Quote Originally Posted by SadieKate
Another diet you might look into is The Paleo Diet for Athletes by Loren Cordain and Joel Friel. I haven't read it yet but have heard good things. Controversial again (as all "diet" plans are) but Joe Friel is certainly a well-respected name among cyclists.

Anyone have an opinion on it? The book is in my big bedside pile holding down the floor.
I HIGHLY recommend this book as well as the original one "The Paleo Diet". It's a very good read...very, very intersting concepts. When I read the first one, all I could think about was how I was going to survive 3 hour workout sessions (back before I started biking). When The Athletes one came out, it made perfect sense to me.

Be forewarned, our Paleo ancestors did not eat any grains, dairy, salt or sugar, so the 'diet' sounds a bit extreme when you first read it. Loren Cordain gives extremely sound reasoning for everything. I followed the plan for about a month and really felt great. I had to tweak some of the recommendations for long rides based on how my body reacted, but overall it worked well. I ended up going 'off' the plan due to some odd scheduling issues, but I keep meaning to get back to it. Good stuff!!