Here is an idea of some of the food that we serve at the house.  Check back for updates as we are working with our nutritionist right now to refine these ideas.

Monster Breakfast

• vanilla cinammon raisin french toast
• scrambled free-range eggs with organic bell peppers, onions and cheddar
• niman ranch bacon
• yogurt and fresh berries
• bananas and peanut butter
• pastries from a local bakery
• juice, milk and coffee

Lunch on the road - a necessity during the longest training rides, all handed up from the "team car" in Edurance Ranch musette bags

• peanut butter and banana sandwiches
• energy bars
• extra bottles of Nuun
• cookies

Burrito Lunch - a classic way to restock your carbohydrate stores

• large whole-grain tortilla
• brown rice
• black beans
• chicken or steak ... or both!
• guacamole
• fresh pico de gallo
• salsa verde
• cheddar and monterey jack cheeses
• sour cream
• some chips and salsa and guacamole on the side ... or if you are feeling especially Austiny, a warm bowl of chile con queso for dipping

Tremonte Family Italian Dinner

• fresh local pasta
• marinara sauce, following Chris's grandfather's recipe from the old country; it takes all day to make this sauce!
• garlic bread
• spinach salad with bleu cheese crumbles, candied pecans, dried berries and pear slices
• milk, juice, a few beers or red wine

BBQ Night 

• full brisket, cooked in advance by the Salt Lick and slowly reheated on our grill
• all the traditional sides -- coleslaw, beans, bread, corn
• shiner bock, lonestar and root beer
• mixed green salad with hierloom tomatoes

Sushi Night - an instant classic at the Endurance Ranch!  Our staff prepares all of the raw materials and you, the campers, get to learn how to "roll your own."

• sushi rolls, with a mix of sashimi grade fish, vegetables and tempura shrimp
• wasabi, pickled ginger and soy sauce
• edamame
• steamed and pan-fried potstickers
• sake and japanese beer

Here at the Austin Endurance Ranch we believe that nutrition sets the foundation for what you achieve in training and in racing.  Here are a few key principles which we try to stick to:

During and immediately following exercise -- "fueling"

• After any long or hard workout, get a recovery drink within 30 minutes of completion
• During long rides, practice taking in a bunch of calories ... about one "bar equivalent" per hour is a good starting point.  This becomes critical when you start riding 40 or 50 miles, or more.

The rest of the day -- "nutrition"

• Focus on natural and minimally-processed foods as much as possible
• Eat a variety of brightly colored vegetables and fruits in order to get a variety of phytochemicals
• Books that we love include The Omnivore's Dilemma and The Paleo Diet for Athletes 

Our menus at the Austin Endurance Ranch are being devised with the aid of a nutritionist, so you know that you are getting balanced, high quality nutrition and fueling!