Training and Competing with a Continuous Glucose Monitor: A User's Guide for Athletes

Learn everything you need to know about how Continuous Glucose Monitors can enhance your sports training programs for cycling, racing, swimming, and more.

In the very first comprehensive guide to utilizing Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) for enhancing sports training, Training and Competing with a Continuous Glucose Monitor will first explain what CGMs are and how they can help today's athlete maximize performace.

You’ll discover how and how and why the ability to see your continuous blood glucose with a CGM in real-time will give you an edge in your sport, including:

• Optimize the timing of nutrition intake
• Determine the correct intake of foods to positively impact energy levels
• Understand the proper timing and type of foods to use to “prime” your system before training or an event
• Recognize patterns of poor nutrition intake and correct them
• Learn their personal patterns of blood glucose highs and lows throughout the day to correct them for better glucose stability
• And so much more.

Pioneering cycling coach Hunter Allen gives you step-by-step directions for using a CGM so endurance athletes, casual exercisers, and more are able to clearly understand and use this technology to enhance their ability.