I train for about 25 to 30 hours a week so I need to eat a lot. You just need to have a generally healthy diet. You need to be eating foods with lots of vitamins and minerals. You need to make sure you eat properly in order to give yourself the best chance of performing and recovering from training and competing.
Alistair BrownleeThe main thing with triathlon is you've got to be as fit as you can. I train all year round.
Alistair BrownleeI train for about 30 hours a week. That's at least four hours every day. I swim at seven most mornings. It's got to be your life. You've got to fit everything around it. If that's all you know and it's what you love to do then it's got loads of positives as well.
Alistair BrownleeI tend to get very nervous before the first races of the year. It takes you a bit of time to get into the season.
Alistair BrownleeI've never made a conscious effort to do anything about my psychological side. I just try to think positively and enjoy it.
Alistair Brownlee