Seven Tips to Navigate Alcohol and the Festive Season Without Sabotaging Your Performance

Feeling festive but don’t want to blow your training gains? In this episode of the Triathlon Nutrition Academy podcast, I’m diving into how alcohol really affects your performance as an endurance athlete—and what you can do about it. Whether you're mid-race season in Australia or base building in a snowy Northern Hemisphere winter, alcohol could be undermining your training, recovery and body comp more than you think. I’m not here to take away your Christmas cheer. But I am here to help you understand the science, so you can enjoy the silly season without YOLO-ing your way to burnout. What you’ll learn: What alcohol actually does in your body How alcohol affects training, recovery and sleep Why hydration takes a massive hit The impact on muscle repair, glycogen and immune function What the research says about performance and endurance Seven practical strategies to navigate the festive season How to balance enjoying yourself without sabotaging progress Links & Resources Triathlon Nutrition Checklist 👉 Grab the free Triathlon Nutrition Checklist to find out exactly what you're missing: https://www.dietitianapproved.com/checklist 🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Build your personalised triathlon fuelling plan inside the Triathlon Nutrition Academy. Download the FREE audio series The 5 Biggest Nutrition Mistakes Costing You Time on Race Day SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE CONNECT WITH TARYN Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube The Triathlon Nutrition Academy® is a podcast by Dietitian Approved®. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.