uses some quite specific ingredients which are nearly impossible to find in New Zealand (like Teff and wheat berries) without suggesting any substitutes, which is a bit of an annoyance.
So, its fine if you really cant cook anything more than toast, but its certainly not for anyone who already cooks healthy meals on a regular basis. And don't expect it to help you implement the author's racing weight programme, because it doesn't actually fit together that well.
April 21, 2015
Another one I want to buy - though I'd rather have it in kindle format so I can load it on the iPad, but this is not yet available (aaagh).
I love that the recipes are divided up into categories defined by how active a cook you are. If you're not an active cook at all, there's some "1 step up from just microwave it" type recipes (frozen mangos, hydration powder... or microwave burrito plus salsa... lol). It may be a bit overly simplistic in that sense, but there's a mix of levels in there, so you get a variety, and the recipes are planned around athlete's needs (protein, carbs, etc.).
Everything in here looks great.
I love that the recipes are divided up into categories defined by how active a cook you are. If you're not an active cook at all, there's some "1 step up from just microwave it" type recipes (frozen mangos, hydration powder... or microwave burrito plus salsa... lol). It may be a bit overly simplistic in that sense, but there's a mix of levels in there, so you get a variety, and the recipes are planned around athlete's needs (protein, carbs, etc.).
Everything in here looks great.
May 28, 2014
I literally use this book everyday. It is chock full of easy recipes with simple ingredients. The dishes are well flavored and it is easy after a while to whip up your own custom variations. I have recommended it to everyone I know!
September 5, 2014
Awesome cookbook! We are using it more and more each week. So many simple, yet delicious recipes that keep me (and my husband) full and help me feel properly fueled throughout the day.
I hope to start incorporating his "diet" / point system soon.
I hope to start incorporating his "diet" / point system soon.
April 7, 2014
I don't know if you can say you "read" a cookbook. But I've loved every recipe I've tried so far!!!
April 8, 2014
Really great recipes and info! Perfect for all levels of cooking experience. Healthy and lean foods!
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March 30, 2014Another great book by Matt. Recipes are great.
March 18, 2018
The best thing about this cookbook is that it offers a variety of easy and nutritious recipes without breaking the bank. It also offers practical tips and the portion sizes are reasonable. The author also doesn't assume readers are meat eaters, which is also nice.
The palatability of the recipes has yet to be tested.
The palatability of the recipes has yet to be tested.
May 10, 2020
Great cookbook for someone who wants to use food as a tool for athletic achievement, at least for the time being. Delicious and functional, and most importantly, easy.
August 30, 2022
Author's actual personal public reply to me after I reviewed one recipe from this on Instagram: "Eat sh*t." (Without the asterisk.) ;)
October 30, 2024
Super easy, quick to make, healthy recipes. Love this!
July 30, 2019
Fun, tasty, and fast ideas for someone who doesn't particularly like cooking and/or is a time-starved bachelor and/or both. Not sure how this related to triathlon/endurance sports except that the meals were on the healthier side and the authors are athletes. I liked that it was categorized by difficulty of meal, and that the easiest recipes are actually appropriate and truly accessible for those without prior cooking experience. Some of my favorite recipes are in here although it doesn't purport to be a gourmet cookbook.
June 4, 2014
This cookbook is a little too simple for me (one of the recipes is literally, "heat a frozen Amy's burrito"), but there are still a few recipes in here I'll try. Liked that it was mostly (more than half, at least) vegetarian, but didn't like the use of things like just egg whites (I'm a whole food girl) and protein powder.
July 13, 2015
Not as informative as I would have liked. Added a few new recipes to my general rotation but other than giving me a firmer grasp on what DQS should look like per a recipe, didn't give me a lot in the way of cooking. Overall worth the read but doesn't go above and beyond.
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